On Track

1 week ago by @rubberbandage

On Track

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Liner Notes

I recently did my first minimum skills test in #RollerDerby, having only been on quad skates once before for about 15 minutes a couple weeks ago, and the other members of my team were incredibly supportive as I struggled through it.

Anyway this song that came out of that is also tortured metaphor for #transition and also just puberty, new social situations, etc. I’m not super happy with it because I couldn’t find a good arrangement, but it’s my first song this year with acoustic guitars!

Lyrics

All the groups are forming up just as they please
comfortable and quite at ease
joking with a beaming smile
I’m watching their body language as they move
like they travel in a phantom groove
coasting effortlessly for a mile

Ahhhhhhhh
I don’t know how to do this yet
I just showed up here
didn’t even get to practice first
and ohhhhhhhh
how are they so good at this
everyone’s a natural
everyone can see that I’m the worst

Suddenly it’s my turn to go round the track
But the surface has some nasty cracks
I can barely stay within the lines
I am not attempting here to act with grace
Just to keep from falling on my face
How’d I ever think that I’d be fine

(chorus)

Hold on now the other girls say they’re impressed
and congratulate my first success
even though I barely pass
I can’t quite believe I’ve finally joined the team
and it isn’t just a dream
I’m determined now to go so fast

Ahhhhhhhh
I don’t know how to do this yet
I just showed up here
didn’t even get to practice first
but ohhhhhhhh
I think I could be good at this
nothing supernatural
but I finally feel that I’m not cursed

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