Name: Tired of Turtling (Folk) by Phrases and Phases Publishing
Duration: 3 min 32 s
Description: A (metaphorical) turtle learns to stop living in fear and accept his limitations while moving forward.

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A (metaphorical) turtle learns to stop living in fear and accept his limitations while moving forward.

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Tired of Turtling (Folk)

A vintage crooner ballad about seeing beyond surface beauty and yearning to know someone’s soul.

Moonlight Glow

A charming 1950s-style swing ballad that turns workplace chaos into romantic longing. Not Enough Time follows a lovestruck office worker.

Not Enough Time

A crooner-style swing ballad that floats between wonder and disorientation, Through the Clouds and Over the Moon captures the surreal beauty of traveling abroad while questioning reality itself. From misty London streets to golden Paris reflections, the song drifts through foreign cities and fleeting encounters—evoking a heart suspended in time, unsure whether it's dreaming or finally awake.

Through the Clouds and Over the Moon

A slow-burning Americana track that explores the price of a quiet, risk-free life. With steady acoustic guitar, restrained percussion, and plainspoken vocals, this song traces the emotional cost of always choosing safety over desire. For anyone who's ever looked back and wondered what might’ve burned brighter.

The Safest Passage, The Surest Path

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The Safest Passage, The Surest Path (Americana/Country-Folk)

A swing-inflected remix of the original office daydream, Not Enough Time Remix (Bonus Track) trades fluorescent lighting for moonlit confession. With richer instrumentation and deeper lyrical wit, this version leans into the after-hours ache of loving someone from behind a desk.

Not Enough Time Remix (Bonus Track)

Track 2 of The Change of Seasons (playlist available on our profile) - a ten-track examination of climate change in general, and specifically focusing upon a terrible storm hitting Miami, told from 8 different perspectives (with an instrumental Overture and Coda).

New Atlantis (The Change of Seasons - Track 2)(v3)

A lean, driving Americana track in the tradition of Johnny Cash. “I Turned” tells the story of walking away from an old life without fanfare or collapse—just one man, one road, and a decision not to keep repeating the same pain. Acoustic rhythm, steady pulse, and baritone vocals give this song its backbone. For anyone who’s changed, not because they broke—but because they finally saw the fork in the road.

I Turned (Outlaw Country)

A neon-drenched lament for the information age. Today's Fresh Outrage pairs brooding synths and slow-burn beats with lyrics that dissect the emotional erosion of endless crisis consumption. This is the soundtrack to doomscrolling in a dark room, where outrage is currency and numbness is survival. Equal parts broadcast and elegy.

Today's Fresh Outrage

Today's Fresh Outrage (Synthwave Noir)

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Tired of Turtling (Folk)

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