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Lucky to Be a Lightweight

from Via Negativa by Z-Sides

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Don brought this song into rehearsal almost in its entirety, at least as far as the chords were concerned. Lane added lyrics and the tune came together rather quickly after that. Another live favorite.

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LUCKY TO BE A LIGHTWEIGHT

You’re lucky to be a lightweight…

Thoughts unceasing through you flow
Here one moment, then they go
Every quote you ever misspoke is ringing in your ears

Either you don’t talk fast enough,
Or else you never shut up
Sacred church of the little lost bird just swallowing your song

Nothing ever gets to you
But nothing ever quite gets through
We could talk about it for a million years, what’s the use?
Your mind’s made up, as if we needed more proof!

You’re lucky to be a lightweight
You’re lucky to be a lightweight
Not just anyone would have gone one and done, no, just you…
Lucky to be a lightweight…

Life sits lightly on your shoulders,
how do you get away with that?
When the skies open up and shit on your head,
Somehow you let it roll off your back
Your head hangs heavy like a boulder
How do you stand the weight of it?
When the wind blows through your soul
The sound of emptiness somehow fits

Nothing ever gets to you
But nothing ever quite gets through
We could dance around it for a thousand years, what’s the use?

You’re lucky to be a lightweight
You’re lucky to be a lightweight
Not just anyone would could have gotten nothing done oh so soon…
Lucky to be a lightweight…

Wisdom filled with empty words
Prettiest lies you ever heard
Can’t just circle the square anywhere…

Nothing ever gets to you
But nothing ever quite gets through…
We could dance around it for a thousand miles…
We could talk about it through a million empty smiles…

You’re lucky to be a lightweight…

credits

from Via Negativa, released September 30, 2015
Don Meadows – Gtr
Steve Chait – Drums
Lane Pianta – Vox/Gtr
Chris Barnett - Bass

Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Riley Bradley at RHL in Redwood City, CA.
Mastered by Vince Hudson.
(c) 2015, Z-Sides

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Z-Sides California

.datum. is the solo moniker of Bay Area singer-songwriter Lane Pianta, who also records under the band name Z-Sides. A completely independent operation – Lane has benefited greatly from the support of a group of very talented musicians, as well as collaborators in other artistic spheres.

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