Courtney Swain - Phoenix (Official Video)

Music by Courtney Swain
Video by whitecashvisual
From the album Augustine, available here: courtneyswain.....
Produced and mixed by Vince Welch
Mastered by Randy Roos
Engineered by Bradford Krieger at Big Nice Studio
Many thanks to my patrons for their support!
patreon.com/courtneyswain
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Lyrics
When I was young I thought love was the only thing
that could break my heart
How did you learn to sharpen your shoulders like that?
Your words still dribble out of my mouth
Still I’m not worthy of your presence
Through all of this I realized
That my best bet is still to love you
My best bet is still to love you
My best bet
Every bird starts to look like a phoenix when you see it once
Resurrected from a mangled corpse
And the roadkill rewinds itself
Into a creature standing there
I’ll run myself off the road believing
My best bet is still to love you
My best bet is still to love you
My best bet
Driving too fast in the rain when I couldn’t see
Save for the stunned silence and the clarity
Each time I hurtle under an overpass
Carrying no relief for those passing over me
I keep fleeing from the truth that I’ve been meaning to see
How do I love you, when you won’t let me?
How do I love you, when you won’t let me?
When I was young I thought love was the only thing that could break my heart

[@ConnorShawMusic]

This song takes you on a journey, such beautiful tones created

[@ulfingvar1]

Courtney is an (inter)national treasure!

[@gocsick]

I think I've just found a new favorite! Thanks so much for this.

[@andrewfbrown]

I love how the song builds throughout and your voice is on another level. Wow... Thank you, Courtney.

[@cha1isu]

Thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed it :)

[@danielleceleste4791]

this one broke me

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Wonderful as always. That ending!!

[@cha1isu]

Thanks for the kind words Anthony, as always appreciate you listening!

[@samuelforslund944]

Absolutely beautiful, thank you

[@RafaelMartinezG]

Lovely!

[@lucasflood4812]

Amazing song, amazing video!

[@pablo.e.d]

The song, the video. They touch deep in the soul! Thank you!!

[@cha1isu]

Thanks Pablo!

[@brandonross8382]

Such a visceral and haunting song, it brought tears to my eyes. Beautiful work Courtney, thank you for sharing it with us!

[@danielpurcell7203]

This helped me feel things I wasn’t ready for… thank you for reminding me that vulnerability is beautiful - I really needed that

[@cha1isu]

Thanks for this comment, meant a lot to me. Best of luck on your endeavors!

[@Akhin]