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Content is written about feeling stuck in the city you live in, and where you are in life in general.
It was written when I was in college living with my parents, going through a period of existential dread and self-doubt, and feeling generally apathetic. It’s about lying to yourself and telling yourself that you’re okay because you don’t know how to break the cycle.

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Cradle rocking me fast asleep again
I need somebody to talk me through this
I could stare at the shit on CNN
But I'd rather hear the TV hiss
Not sure there's anything I'd miss

I'm full of anxious scenarios
Pulling teeth from the faultless sky
And stuck in southern Ontario
I am content with my lies

PowerPoints of my faults and losses
They play a loop in my brain 'till I crack
Pull the plug I am feeling nauseous
And I'm trying to cut myself some slack
I'm not rotating the clocks back

Wish I could find me a settlement
I'd live alone for a little while
And I think that it's evident
That I should be put out on trial

I made a point that I can't back up again
And I can feel all the eyes turn
All these people I thought they were my friends
But try ignoring the cold burn

I'm full of anxious scenarios
Pulling teeth from the faultless sky
Well could you try not to stare and gloat
You shouldn't have to wonder why
And I could make all these worries go
If I could take to the faultless sky
And stuck in southern Ontario
I'll have to take it
I'm willing to face it
I am content with my lies

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released March 16, 2022
Willem - Vocals, guitars, lapsteel, synthesizer, percussion
Keegan Marshall - Drums
Aidan Wasse - Bass
John Fellner - Piano

Written by Willem James Cowan

The bed sessions were recorded by Simon Larochette at the Sugar Shack in November of 2020. Everything else was recorded in Willems' apartment.

Produced by Willem James Cowan, additional production by Aidan Wasse

Mixed by Simon Larochette
Mastered by Rob Nation

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Willem James Cowan London, Ontario

Writing from experience, and a feeling of discomfort, Willem James Cowan aims to lighten this burden and offer solace to a generation rooted in anxiety, self doubt and social stigma. By weaving together retro and contemporary musical elements, Cowan achieves a sound that is both nostalgic and relatable. ... more

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