7th And Beale / Stanfield Major, Lyricist / Gilbert Sanchez, Music Writer: Music

Quicksand

(Stanfield Major, Lyricist)

Jason Hotchk155, Stanfield Major

This song was created and recorded at Kompoz.com, a unique collaboration website,

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Jason Hotchk155: Music concept, guitar

Ole Kirkeby: Bass, drums, guitar, mixing

Stanfield Major: Lyrics

                   Quicksand

V1

It hasn't been an easy life,

I've been through the mill,

ground to a fine grey powder

blown from a sill.

V2

But my spirit keeps on growin'

Though my flesh is dust;

the gold keeps right on glowin'

while the iron turns to rust.

V3

And if there’s a lesson

To learn from the things I've done,

some kind of distillation,

this would be the one...

Chorus:

IF YOU DON'T INTERGRATE

WHAT YOU SAY WITH WHAT YOU DO

THE QUICKSAND THAT YOU CREATE

IS GONNA SWALLOW YOU

QUICKSAND GONNA SWALLOW YOU

QUICKSAND GONNA SWALLOW YOU

QUICKSAND GONNA SWALLOW YOU

QUICKSAND GONNA SWALLOW YOU

Chorus 1 extension:

Quicksand

Don’t be makin’ no quicksand

Don’t be makin’ no quicksand,

Don’t be makin’ no quicksand

No, no, no

          Bridge:

          But the truth has many faces

          We’ve not see them all;

          we've gotta make our choices

          maybe take a fall.

          What might be right for you

          may not be right for me

          but somewhere down the line

          I think that we will both agree...

(Chorus)