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More Than the Sum

from More Than the Sum by Patrice Taddonio

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When we were talkin' last week about your latest regret
You said, I know where I should be. Why aren't I there yet?
And even as you were speaking, your mind was whirling with plans
So many you didn't notice as I slipped right through your hands

All of these moments, these shinin’ bright faces, that you just see as means to an end. 
You’re lookin’ past them, weighin’ their value, choosing your endgame, losing your friends.

But don’t you/ Don’t you want to / to remember this someday?
Every fragile passing second is a gift in some small way.
As far as what you’ll become, the parts are more than the sum.
It’s easier said than done

You’re always checking that screen there, to see what word’s going ‘round
In love with chasing those things that lose their shine once they’re found
There's no outrunning the sun / there's no outsmarting the moon 
You can't be here for what's now if you're obsessed with what's soon 

All of these moments, these people and places, you think they’re part of some kind of scheme
That’s pinnin’ you down and holding you back from finally reaching what you think is your dream

But don't you / don't you want to / to remember this someday?
Every fragile passing second is a gift in some small way
As far as what you’ll become, the parts are more than the sum.
It’s easier said than done.


I'm tired of tryin' to keep up / I'm tired of runnin' around
Of seein' time like a match / that's burning things to the ground.
I'm ready now to make peace / I'm ready now to stand still
I'm ready now to just breathe / there's both a way and a will

All of these moments, these shinin’ bright faces, they are much more than means to an end. 
Some of them broken, some of them sacred, all of them real as the heart of a friend.

Because don't I / don't I want to / to remember this someday?
Every fragile passing second is a gift in some small way
As far as what I’ll become, the parts are more than the sum.
It’s easier said than done

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from More Than the Sum, track released March 15, 2017
Music, lyrics, vocals, and guitar by Patrice Taddonio.

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Patrice Taddonio Boston, Massachusetts

Patrice Taddonio is a singer-songwriter living in Boston, MA. Her music grapples with the complexities of trying to live a life that's meaningful in a world where immense beauty and tremendous suffering co-exist. With lyrics that probe yearning, hope, love, blame and forgiveness, her songs explore what it means to stay optimistic in the dark. ... more

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