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Potential
10
On Tour
Rock
Potential was released on September 8, 2023 by Father/Daughter Records as a part of the album Part-Timer - EP
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Release DateSeptember 8, 2023
LabelFather/Daughter Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM140

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Proper.
Proper.
Performer
Erik Garlington
Erik Garlington
Guitar
Natasha Rappo
Natasha Rappo
Bass
Elijah Watson
Elijah Watson
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Erik Garlington
Erik Garlington
Songwriter
Elijah Watson
Elijah Watson
Songwriter
Natasha Johnson
Natasha Johnson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Dimeglio
Brian Dimeglio
Producer
Will Yip
Will Yip
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I think I realized there was a change
When Bartees became a household name
Someone I regarded as a peer
Shot off overnight into the stratosphere
And that’s when it really hit me
I’ve been grinding all these years
For something I don’t want to be
Because I’m not built like him, I’m just not fit to lead a team
But I’ve been making more and more famous friends
But I don’t know where banter ends and where business begins
Am I in too deep?
‘Cause It’s too late to change the lane that I’m in now
If people depend on me
Then I’m all too sure I will let them down
Once a fuck up, always a fuck up
My foot stays parked in my mouth
They say I have too much potential
And we’ve come too far for me to waste it now
The ground beneath me shifted more
After Europe and the Los Camp tour
Fan mail and lines out the door
From fans saying they’ve never felt so seen before
And I'm like, “Not me, no, not me!
Just turn back now, there’s only acrimony ahead
You’ll see, oh you’ll see it
The facade of a front man
I’m sorry, you’ve been misled”
But I’ve been making more and more famous friends
But I don’t know where banter ends and where business begins
Am I in too deep?
‘Cause It’s too late to change the lane that I’m in now
If people depend on me
Then I’m all too sure I will let them down
Once a fuck up, always a fuck up
My foot stays parked in my mouth
They say I have too much potential
And we’ve come too far for me to waste it now
But photo ops and slick marketing
Would be the death of me
I don’t want to be on TMZ
Gaining infamy from paparazzi but
Am I willing to give it all up
To do what I love
Is that the only way, the only trade off
Take a dive just for the pay off
What if we make it and I go the way of Mr. West
Would money change me or just bring up a version of myself I suppressed
Don’t want a wiki tab marked ‘controversies’
I don’t want to fail and hurt my fans the way my idol hurt me
Written by: Elijah Watson, Erik Garlington, Natasha Johnson
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