In “arrow,” the second single off half•alive’s debut album Now, Not Yet, Josh Taylor pleads for things to slow down so he can finally get a grip on his life and settle down. To him, it seems as though when he tries to focus on one thing another gets in the way.
[Verse 1]
Life begins to happen when I plan something else
Trying to be somebody, but all I got was someone else
My plans always changing, always rearranging, no
Slow it down, release control, slow and steady, let me know
Life begins to happen when I plan something else
Trying to be somebody, but all I got was someone else
But my plans always changing, always rearranging, no
Slow it down, release control, slow and steady, let me know
[Chorus]
The hardest place to be
Is right where you are
In the space between
The finish and the start
It's the arrow in your heart
The arrow in your heart
[Verse 2]
Now I'm restless, running from the present, I
I know my mind's been cheating, thinking that I will arrive
[Pre-Chorus]
But my plans always changing, always rearranging, no
Slow it down, release control, slow and steady, let me know
[Chorus]
The hardest place to be
Is right where you are
In the space between
The finish and the start
It's the arrow in your heart
The arrow in your heart
(Arrow in your heart)
(Arrow in your heart)
[Bridge]
I'm fast out, and I'm exhausted
Out of breath, thinking where I went wrong
This heart is afraid to beat slowly
Miss a chance at what I could become
I know that I can't run forever
But I can't stand still for too long
This heart is afraid to beat slowly
[Chorus]
The hardest place to be
Is right where you are
In the space between
The finish and the start
It's the arrow in your heart
The arrow in your heart
(The arrow in your heart)
arrow was written by J. Tyler Johnson & Brett Kramer & Josh Taylor.
arrow was produced by Mike Elizondo.
half•alive released arrow on Fri Jan 18 2019.
“The song is about being comfortable in the present in light of the future being so pressing”.- Josh Taylor