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There Isn't a Reason

from Songs from the Shade by Nate Hale

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lyrics

Vs1
There isn't a reason
to treat yourself that way
Try to give yourself a reason
But there isn’t a reason
Do you remember
The promises we made
Try to keep this space a holy place
But now it’s so hard to think
Of how far away we come
Broken promises
Lips sealed silences
Passive responses
Have had quite the opposite effect

Chorus
And I know all the so called “good guys”
took you to the same place
Just at a slower pace
But you still felt the same shame
So you hit the bars and started giving away
Pieces of your heart
And if all the paths seem the lead to the same place
Shame is lighter with a no name
Might as well skip the in between
So you gave it away

Vs2
Ask yourself the question
When did the check list change
And when did the qualities reduce to only skin deep
And since when
Could you give so much away
Without him even knowing
Even knowing your last name
And I will not be your judge
No, I will not be your judge
No, I’m just saying
Is this the best way
And I know you can get away with being crazy today
But what about when you’re 40
And you can blame it all on a craze
On a college age phase
But graduation day isn’t very far away
You know this isn’t a game
You gotta grow up some day

Chorus
Chorus2
And this is my confession as the so called “good guy”
Yeah, I apologize for treating you that way
Because if you were my daughter
You’d be breakin my heart
And when I think about it that way
I can’t explain it away
And I accept the fault
On my part

Ending
There isn't a reason
to let me treat you that way
Try to give yourself a reason
But there isn’t a reason
There isn't a reason
to treat yourself that way
Try to give yourself a reason
But there isn’t a reason

credits

from Songs from the Shade, released September 1, 2008
Thanks to Paul and Bethany for opening their home and studio to us for 5 days. Thank you to Andy Hubright, Dusty Alexander, and Paul Merritt for all your musical input, creativity, and hard work. Thanks to Rufus the dog, Ty the cat, Bird, Bird's Friend, luke warm Citrus Drop, the Summer, and Summer's Rain for setting the perfect tone for this project.

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Nate Hale Nashville

Hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, singer/songwriter Nate Hale makes music that is prophetic and painfully truthful, with a melodic, easygoing flow. Nate writes about real life issues: love, war, politics, and religion. Buy the music, come to the shows, clap your hands, and pray that the vision in his music will spread; that swords will be beaten into plows and that jubilee will become reality. ... more

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