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Shallow
(words & music: t.h. gorman ©2023 teztunesmusic)

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It was shallow on the face of it
But deep within a place in his heart
She was ev’rything he’d hoped to find
The face, the walk, the style, the mind
He knew she was the one from the start
But he didn’t have the nerve to tell her
And now she’s swimmin’ in the deep end
With a gutsier feller

He’s shallow, but he’s still drowning
In a sea of heartbreak
So shallow, but deep enough
To engineer a heartache
Cool, calm, collected on the surface
But underneath you’d never find
A body so nervous

He’s been shallow from an early age
It’s just the way he learned how to cope
Now he finally sees a love so real
The eyes, the voice, the x appeal
But when she’s near he gives up all hope
He don’t know what to say around her
So he ends up just avoiding her
It’s gotta confound her

He’s just so
Shallow, but he’s still drowning
In a sea of heartbreak
So shallow, but deep enough
To engineer a heartache
Cool, calm, collected on the surface
But underneath you couldn’t find
A body so nervous

Well, he sees her nearly every day
And wishes she would walk his way
But wishing’s all that he can attempt
And when he gets the chance
To make her smile
He turns away and all the while
He’s wishing he was shallow-exempt
Maybe he should just lie down
With the fishes
God, he’s never contemplated
A solution so vicious


Thank God he’s
Shallow, cause it protects him
From a move so stupid
Shallow, the hidden strength
To stand the wounds of Cupid
And move on in a new direction
Cause there’s gotta be a shallow way
To find some affection

That’s right, he’s
Shallow, he’ll wear it proudly
Like a badge of honour
So shallow, he’ll wield it
Like it’s what it is, a power
A power that’ll keep him
Just as strong as a stone
The problem is he’ll prob’ly spend
A lifetime alone

credits

from Album: The New Codiac Blues, released May 1, 2023
Tez Howes: Vocals, guitars, bass, keys

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Tez Howes Moncton, New Brunswick

I'm just an old Canadian fart writing & recording tunes, trying to capture the vibe of pre-millennial popular musics, rock, blues, jazz, funk, country, pop, etc. Lumiere and Knowhere are primarily indie pop, and The New Codiac Blues is a collection of blues-based tunes.
They're dotted with selected collabs with uber-talented friends in the UK, USA, Australia and Bulgaria of a variety of sounds. ... more

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