Everybody's Story

from Learn To Live Again by Joshua Batten

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about

In reflecting on my previous travels, I began to remember some of the imperfections and subtleties that I had forgotten over time. For instance, my first trip to Rome was soundtracked not by Italian accents, but by accents from all over the world. I found myself fighting the urge to listen in on their conversations, in the hope of finding great stories to pass on to my friends back home.

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Roaming in Rome on a winter’s day
Thought I heard something familiar
A dialect I’ve heard somewhere before
Another traveller on his way
Still his presence seemed peculiar
The notes he’s singing don’t quite match the written score
 
I never expected to be here now
Painting a picture but don’t know how
To brush off the people passing by
 
I’m having a hard time taking it in
Like a song, I don’t know where to begin
Wanna hear everybody’s story
Wanna hear everybody’s story
I’m having a hard time trying to ignore
The voices and tales I’ve heard before
If I hear everybody’s story
If I hear everybody’s story
I’ll forget to write a story of my own
 
So many miles away from home
Shuffling through the ancient history
And I’m sharing it with strangers from afar
Silent statues carved in stone
Standing out amongst the greenery
Still, I hear them, and it all seems so bizarre
 
I couldn’t be anywhere else today
But I can’t find the words to say
If you were here, then you’d hear why
 
I’d be standing around in the courtyard wasting time
Using every part of my body except my mind
Here and now, there’s only so much I can comprehend
Taking off my shades, ‘cause I might not be here again
 
But those voices and tales I’ve all heard before
They’re no indication of what’s in store
If I hear everybody’s story
I’ll forget to write a story of my own

credits

from Learn To Live Again, released October 3, 2022
Joshua Batten - Lead Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Jason Vorherr - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Jesse Bates - Drums
Silas Palmer - Accordion

Produced by Joshua Batten & Sean O’Sullivan
Music & Lyrics by Joshua Batten
Recorded, Mixed, & Engineered by Sean O’Sullivan at Highway 9 Productions
Additional recording at various home studios
Mastered by Joe Carra at Crystal Mastering
Graphic Design & Photography by Jason Rosewarne

This project was supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria

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Joshua Batten Melbourne, Australia

Joshua Batten is a modern-day troubadour, using music as his language to connect with the world. Equal parts folk, blues, country and rock, Joshua writes songs from the heart, with lyrics about modern living set against a retro musical backdrop.

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