The first single from Kick, “The Ditch” finds the Hause brothers detailing battles for mental health and a search for meaning, inspired in part by the suicide of Frightened Rabbit singer Scott Hutchison in May of 2018.
[Verse 1]
Is my skin on fire again?
Can I walk out on the ocean
With my long lost friend?
Eyes open wide all night
I’d throw a rope around the moon
If I could turn the tide
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I shake, shake, shake, shake alone
I’m shaking every night and day
Will my shake, shake, shaking ever go away?
[Chorus]
If I can't make it out of this ditch
I better make a home of it
If I can't get down off this ledge
I better make a home of it
Better make a home of it
I better make it home
Better make it home
[Verse 2]
Is it the month of May again?
The heat seeps in my windows
And my clothes stick to my skin
If you held me close and locked the door
We could kick against the current
And hope we find a shore
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I shake, shake, shake, shake alone
I’m shaking every night and day
Will my shake, shake, shaking ever go away?
[Chorus]
If I can't make it out of this ditch
I better make a home of it
If I can't get down off this ledge
I better make a home of it
Better make a home of it
I better make it home
Better make it home
[Bridge]
Will you shake, shake, shake, shake at home with me?
(Shake, shake, shake, shake at home with me)
Will you shake, shake, shake, shake at home with me?
(Shake, shake, shake, shake at home with me)
Will you shake, shake, shake, shake at home with me?
(Shake, shake, shake, shake at home with me)
Will you shake, shake, shake, shake at home with me?
(Shake, shake, shake, shake at home with me)
Shake at home with me?
(Shake, shake, shake, shake at home with me)
Shake at home with me?
(Shake, shake, shake, shake at home with me)
Shake at home with me
[Chorus]
If I can't make it out of this ditch
If I can't get down off this ledge
I better make it home
Better make it home
Better make it home
Better make it home
I better make it home
The Ditch was written by Dave Hause & Tim Hause.
The Ditch was produced by William Wittman.
Dave Hause released The Ditch on Tue Feb 12 2019.