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To Your Eyes

by Benji Tranter

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To Your Eyes (out NYD 2023) is the second single from debut album Songs to Make You Happy, coming January 20th 2023 on Pear O’ Legs Records.

Written on NYE 2020 in a brief moment of clarity, To Your Eyes is stripped right back to just Benji and his guitar. About the song, Benji says “I find this time of year truly magical, because it gives me the time to slow down and take stock. I don’t tend to do that publicly - it’s quite a private process for me, away from the anxiety of social media. I’ve had a few occasions where songs will come to me around New Years Eve, but this one stuck and I’m very fond of it. It’s about shaking off my jaded world view (briefly), appreciating what I have, and choosing, or at least intending to choose love, kindness, and hope”

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Today is the day when all your problems go away
For a week or two 'til it all falls through
Time to plan what you do with the time given to you
Be who you want to be
Is that the same as being true?

Wo-oh I want to have a good year
Wo-oh I want to be proud
Of my life
And bring a little bit of light to your eyes

I've been so undone by my own reflection
Minus all the noise I can hear my voice
You showed me a new road; I was so scared to go
But when you kiss my cheek the tulips explode

Wo-oh I want to have a good year
Wo-oh I want to be proud
Of my life
And bring a little bit of light to your eyes

I needed a good kick
Lamp crackle flick switch
I am conscious now how the world is sick
The floorboards whisper in anticipation
As we wave goodbye to oblivion

Wo-oh I want to have a good year
Wo-oh I want to be proud
Of my life
And bring a little bit of light to your eyes
To your eyes

The light grows dim now as the last few falling shells
Lay their weary heads and all is well

I want to have a good year
I want to be proud
Of my life
And bring a little bit of light to you eyes

credits

released December 31, 2022
Written and performed by Benji Tranter
Trumpet by Jovis Lane
Mixed by Jovis Lane
Mastered by Ed Woods

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Benji Tranter London, UK

I released my debut album Songs to Make You Happy in January 2023. With a lo-fi, DIY ethos, unembellished guitars and vocals deliver a charming, sometimes chaotic, collection of vignettes; diary entries, polaroid snapshots, throwaway poems and short stories.

I am writing an album/EP-in-a-day, every month throughout 2024. Just for fun, and to keep my writing up to scratch! Xxx ... more

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