This song was written in July 2025; this video is a stripped back version played just on Yamaha Pacifica electric guitar with vocals.

The vocal mic is a good ol' Shure SM58 and the processing / mixing was done in Logic Pro.

I think you can tell that I'm less rehearsed performing this version than the piano version [ https://youtu.be/ZhJRtfS_Fwc ] but I wanted to upload it anyway. Who cares?

LYRICS
My god what’s this?
My gutlessness
It knows no bounds
It makes no sounds

Just silent me
Anxiety
Chokes down each wish
Strangled, dismissed 

Give in
Capitulate a bit
Give up your dreams
Give up your dreams
Give up
Give up
Give up
Give up
Give up
Give up
Give up

Again again again
Every single time
Again again again
This life’s no good
This life’s not mine

Again again again
Every single time
Again again again
This life’s no good
This life’s not mine

It’s my duty
Does this to me
A noiseless drum
An empty gun

A plastic man
Is what I am
No force, no drive
No more alive

Resign, concede
Don’t take the lead
Regret and grieve
Regret and grieve
Regret
Regret
Regret
Regret
Regret
Regret
Regret

Again again again
Every single time
Again again again
This life’s no good
This life’s not mine

Approve approve!
Can’t think, can’t move
Can’t stand, can’t sit
Permit permit!
Please validate
Please validate
Apparently
This is my fate

Again again again
Every single time
Again again again
This life’s no good
This life’s not mine
This life’s no good
This life’s not mine
It’s all just been a waste of time 
Oh no

Music & Lyrics Copyright (c) 2025 Mark CBH
Lyrics reproduced with permission

Website: https://www.markcbh.com
Contact / sync: info@grooveplacemusic.com


Needy - Guitar Version

Writing these songs is cheaper than therapy. Unless you count all the guitars and plugins and stuff.