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Holding Back The Daylight
(Verse 1)
Drew the blueprints on a napkin in a cheap cafe
Swore we'd build a better world and lock the locks and stay
I aimed the lens, you held the wires, a promise in the hum
I ignored the warning signs that my hands were going numb
You feed the core with secrets, I align the desperate beams
Just trying to engineer the physics of our wildest dreams
The porcelain teacups on the shelf have started in to crack
But we just push the levels higher, there's no turning back
(Pre-Chorus)
And I hear the sirens singing softly in the street below
Telling me to shut it down, telling me to let you go
But the pressure's building now, I see the color in your eyes
A beautiful and terrifying, catastrophic prize
(Chorus)
And we're holding back the daylight with our hands
For a fraction of a second this world can't understand
A net-gain pulse of everything we wanted this to be
Then the system overloads and it's just burning you and me
We're holding back the daylight with sheer will
Yeah, this house was meant to burn but it's standing, standing still
In the blindin' flash of something far too dangerous to hold
And I know it can't be saved, it's a story to be sold
(Verse 2)
In the aftermath, we sweep the glass and map the containment fields
Ignoring all the evidence the architecture yields
I build the walls of solid reason, paint them stoic gray
You just laugh and tap the surface 'til it chips away
You tell me patience is the virtue that will make it right
Then you demand a thousand volts to get you through the night
I'm the scientist in hell here, wrestling with the sums
Calculating damage while the feeling overcomes
(Pre-Chorus)
I hear the framework groaning loudly in the walls we made
A final prayer, a fragile truce, a ceasefire masquerade
'Cause the pressure's building now, I see the halo in the air
A fallout halo, beautiful, beyond what I can bear
(Chorus)
And we're holding back the daylight with our hands
For a fraction of a second this world can't understand
A net-gain pulse of everything we wanted this to be
Then the system overloads and it's just burning you and me
We're holding back the daylight with sheer will
Yeah, this house was meant to burn but it's standing, standing still
In the blindin' flash of something far too dangerous to hold
And I know it can't be saved, it's a story to be sold
(Bridge)
The containment chamber's gonna breach
This kind of energy was never meant for each
...Of us to manage, it's too volatile and fast
But God, that moment of reaction... I need to make it last
Just one more time, just one more perfect wave
From the beautiful, consuming chaos that I crave
Let the walls come down
(Outro)
Let 'em come down...
Holding back the daylight...
The daylight...
And the temperature falls
The readings all go dark
Just a lingering heat
...And a scorch mark.
About The Song
"Holding Back The Daylight" uses the scientific breakthrough of creating a "mini-Sun" through nuclear fusion as a powerful metaphor for an intensely passionate but unsustainable and volatile relationship. The narrator and their partner are the "scientists," pouring all their energy (the "lasers") into their shared life (the "lab") to create a fleeting, brilliant moment of connection—a "net positive energy gain." The song's core tension lies in the narrator's active struggle; they are not passively experiencing a bad relationship, but are actively "holding back the daylight," trying to contain an incredible, dangerous force they helped create. The knowledge that it's doomed and could destroy them both is juxtaposed with the addictive, sublime feeling of its momentary success. It’s a story about choosing to burn bright, even if it means you'll burn out, capturing the human tendency to chase moments of pure intensity over a lifetime of stable warmth. The song’s raw, soulful energy is heavily influenced by the powerful, emotional delivery of artists like Teddy Swims.
Production Notes
Genre: Soul / Alt-Rock Ballad
Instrumentation: The song should feel organic and raw. Start Verse 1 with a simple, melancholic piano line and a distant, heartbeat-like kick drum. Vocals should be upfront and intimate.
Vocal Chain: Use a warm condenser mic like a Neumann U 87. The chain should be simple: high-quality preamp (Neve 1073), light compression on the way in (LA-2A style, just kissing the peaks), and no obvious pitch correction to maintain the raw emotion. Harmonies should be sparse and used for emphasis in the chorus.
Arrangement: In the pre-chorus, introduce a subtle, filtered synth pad and a driving shaker or closed hi-hat to build tension. The chorus should explode with a thick, powerful bassline, live-sounding drums (heavy snare on 2 and 4), and slightly distorted, layered guitars that feel wide and epic. The Bridge should pull back to just piano and vocal, allowing the desperation to come through before a final, massive chorus. The outro fades with the sound of a crackling fire or electrical hum beneath the final piano notes.
Mix Automation: Ride the vocal fader heavily to capture every dynamic nuance. Automate reverb and delay throws, making the verses feel dry and intimate and the choruses cavernous and immense. Pan some of the guitar layers wide in the chorus to create a sense of being overwhelmed by the sound.
Performance: The vocalist must deliver this with controlled desperation. The verses are weary and contemplative, the pre-chorus is a breathless climb, and the chorus is an absolute primal scream of both joy and pain. The break in the voice on a line like "God, that moment of reaction..." is not a flaw, it's essential.
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