From the recording Revolving EP
About this track - Inspired by 9 years of teaching under-privileged teenagers, personal stories of mental illness & addiction, the passing of Jeff's life/music mentors - the song speaks of regret, doubt, grief, resilience, survival, loss of trust, loss of innocence & loss of any sense of reality. Moody & moving, hypnotic & exquisite.
Better I Was (Official Music Video): http://youtu.be/PCgqxjqLIwg
Here's the AMRAP AIRIT link for Australian community radio broadcasters:
http://airit.org.au/airit/Jeff-Tynan-Better-I-Was.html
Written & produced by JEFF TYNAN
Recorded & mixed by ANDREW RIGO
Drums recorded by MICHAEL GONTHIER
Mastered by JOE CARRA @ Crystal Mastering
JEFF TYNAN - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Stompboxes, Percussion
ROSIE LUBY - Cello, Backing Vocals
ADAM ANDERSON - Electric Bass
DAVE BAILEY - Drums
This is an independent release
℗ & © Jeff Tynan 2014
Lyrics
BETTER I WAS
On the cliff edge obstacles surround me
Building wings on the way down
& dive in2 the sea
2 a better place, in a different world
Maybe-e-e, the less I knew
The better I was, the better I was
Maybe-e-e, the less I grew
The better I was, the bett-er
Craving space & 2 touch the ground
2 feel the earth at my feet
Such a long way down
2 a better place, in a different world
Maybe-e-e, the less I knew
The better I was, the better I was
Maybe-e-e, the less I grew
The better I was, the bett-er…
Gravity’s strong, hills will b high
How did it take so long, 2 realise
hmm well I finally real-i-se
It took so long it took so long
hmm, well I finally realise now