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On My Way (Walking Through New Orleans)

from Uphill by Scott Stein

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The first single from my forthcoming album, Uphill.

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I am on my way
I can still find my way
Out of the ordinary
Back into the fray.
Gonna take some of that comfort
Gonna cast it aside,
Slip out of the jacket,
Step all the way outside.
A little wind at my back
To help me through the sorrow,
So I ration it to last me through tomorrow.

I am on my way
Through the storm and the swell.
As for the destination,
It’s too early to tell.
There ain’t no island of solace,
Ain’t no river of trust,
Ain’t no poetry to this life baby,
We only do what we must.
And I cannot stem the tide,
I can only stand in wonder
So I grab a hold so it won’t pull me under.

I am breathing different air now
Got a swagger in my stride
I am walking through New Orleans,
The mighty river at my side
But New Orleans bears the scars now
In its shape and in its form
When just the threat of rain reminds her
Of the memories of the storm.

Gonna take all that I am,
Take all that I was.
Gonna pull myself together,
Build the right kind of buzz.
Take all of my love,
Take all of my sins.
Ain’t no use trying to polish up the mess that I’ve been
But I will be better
I will be better
I’ll be better than I was the day before.

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from Uphill, released August 19, 2022
Music and lyrics by Scott Stein
(C) 2022 November Green Music (ASCAP)
Produced by Mark Marshall
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Mark Marshall
Recorded at JB's Juke Joint (Queens, NY) and The Haive (Brooklyn, NY)

Scott Stein - vocals, piano, accordion, synthesizers
Mark Marshall - guitars, percussion
Seth Ondracek - bass
Sean Dixon - drums

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Scott Stein Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn pianist/songwriter Scott Stein takes a moodier turn on his newest EP Uphill; synthesizers swirl and backwards guitars fade in and out like ghosts as Stein's plainspoken vocals take on grief, anxiety, loss and their aftermath. There's some joy too, even if it is hard-earned. Melodies and sly musicianship still form the songs' backbone. Think Ben Folds and Sting channeling Big Star's Third. ... more

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