Released a month after Thomston’s second EP,
Backbone, on May 11th, Expiry Date it’s an analysis of the fear and stress that people — especially artists — face in front of the possibility of failure.
Describing “Expiry Date”, Thomston writes: “When I released my first EP I was a nervous wreck. I co...
[Verse 1]
Tragic
Am I moving backward?
I can't tell these days
Am I losing touch or do I think too much?
Overanalyzing, I internalize everything these days
[Chorus]
So I put my palms together
(I promise that I'll)
Put in all the effort
(Head in it all)
In spite of all the pressure
I'll walk until my feet bleed
Furthest thing from easy
Step out from the pile
(I promise that I'll)
Make this worth your while
(Head in it all)
Because I know that
I'll walk until I feet bleed
Furthest thing from easy
[Verse 2]
Dried up
Nothing in the reservoir
I thirst these days
Put the blinders on until the thoughts are gone
And all the doubt vacates and gives my head some space
It's kinda hard these days
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
If you put me on a shelf, I won't live long
If you say it's temporary, I'll be gone
All my fingernails bitten to the ends
(Reaped and sewed, dry and old)
If I said I wasn't anxious, it's a lie
If I said the validation soothes my mind
Does that make me more human in your eyes?
Everybody has a date that they expire
[Outro]
Is it shameful that this keeps me up some nights?
Knowing that if I don't play my cards just right
Every part of this could vanish in my heads
Fingernails bitten to the ends
Expiry Date was written by Josh Fountain & Thomston.
Expiry Date was produced by Josh Fountain.
Thomston released Expiry Date on Mon May 11 2015.
Describing “Expiry Date”, Thomston writes: “When I released my first EP I was a nervous wreck. I couldn’t sleep and I didn’t eat much. So my manager booked me a day in studio, told me to turn off my Wi-Fi and focus on making a song to take my mind off things. "Expiry Date” is all the things about th...