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Nida - Cutting off the Branch ft. Nida & James

from Killing Time by Halloween Hopes

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At first, I wrote 19 seconds of chorus repeating 'You're cutting off the Branch that you're Sitting on'. I was going to use it for a funny TikTok video about self-sabotage, but the melody was catchy and I ended up writing a few verses. Then, I turned this song into a duet and added a beautiful guitar solo with a vocalize and a quire. Now, it sounds like the U2 style Global Warming Anthem. Don't let the grid to ruin our beautiful Planet! Listen to 'Cutting off the Branch'!

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'Cutting off the branch'


I’m a shark that’s way out at sea
I value nothing more than my privacy
I feel my best whenever I'm alone
I'm cutting off the branch that I'm sitting on

She sits at home while he earns a lot
She doesn't even appreciate what she’s got
She'd spend her last coin on some shoes and clothes
She’s cutting off the branch that she's sitting on

He has a few beers for lunch at work
He’s got it made now, he gets this perk
But then he goes to a bar for more
He’s cutting off the branch that he’s sitting on

So many people, so many cars
They make us think that we've come so far
Who cares of traffic or the fuel we burn?
We're cutting off the branch that we're sitting on

The oceans are too small for our mistakes
I don't know how much more of us it can take
The rich are making billions from all these wars
They're cutting off the branch that we're sitting on

The young will inherit all these problems now
It’s up to them to fix our mistakes somehow
Won't even get a chance to be kids for real
We're cutting off the branch that they're sitting on

I'm cutting off the branch that I'm sitting on
She's cutting off the branch that she's sitting on
He's cutting off the branch that he's sitting on
We're cutting off the branch that we're sitting on
we're sitting on

You’re cutting off the branch that you're sitting on
You’re cutting off the branch that you're sitting on
You’re cutting off the branch that you're sitting on
You’re cutting off the branch that you're sitting on

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from Killing Time, released September 20, 2020
Vocals by James & Nida
Music & Instrumentals by James, Nida & Richard Globisch
Guitar solo by Richard Globisch
Mixed & Mastered by Mike Wyatt.
Lyrics by Halloween Hopes
Produced by Halloween Hopes

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Halloween Hopes San Diego, California

Hello,
I'm Halloween Hopes, an indie songwriter from San Diego, California: open.spotify.com/artist/1rcXxHCP3SBSfhXYjqphXi
I have unusual flow of writing. A song starts with some Hip Hop poetry, then it takes over and gets life of its own turning into rock, metal, pop, punk, ballad or staying a rap banger. Next, I try to pick musicians that are the best for the song. Let's kill some time! ... more

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