On the Way to Oz by Daphne Mia E.

Here is the latest song I wrote. It talks about how the pressure of society/family leads us into feeling down and that may lead to depression. We could help each by offering judgment-free space to our loved ones and feel more empathy towards one another.

Lyrics:

There are places we’ll never let ourself go
And to cope we drink, take drugs, have sex, and scroll
Up and down until we numb ourselves so cold, so cold

We pretend to enjoy things we don’t care for
And to cope we tell the world how much it cost,
And we post until we numb ourselves so cold, so cold

Then one day, the chasm between our heart
And the reality is so wide we can’t breathe
Then one day the pain we subject our soul
chatters our sanity way too deep

Some believe that money will quiet their wounds
When in fact it emphasizes their own flaws
And to cope they wander aimlessly
in virtual reality

We keep at it despite red flags and the signs
Trick ourselves into contortionning our mind
Fool ur friends and hide in plain sight
Til we no longer can lie

Then one day, the chasm between our heart
And the reality is so wide we can’t breathe
Then one day the pain we subject our soul
chatters our sanity way too deep

There’s a way to get back t yourself
It’s not easy but
You gotta let it go

And if you want
We can hold each other’s hand
On the yellow brick road
On our way to Oz

And if you want
We can hold each other’s hand
On the yellow brick road
On our way to Oz
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"On the Way to Oz" is an original written and copyrighted song.
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In this recording I use Cordoba 20TM Tenor Ukulele.