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This House

from The Art Of Change by Mike McKenzie

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    "The Art Of Change" is a Creative Scotland funded EP using "change" as an overarching theme to explore the inward reflection faced by storytellers.

    Mike co-wrote 4 original songs with independent Scottish songwriters Finn Brodie (Scout), Liv Dawn, Liam Narrie (JAKIL) and Jamie Robertson (Liimo, Benjamin Francis Leftwich). The collection of songs were then arranged for strings, piano and vocals by Mike and string arranger Elspeth Mackay (Horse, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) and was recorded at 45/a Side Recordings in Glasgow.

    Tracklist:
    1. "Getting Older" | Written by Mike McKenzie / Liam Narrie / Jamie Robertson
    2. "Where Did You Go?" | Written by Mike McKenzie / Liam Narrie / Jamie Robertson
    3. "This House" | Written by Mike McKenzie / Fin Brodie
    4. "Lover" | Written by Mike McKenzie / Liv Dawn

    Credits:
    String Arranger | Elspeth Mackay
    Piano & Vocals | Mike McKenzie
    Strings | Elspeth Mackay / Nicola Boag / Katie Rush
    Mix Engineer | Paul McInally at 45/a Side Recordings in Glasgow, Scotland
    Artwork | Evan Hamilton

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“This House” is a track about resisting change and expecting things to get better; realising that perhaps there may need to be a full reset to actually move forward and acknowledging the difficulties and heartache that may come with it.

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I missed the signs now I can’t take much more
I never take my own advice or wait for the final score
If only I could satisfy my need to cry
and leave my phone at home sometimes
I’d see the things I’ve never seen before

It’s always on my mind
that I’ve been wasting time love

This house looks better from the outside
No doubt, I’ve gotta clear the whole thing out
I try to get things right
I’m tired but I won’t stop trying

Think I’d feel better by the seaside
But this time I’ve gotta stop moving around
I heard to make things worse
You get hurt and you get hurt trying

I’ve been holding on for something new
I don’t think I have the time to change my point of view
I know when I closed my eyes and cut all ties
I must have I folded just in time again
I know that’s all I ever do

It’s always on my mind
that I’ve been wasting time love

This house looks better from the outside
No doubt, I’ve gotta clear the whole thing out
I try to get things right
I’m tired but I won’t stop trying

Think I’d feel better by the seaside
But this time I’ve gotta stop moving around
I heard to make things worse
You get hurt and you get hurt trying

Stand up and sit back down again
I’m no good at deciding when
To step outside or close the blinds
Cause you get hurt trying

I don’t know what I’m supposed to do
To leave a mark or pass right through
I’d redesign my way of life
But you get hurt trying

This house looks better from the outside
No doubt, I’ve gotta clear the whole thing out
I try to get things right
I’m tired but I won’t stop trying

Think I’d feel better by the seaside
But this time I’ve gotta stop moving around
I heard to make things worse
You get hurt and you get hurt trying

credits

from The Art Of Change, track released August 26, 2022
Lyrics & Music by McKenzie / Davidson
String arrangements by Elspeth Mackay
Mixed by Paul McInally
Mastered by Ed Woods
Artwork by Evan Hamilton

"The Art of Change" is a collaborative writing project by Mike McKenzie funded by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland.

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Mike McKenzie Edinburgh, UK

Mike McKenzie (he/him) is an award winning, queer, singer/songwriter based in Edinburgh. His eclectic influences have lead him to a unique style of writing landing somewhere between Tom Odell, Maggie Rogers and David Gray.

“Gorgeous” - Jo Whiley
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