Song-Getting By

Getting By

Getting By is a song that describes a situation where you start off smiling and then you start to feel awful. I wrote it in March 2020 and it’s the first song on the Corners. The song’s a little upbeat, a little sad and truly got me thinking about being in absence of things.

Picture you are very happy to run into someone you haven’t seen in a long time after being isolated in the cold winter and then start up a conversation with this person. Then the person starts to tell you things that go from “great” to “not ideal”.

Getting By is happy, a little sad with a kind of “keep on keeping on/getting by and doing OK all things considered” vibe. You can read its lyrics below.

LYRICS -GETTING BY-

Getting by
Getting by
Where have you been
Haven’t seen your face in a while
My friend can I still call you that
It’s been some time
Getting by
Getting by
Heard you were in a relationship
Did she tie you down 
Like a sunken ship
The bottle and the cap won’t fit
Did you try try try
And nothing would come of it
Getting by
We’re getting by
You always wanted a castle
Now you live in a cage
You always wanted to buy a diamond
Now a tattoo with one letter is sufficient
We’re getting by
We’re getting by
Now that you’re here
Will I ever see you again
Life has its ways
So farewell capitaine
Until the next time
We’re getting by
We’re getting by
Getting by