PROMISED LAND


Promised Land is the newest gorgeous work of Australian Alternative Singer/Songwriter Matthew Gilbert. 

Composed with soaring lush string sections which gleam from ear to ear with hopeful sweet tones, whilst being placed between soulful, melancholic vocals. Promised Land speaks to hopeful expectations sometimes not being what they’re cracked up to be.

For Matthew this rings true as he sings about the last 5 years of his life summed into the phrase ‘It’s not what I thought of the Promised Land’

Sometimes what we think our future looks like and what God and life have planned can look very different. Promised Land is about managing life within these experiences and allowing yourself to be formed and grow in the place you are now. Maybe things are better off than what we planned ourselves.

Many incredible musicians and instrumentalists feature of this song who play the part of ‘The People’. The body who voices who make up the majority of the chorus and echo the heart cry of the track. ‘Make your way, oh God’ 

Matthew believes that it is together where we are able to best navigate the to’s and fro’s of life and live the everyday well.  

Onwards and upwards.

Promised Land (Radio Edit)

Some things resonate in silence and the truth of the unspoken lingers. When a joint future falls victim to the lost path of the individual, love remains, but still does not return. Hopeful, memories of good lay their silk cloth over the turmoil of darker days. However, a question remains: do you Need Me Now?

LYRICS

Hard to stay sober lately 
Guess I was a little unstable 
All I want is true love baby, don’t you?

You and I danced so pretty
Always high when you’re with me 
Couldn't give more than maybe, won’t you?

I fall out of love 
And can’t let go
Fall out of love 
But don’t know how 
Fall out of love 
Now you’re coming down 
Do you need me now 
Need me now?

Body numb, I can’t feel nothing 
Hit and run until I can feel something
Sorry I never meant to break your heart

Track of time, I can’t keep it 
Promised more, but didn’t see it 
Cut me loose to hide in secrets, don’t you?

If you fall out of love 
And can’t let go 
Fall out of love
But don’t know how
Fall out of love 
And you’re coming down
Do you need me now
Need me now?


I fall out of love 
But can’t let go 
Fall out of love 
And I don’t know how 
Fall out of love 
And I´m coming down 
Do you need me now
Need me now?

CREDITS

Producer: Alex Sprave 
Mixing: Joe Joaquin 
Mastering: Darcy Proper 
Songwriter: Elias Wuermeling (LIAS), Alex Sprave, Mani Orrason
Recording Studio: Panorama Studios, Berlin
Supported by Initiative Musik GmbH

© MoonTune Music GmbH 2022

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Promised Land (Radio Edit)

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