Beginning To Understand

from Confronting The Shadows by Candle

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The journey ahead is probably longer than the journey I have already undertaken. That much I am certain of. I don't think I'll ever completely come to terms with my "Dark Years," but I'm beginning to understand what I believe the universe wants me to learn from those times that I wandered alone in the shadows.

What people are saying about Beginning To Understand:

"Classic Candle, indeed. I'm hearing some wonderful resonances; your vocals are extremely expressive and vibrant. Facing pain and desolation so as to gather new strength, journeying into chaos in order to build a more enlightened self... I commend the raw emotions that show in this song."
- Joanne Gabriel, FAWM

"How deliciously noisy, and what a groove. Has a Joy Division feel to it, but with those additional sounds on the edges of the mix. Nice dynamics and build throughout, especially leading into the final verse."
- Ken Ficara, FAWM

"Strong Led Zeppelin vibes in this one! Love the vocal performance and the guitar. An amazing song!"
- Beto, FAWM

"Epic. Just epic."
- Ken Mattsson, FAWM

Somehow we are nearing the end of this leg of the journey. Yet, the dream still remains.

See You In The Shadows…

lyrics

Beginning To Understand
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I was hoping that I might
Possibly, if I try, in my own way
To become ok
With beginning to understand
What happened that night

I was thinking that if
I contemplate
A meditation
I once thought
To review & rethink
What I'm beginning to understand is
What happened that night

Cracks in the sidewalk
Where I stumble
Smacks of regret
From when I tumbled…
One day I'll understand
One day I'll understand

In the end
What is final
Is a cul-de-sac
Where I'll stop
And step no more
Down this path of ruin
Where I never understood
What happened that night

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from Confronting The Shadows, released May 1, 2023
Music, Lyrics, Programming, & Production: Darby Spicer

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Darby Spicer’s ongoing experimental-space rock project CANDLE fuses psychadelic & progressive rock stylings with ambient sounds & textures that create emotion driven soundscapes that only need to be experienced to be understood.

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