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"Futureland" by Echo Machine. Released 20/07/22

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Futureland

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Life gets complicated when you're trying to juggle careers, responsibilities and relationships. That's a key takeaway from Madeline Finn's unflinching, Americana-influenced "Asleep in the Driveway," a song whose easygoing tempo masks turbulent lyrics about the disconnect between expectations and reality: "Now, I know I made a promise/Baby, let's be honest/You're still waking up alone." That scenario understandably causes more questions than resolutions ("Is this what you asked me for?/Is that what you wanted?") along with no shortage of self-doubt and intense soul-searching. 

"This song came from a phone call with my wife (then fiancée) about being overwhelmed with emotion surrounding budgets and finances while I was on the road touring," Finn says. "This sparked a reflection into the things that make us feel like subpar partners. 'Asleep in the Driveway' is a look into the insidious transactional element that creeps into so many of our relationships."

Asleep in the Driveway

Recorded live at J&J Studios, Bristol, in August 2022.
Produced and engineered by Tom Smith and The Pleasure Dome.
Mixed and mastered by James Trevascus.

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Wake up, stardust on your skin
Mirror smiles, let the day begin
Little brush, and the world’s brand new
Paint the sky with a brighter you

Every colour tells a story
Every shade a little glory

Champagne eyeshadow light me up tonight
Sparkle like I’m made of satellites
Glitter in my veins, I’m shining right
Champagne eyeshadow I’m alive in the spotlight

Science in your fingertips
Beauty born from clever tricks
Mix the art with chemistry
Turn the common into majesty

Confidence is coded here
One soft stroke and you appear

Champagne eyeshadow light me up tonight
Sparkle like I’m made of satellites
Glitter in my veins, I’m shining right
Champagne eyeshadow I’m alive in the spotlight


And when the lights go down
I still glow without a crown
It’s not the makeup it’s the truth
That’s always breaking through


Champagne eyeshadow kiss me with the shine
Silver dreams and gold around the line
Starry eyes that never fade from sight
Champagne eyeshadow 
Yeah, I’m beautiful tonight
Beautiful tonight 

Champagne eyeshadow kiss me with the shine
Silver dreams and gold around the line
Starry eyes that never fade from sight
Champagne eyeshadow 
Yeah, I’m beautiful tonight
Beautiful tonight 


Futureland

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