Name: Don't Let the Moment Pass
Duration: P00H05M52S
Description: This new one draws inspiration from three things: my favourite Pavement song, my favourite Yaz song and a week of fun & exploration with a rented Tele.

Don't Let the Moment Pass

from Out of the Basement by KATES!

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This new one draws inspiration from three things: my favourite Pavement song, my favourite Yaz song and a week of fun & exploration with a rented Tele.

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I made a life for myself
Tiptoeing below the radar
Felt terrified and exposed
By any decision

Treaded on water but tried
Not to cause a ripple
I learned to ride a shadow
With great precision

Stand up in the crowd
At risk of being discovered
Then you slink back down
And take comfort in being unseen

You make a conscious choice
To fight right through your instinct
Now you're out there and your every move
Stands in sharp relief

You know you broke that egg
But you're not sure how you managed to crack it
And as your problem grows you complain
But there's not plan of attack yet
Then there's the dread and the doubt and the feeling
That your time has passed you by
So hold on while you still can
Just try to enjoy that ride

(break)

You know you broke that egg...

Don't ever catch yourself on someone else's time
You won't regret it, no, you won't regret it at all
Don't let the moment pass, don't let it pass you by
You take the keys and grab the opportunity
I can't explain it, no you can't expect a thing
I'm holding fast now, yeah, I'll bring what I can bring
And if you say it's alright, I hope you'll let me in
I've kept my guard up, I know, we can let the healing begin

Don't let the moment pass (oh yeah yeah)...

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from Out of the Basement, track released August 15, 2022

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KATES! Toronto, Ontario

KATES! is Dave Kates, multi-instrumentalist, family man and occasional singing robot. Currently, he divides his time between working from home, refereeing his children and recording in his basement.

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