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Bridge to Nowhere

from East of Nowhere by Colin Fowlie

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Her favourite thing about this town is the bridge across the water
It’s the perfect place for working through your thoughts under the sun
It carried one last load of coal back when she was someone’s daughter
But her folks passed not long after the final train had run

The mine collapsed the same year that the mill was slowing down
Anyone with half the means picked up and moved away
Before then she had everything she needed in this town
But now she tends the bar where she sells some pills to keep the bills at bay

There’s a sorrow in the comfort of growing up where you will die
When you don’t know any different you don’t know how to live a lie
You wont’t even change the picture that came in the frame
But Truth be told there’s nothing here that that’ll ever be the same

At 15 he dropped out of school because he wasn’t gonna make it
They said he had the kind of look to maybe find a bit of fame
When he made the promise to get out he didn’t plan to break it
But no one’s keen to hire some kid who can barely spell his name

There’s a sorrow in the comfort of growing up where you will die
When you don’t know any different you don’t know how to live a lie
You wont’t even change the picture that came in the frame
But Truth be told there’s nothing here that that’ll ever be the same

They both just kinda settled here for the best of what’s around
Neither one was staring down the barrel of a loaded gun
When your dreams are so damned far away it’s tough to chase them down
‘Cause it takes so much to move at all and even more to run

There’s a sorrow in the comfort of growing up where you will die
When you don’t know any different you don’t know how to live a lie
You wont’t even change the picture that came in the frame
But Truth be told there’s nothing here that that’ll ever be the same

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from East of Nowhere, released May 14, 2021
Colin Fowlie - Lead Vocal, Acoustic Guitar
Ariel Posen - Electric Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Julian Bradford - Bass
Cody Iwasiuk - Drums & Percussion
Kevin Gastonguay - Hammond B3
Gideon Boley - Pedal Steel

All songs Written by Colin Fowlie (except Someone's Favourite Song - Colin Fowlie & Liam Keith-Jacques)
Produced by Ariel Posen
Engineered by Cody Iwasiuk and Ariel Posen at Backbeat Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Additional Engineering by Gideon Boley and Kevin Gastonguay
Mixed by JP Laurendeau at Broken Ground Productions in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Mastered by Peter Letros at Wreckhouse Mastering in Toronto, Ontario
Cover Photography by Nate Gaffney

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Colin Fowlie Fredericton, New Brunswick

Hailing from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Colin explores a variety of genres and has been entertaining live audiences with an eclectic mix of pop, rock, blues, and even a bit of hip-hop for good measure. In his own songwriting he focuses on fingerstyle grooves and strong vocal melodies, drawing on influences from the likes of Mark Knopfler, Eric Bibb, Jack White, and Matt Andersen. ... more

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