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Brighter Day

by Chris del Camino

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about

This song first took form as an obscure voicenote lost in the depths of my files, recorded sometime during the onset of the pandemic restrictions, circa May 2020. I later re-discovered it after moving up to the SF Bay Area with my family and it held such a weighty element to it from the whole year we've all experienced. I played around with it and linked up with another musician named Gibbz who spurred me to finish the song. By the time I did, I had added many more layers and a gospel choir consisting of a dozen or so layers of myself and the song reached the final uplifting vibe that I didn't know I was looking for. So for me it was lesson in "letting the song take you there" and it's one of my proudest creations yet. Hope you enjoy! And happy 2021!

lyrics

Still looking for a brighter day
But what a day it's been, yeah
And what a week it's been
(I donno if I can do this)

And though I'm feeling empty,
Imma keep breathing, hey
I know that we can win, yeah
I know that we can win

Goddamn.
Everyday feels like I'm tired of feeling
And I'm tired of dreaming of a future I barely believe in but
I find relief amongst the stars in the sky
Mis antepasados diciendome
"I gotta stay, I gotta win the fight"
For everything that I believe in:
For truth, justice, for equity across the land
The system pushes lies telling us that we are enemies
When all we wanted was a brighter day for our families

A brighter day
A brighter day

Still searching for a brighter day (don't stop)
But what a day it's been (you got this)
And what a year it's been (I know, I know)

Deep in the struggle but I'mma keep breathing, hey
I know that we can win
I know that we will win
I know my people been beaten
But we'll keep on singing

Bum ba ba didi dum
(scatting continues)

Si se puede hermano, si se puede hermana
Si se puede la gente, si se puede el imposible
Si se puede el futuro, si se puede la hermanadad
Si se puede la hermanxdad

A brighter day, a brighter day
A brighter day, a brighter day

A brighter day, a brighter day
A brighter day, a brighter day

A brighter day, a brighter day
A brighter day, a brighter day, yeah

Brighter day, brighter day, brighter day
Bright

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released January 18, 2021
written by Chris del Camino
additional bass by Andy Flores

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Chris del Camino California

California born multi-instrumentalist with roots in the PC demoscene & highschool band nerddom, I began writing videogame soundtracks early in life and then switched gears with reggae/pop act HIRIE and touring through most of the 2010's. My solo music represents a fusion of my electronic and reggae musical pasts, along with my love of retro vibes and fusing electronic/organic elements. ... more

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