Happiness Is Letting Go (single)

by The Greeners

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What's the one piece of advice you wish someone had given you much earlier in life?
'Happiness Is Letting Go' is a little golden nugget of summery zen-pop philosophy - open your lungs, breathe and lean into the silly. How could you know when no-no-nobody taught you about letting go?

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Listen my boy you’ve got time on your side
If you could open your mind, learn to swallow your pride
I know forgiving is hard
Only you can make it better
Come on pick up a pen
Put your heart into it write a letter

Listen my boy you can shout all you want
But know that raising your voice
Won’t ever get you what you want it to
I know that it’s hard, it’s so hard to believe
Just take it step by step by step
Open your lungs and just breathe

Happiness is letting go come rain come wind come sun come snow

Listen my boy don’t follow my advice
(I never said I would follow
Won’t ever follow you into the darkness)
Make your own mistakes cos you only live twice
Kick off your shoes and move your hips to the beat
Now take it step by step by step
Now you can dance with your feet

Happiness is letting go come rain come wind come sun come snow
What dreams may come you’ll never know
Old man river told me so
Happiness is letting go
No no nobody taught me about letting go
No no nobody nobody nobody

credits

released August 17, 2022
Sonya Cullingford - fiddle, vocals
James Traherne - guitar, vocals
Gus Seymour - cello, vocals
Alex Vann - electric guitar
Pete Bennie - double bass
Myke Vince - percussion
Songwriters: Sonya & James & Gus
Engineered, mixed and produced by Dom Kirtley at Press Play Studios
Mastering by Nick Powell

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The Greeners London, UK

THE GREENERS are a London based trio (and
sometimes more), who use multiple acoustic
instruments and intricate vocal harmonies to
create their innovative sound. Their roots are
in folk/pop/bluegrass, featuring evocative
lyrics, ear-worm riffs, lush strings and soaring
melodies. ... more

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