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Dragging me down

from Tender Heart by Mia Dyson (AUS Store)

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I have encountered depression throughout my life and it’s easy to add to the distress with blaming myself for not feeling good. It’s baffling to be in a battle with one’s self. Surely I can pull myself out of it?! But it’s not in my control and, somehow, acceptance of this fact is the path through.

Expression can help give me a meta view and alleviate the paralysis.

While I often wish I could blame outside forces for my troubles (and indeed often do), I’ve found that my peace is an inside job. That knowledge is both a relief and a challenge.

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tender heart
today who is talking
and taking the lead
will I be walking
or down on my hands
torn up and mocking
all of my plans
all that I promised

my own hand
keeps dragging me down
keeps spinning me out
I don’t know I can stand
my own hand
keeps dragging me down
keeps spinning me out
I don’t know I can stand
I can’t trust my own hand

I hear darkness
calling my name
oh so sweetly
singing like rain
do I want this
sinking again
please don’t let me
go down in vain

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from Tender Heart, released February 23, 2024
All songs by Mia Dyson, Karl Linder, Daniel Wright & Syd Sidney

Produced, recorded & mixed by Scott Hirsch for Echo Magic
Recorded at Lucy’s Meat Market in Los Angeles, CA
Additional recording at 64 Sound in Los Angeles by Tyler Karmen
& at El Camino in Ojai, CA
Mastered by Ian Sefchick

Mia Dyson - vocals, guitars
Syd Sidney - drums
Dan Wright - bass, backing vocals, drums on ‘These Words’, string arrangement on ‘Golden Light’
Scott Hirsch - river guitars, lap steel, bass on ‘These Words’
Lee Pardini - piano, hammond & wurlitzer
Karl Linder - backing vocal on ‘Thank you’
Yair Evnine - string recording & cello on ‘Golden Light’
Dana Lyn - Violin on ‘Golden Light’

Cover photograph by Birdee
Cover photograph subject Stella De Mont
Artwork by Aaron Taylor-Waldman

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Mia Dyson (AUS Store) Melbourne, Australia

Mia Dyson is a multiple ARIA-nominated & award-winning artist from Melbourne with a powerful grit and gravel voice and guitar-playing landing her voted amongst the top 25 Australian guitarists of all time. Releasing 6 critically-acclaimed albums and touring the world with the likes of Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt and Eric Clapton, Mia has cemented her place as one of the great Australian troubadours ... more

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