A song about letting go of the things we think we love to salvage our hearts.
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Music, Lyrics, Production, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Owen Moore

Your words mean nothing. I’ve heard them for years.
Promises made and hopes in vain, and tear after tear.
But I kept clinging every time you drew near.
Change never came, and I’m to blame.
I’ve been tired for years.

I'm tired of this. I'm tired of this.

If you walk away, I’m leaving.
I don’t care, I’m barely breathing.
I’ve got nothing left to believe in.
I’m gone, I'm gone.
You keep saying you want freedom.
Let it ring, 'cause I’m sick of screaming.
Salvaged hearts keep on beating.
I'm gone. I’m gone.

I’ve been addicted to you. I couldn’t put you down.
Although you’ve been a thorn in my side, you’re a stone in my crown.
My love kept burning, though it lost its flame.
Burned through soul and skin and bones.
All that’s left is guilt and shame.

I'm tired of this. I'm tired of this.

If you walk away, I’m leaving.
I don’t care, I’m barely breathing.
I’ve got nothing left to believe in.
I’m gone, I'm gone.
You keep saying you want freedom.
Let it ring, 'cause I’m sick of screaming.
Salvaged hearts keep on beating.
I'm gone. I’m gone.
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Sometimes a song is a journey. I wrote the guitar part and bass line for the chorus of this song back in 2004, but never did anything with it. I loved the vibe, but couldn't finish it. So I stored it away, hoping to pick it up again one day. In 2016, I funneled some angst into lyrics about letting go of something to salvage my heart (and no, the lyrics are not about my wife). In 2022, I recorded a new guitar and remixed everything. Then, in 2025, I gave it an island vibe. I think this is it ... for now ... and it's still not about my wife. I'm gone.

I'm Gone - Island Vibe

Scott Owen Moore