The Itch
Behind The Song:
The song is putting the journey of the EP to rest. It is a memorial song for these women, allowing them to move on.
This song started when an old scar began to itch, and it made me wonder why old scars/ events in history resurface so often. Why do we seem to be unable to let go of these horrible time periods? I think it’s because they remind us too much of our current society, and we are trying to warn ourselves of how this went before.
With this song, I really wanted to let this period go, to let these women rest, let their stories continue, but to stop peering into that dark period of time and really signal the end of this period of research and songwriting for me.
Lyrics
Intro:
I mourn no more
I let you go
I mourn no more
Its over
I mourn no more
I let you go
I mourn no more
Its over
Verse:
Why do old scars still itch
Can they give us no rest
Left to pick at the scab
Left to watch it bleed
Why do old scars still itch
Chorus:
Leave it be
Let it breathe
Verse:
Why do I find it hard to move on
Even though you're long gone
Need to lay you to rest
Let you find your peace
Why do I find it hard to move on?
Chorus:
I will let you be
I will let you breathe
Leave it be
Let you breathe
Leave it be
Let you rest
Outro:
I mourn no more
I let you go
I mourn no more
Its over