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Halloween

by Emmet Michael

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I wrote this song at 5am on Halloween while reminiscing on my childhood relationship to my now estranged father. It touches on the masks we put on preserve our relationships, the way we cope when we don't get what we need, and the tension between loving someone and having to let them go.

This was recorded at Riverdale Recorders in Edmonton Alberta with producer Harry Gregg. All rights reserved.

lyrics

Try to fool me with something sweet
Hand me a trick and wrap it up like a treat
I’m gonna dress up like somebody happy
You’re gonna dress up like someone who knows me

Goin door to door asking strangers for candy
Goin show to show hoping strangers will love me
I have you to thank for all of these feelings
I don’t know what to do with
They pile to the ceiling

So what if I had too much?
If it tastes sweet it must be love

Love

I’m trying to leave what I can never outrun
Even if I cut you off, you’ll still be in my blood
But you and I are different, cause I know how to love
Someone else more than myself
How to grow from what I was

I remember one Halloween
Sitting in the bathroom with my arms around my knees
Praying to be sober, praying to be seen
Praying there’s a God
And hoping he’ll forgive me

It was never about the drugs
They’re just easier to find than love

Love

Let’s go back to the way that it was
When I still didn’t know better
And I loved you just because
When I was still your baby, and you held me in your arms
And you thought that I was perfect just the way I was

credits

released October 31, 2022
Emmet Michael: Songwriter, Electric Guitar, Vocals
Jamie Cooper: Percussion
Recorded and mixed by Harry Gregg at Riverdale Recorders
Mastered by Brad Smith at Velveteen Audio

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Emmet Michael Edmonton, Alberta

Introspective and enthralling, with equal parts grit and grace, Emmet Michael is a musician who was built on his trials. Turning to music in his darkest times, he found solace in his ability to share his heart with others through his lyrics. Drawing on his experience of transitioning from female to male, living with mental illness, and battling addiction, his songs express an intimate story. ... more

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