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Chained to the Sun (Slow and Bluesy)

from Mental Maps by E.G. Phillips

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An alternate version of "Chained to the Sun" featuring ArtemesiaBlack on backing vocals.

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Here comes that feeling that comes with the dusk
I am Hector dragged around the walls of Troy
It’s a fate the ice giants can't even escape
It’s a fate the ice giants can't even escape
Helios is riding away with my joy

For my heart has been chained to the sun
My heart has been chained to the sun
My heart has been chained to the sun
My heart has been chained to the sun

It’s not that I am ruing that a day is done
Or dreading the onset of evening’s bitter chill
The only warmth I crave is your breath and your embrace
The only warmth I crave is your breath and your embrace
Their absence saps me and puzzles the will

For my heart has been chained to the sun
My heart has been chained to the sun
My heart has been chained to the sun
My heart has been chained to the sun

Can’t stand being inside so I decide to go outside
Neighbors walking their dogs barely stop to say “hi”
A pretty girl’s head’n towards me, clearly trying to avoid me
I must accept that I’m suspect in her eyes
I’m just some maladroit en route to Inspiration Point
To marvel at the colors of the sky

Were I to chase the light would time come undone
Like a spinning wheel that’s wound in reverse
Pull the threads of your lace and its pattern is erased
Pull the threads of your lace and its pattern is erased
Could I outrun the star to which I have been tethered?

For my heart has been chained to the sun
My heart has been chained to the sun
My heart has been chained to the sun
My heart has been chained to the sun

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from Mental Maps, released October 20, 2022
Vocals - E.G. Phillips
Backing Vocals - ArtemesiaBlack
Instruments - Kenny Schick

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E.G. Phillips San Francisco, California

E.G. Phillips is a San Francisco based songwriter who creates lyric driven songs with his own special blend of whimsy and cinematic imagery which he uses to give a wry take on dealing with the longings of the heart and the madness of existence.

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