Woke up at four, and I can’t find my sleep again
Your heartbeat and mine, they never beat as one
So I jump in the car and I’m pushing full throttle
By the break of dawn, I’ll leave you far behind
They might all say I’m just a selfish girl, you know
But I truly think that we are both the same
Like waking from a dream, it happened in a flash
The drifting of our hearts showed me the hollow truth
The time we spent was never meant to be a lie
But "forever" was a thing we never did believe
Oh, "Remember" is just a man’s romantic dream
Memories chase me down, and all my love for you
By the break of dawn, I’ll leave you far behind
By the break of dawn, I’ll leave you far behind
Chasing the line, right on the edge of every curve
We chose to love this way, I know that much is true
No need for excuses, no "it was a mistake"
'Cause I know for sure we wanted each other then
The time we spent was never meant to be a lie
But "forever" was a thing we never did believe
Oh, "Remember" is just a man’s romantic dream
Memories chase me down, and all my love for you
By the break of dawn, I’m cutting all the ties
By the break of dawn, I’m cutting all the ties
- Lyricist
1Tatsu
- Composer
Mureka
- Producer
1Tatsu
- Programming
Mureka
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BEFORE DAWN
1Tatsu
Genre & Concept: Afrobeat Folk
A unique sound style that blends complex African-derived polyrhythms with the heavy, grounded rhythm sections of Reggae, fused with the soulful melancholy of the Blues. It reimagines the introspective storytelling of Folk through a modern, rhythmic groove.
Tatsu's Vision.
Redefining the lyrical nostalgia of 80's Japanese "New Music" with the dry, crisp beats of Afro-Reggae.
4:00 AM. On the borderline between night and morning, frozen time begins to move. This track features a dialogue between the dry arpeggios of the acoustic guitar and the dynamic polyrhythms of African percussion.
"Remember? That's just a sweet excuse for a man." The moment she senses a shift in her own heartbeat, she presses the accelerator deep. While trailing the sorrow of the Blues, a heavy Reggae-inspired bassline powerfully pushes her toward the resolve of independence.
An emotional and organic "road movie" sound that races from the desert Blues to the dawn of the city.
