Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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“Pace of the Universe” by Anna McClellan
From the album, I saw first light, out November 20, 2020
Vinyl/CD/Cassette/Digital: fatherdaughter.co/isawfirstlight

Video by Anna McClellan, Charis Forrester (https://www.charisforrester.com), and Ameen Wahba
All songs written and sung by Anna McClellan
Engineered by Ryan McKeever and Anna McClellan
Produced by Anna McClellan, Ryan McKeever, Sean Pratt, Megan Siebe, and Hootie Erickson
Mixed by Marina Kushner with help from Anna and Hootie
Mastered by Carl Saff

Saxophone: Ayomide Adekunle
Bass: Sean Pratt
Strings/Harmonies/Claves: Megan Siebe
Drums: Hootie Erickson

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Lyrics:
Gotta take it slow
Gotta see how I feel first
Moving at the pace of the universe

It’s been said that eyes are windows to the soul
When I look directly into yours I have no control
I attempt to let go of everything I think I know
I just wanna be with you

Can we
Ponder all of life’s complexities
So much guilt and shame I have trouble being at ease

I don’t wanna small talk anymore
When I ask you how you are let’s go straight to the core
No sense in saving face
I know you’re fucked up like the rest of the human race

And oh, the darkness, it spills out from all sides
Barely held by stacks and stacks of lies
There’s no end to the pain
Let’s share in our collective agony

Nothing happens all at once
Listening to birds chirp with the backdrop of the setting sun
Another day we’ll have to build upon the work begun
Long before a time I can perceive
Let’s phase out all this deceit
Find something real to believe