Hands Like Houses – Paradise (feat. Matthew Wright of The Getaway Plan) Official Video

Paradise is track 4/4 from T R O P O – Vol 1.

This song is about when you can’t seem to break the cycle of negative thinking and your mind is filled with guilt, shame and anger, twisting experiences and memories to leave them feeling inescapable. It explores the tendencies of being overwhelmed by anxiety, fear and self isolation. The concept seemed to naturally fit the instrumental and reinforce the headspace of the song.

Written and performed by Hands Like Houses & Matthew Wright
Additional music and production by Callan Orr
Produced by Callan Orr & Alexander Pearson
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Callan Orr at Avalanche Studios

Director / Editor – Sam Koster
Additional Shooting by Neal Walters
Dancer – Tiana Rakei

Lyrics:

No more maybes
Nobody’s gonna save me
If it hurts don’t blame me
I’m only searching for a place to breathe

What’s your situation?
You need an education
Can’t you see I’m wasting, wasting away?

Things are under control, everything is alright
No need for concern here, I’m doing just fine
I may be running in circles and living a lie
This is my paradise

No more sleeping
It’s lost all meaning to me

Caught beneath the surface, trying to find a purpose
Can’t you see I’m wasting, wasting away?
I may be running in circles and living a lie
This is my paradise