Name: Up to Him
Duration: P00H03M46S
Description: Going home is hard but it's also the best

Up to Him

from To Be Expected by Arin North

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Going home is hard but it's also the best

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If it were up to him he'd wander out
To the old strip mine behind his house
Lay down in the snow
And wake up with his wife

If it were up to us he'd pass in his sleep
We all agree though we'd never speak
About it, afraid of words
As if they hold the power of life

But it's not up to us
The die was cast long ago
There's nothing left for us
But to let
Go

The first time that I ever saw
My father drink was when his father's age
Became so clear
It couldn't be waved away

And all these winter thoughts are dark and cold
They break our hearts, make us feel old
So we laugh a little too loud
And force the smiles on our faces

It's not up to us
The die was cast long ago
There's nothing left for us
But to let go

The call came on a summer morning
I boarded a plane that afternoon
We all knew the day was coming
But there's never a time
That's not too soon

We spent a week in August cleaning house
A lifetime's relics carried out
Till a corkboard and a keg
Were all that remained

But still the air is thick with memories
They gather here like autumn leaves
All the good times around the bar
All the friends that passed through and left their mark

And it's all up to us
The die was cast long ago
There's nothing left for us
But to keep the memories
When we go

And it's all up to us
The die was cast long ago
There's nothing left for us
But to share the memories
When we go

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from To Be Expected, released August 9, 2020

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Arin North Seattle, Washington

Using music as a way to explore powerful emotions and turning points. Our lives may ultimately be unique, but we often see ourselves in the stories of others – hopefully you can see yourself in these songs.

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