Name: Sports
Duration: P00H03M48S
Description: 'Sports' is Slow Drift's first single of 2023, written between Oxford, UK and Goa, India. Lyrically the song was inspired by Jenn’s move from the hectic pace of New Delhi to a slower life in Goa. Instrumentally the track combines 90s-era electronica beats with big brassy lead synth lines, creating a sense of urgency, a need to take back control of life and move on.

Sports

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'Sports' is Slow Drift's first single of 2023, written between Oxford, UK and Goa, India. Lyrically the song was inspired by Jenn’s move from the hectic pace of New Delhi to a slower life in Goa. Instrumentally the track combines 90s-era electronica beats with big brassy lead synth lines, creating a sense of urgency, a need to take back control of life and move on.

lyrics

You say you’re running away
You say you couldn’t quite save it, you tried
See you couldn’t breathe
For the air in between
Or black and white

I’ll be the one to call
I’ll be the one to fall
And that’s the way it is
I’ll leave the light on
I’ll keep my eyes out
No promises

You know you can’t make it last
Split a second in half
And everything changes
But it all stays the same
When you’ve taken the shape
You can’t shake it

I’ll be the one to call
I’ll be the one to fall
And that’s the way it is
I’ll leave the light on
I’ll keep my eyes out
No promises

No one to answer to
No one to call
Keep it in motion
Keep it open

I’ll be the one to call
I’ll be the one to fall
And that’s the way it is
I’ll leave the light on
I’ll keep my eyes out
No promises

credits

released June 2, 2023
Written by James Askwith and Jenn Steeves
Synths, drum programming: James Askwith
Vocals: Jenn Steeves
Mixed by James Askwith
Mastered by Chris Walter at The Lullabye Factory
Photo: Daniel Kagoo

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Slow Drift Oxford, UK

Slow Drift is the project of Oxford-based instrumentalist and producer James Askwith and Canadian singer-songwriter Jenn Steeves. Combining James' synth-based sounds and Jenn's vocal melodies, Slow Drift is a delicate blend of electronica and synthpop.

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