Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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After a long break away from the fandom, Feather has come back with a bang, present on two different tracks on our latest album as well as releasing a whole album recently as well. This track, with additional vocals from Rhyme Flow to help complement Feather's own production and vocals, showcases a back and forth between Vinyl and Octavia that's described further by Feather below. We hope you enjoy, and make sure to send all involved some love!

‘Near’ is a song set in a time of a creative slump and deep depression for Vinyl, where she has isolated herself, and her usual outgoing, life-of-the-party energy has been dulled. It tells the tale of Octavia’s efforts to stand by her friend and offer her comfort and support to help Vinyl remember who she can be and who she will be again, with Tavi by her side.

Music by Feather
Lyrics by Feather & Rhyme Flow
Vocals by Feather & Rhyme Flow
Produced by Feather
Mixed and Mastered by RainSnowHail (rainsnowhail.com/)
Label: 32.7 The Creek / Horse Friends Records

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Lyrics:
What's the use, what's the way ahead?
When I can’t even get out of bed
When the end is the start
And the beating of my heart
Has all but gone away, what's the use?

When the day is the same
And nothing seems to change
I wake up, I lay still
I’m losing all my will
And the weight it only grows
My thoughts catch, pull and slow
My passions all but gone away, what's the use? What's the use?

What's the use? Cause I'm truly confused.
I refuse to accept that you've - ran out of juice.
Out of bed buddy, you gotta get - outta ya head buddy-
If you ain't productive with me, prepare for head butting
I gotta practice - you gotta set up ya track list.
You better eat your breakfast, fast, because the fact is
Only way to get out this funk is through your music.
It infuses you right over the hump, until you're through it.
So let's do it, imma tune my strings, you get to spinnin’
in a minute, you'll get back into the groove once you're in it.
My opinion is you're only in this rut to a limit
If you get kinetic with your set, trust you'll commit it.
I'll admit there can be times you just ain't feelin’ it
Ya dealin’ with a real heavy weight and it's sealing
all your energy, and you're concealing all your empathy,
you're empty, and you've spent yourself... with no remedy...

I don’t know where to go
I travel down a darker road
Than I’ve ever gone before
I can hear quiet strings
A softer, wiser, gentler thing
She hasn’t gone so far away
Am I of use?

Rain clouds part
A distant memory
My waking heart
A glimpse of clarity
The one I hold dear
My piece of sanity
Oh she is near
She’ll stay with me
yeah she is near

Listen girl I'm with you, won't ditch you, I'll hold this vigil
We can be empty together, not forever, I won't let you.
You're the reason I'm as strong as I am, so let me get you.
Wanna sleep, I'll be your pillow, wanna cry? I'm your tissue.
On this issue, I'll convince you, I need you, Vinyl I miss you.
So it's cool that we can BE sad together-cause then we'll get through.
So c'mon, let me lift you. Music can be our tribute.
Use it and it can give you the beauty and truth it imbues. Let's continue,
because, hidden within you is your hunger to compete with me, my need to win too
And I can't do it without you, I doubt you ever knew that.
The times when I was tired and weak you helped me through that.
The moments I was slipping away, you'd come and fetch me.
The hole of hopelessness I was tripping I knew you'd catch me.
It's Scratch and me, the Turntables and Cello.
The tables turned, so hell no, I won't allow you to settle.

I’m not well, I’m not me
But she knows who I can be
She’s by my side, I feel her close
She’s the one I love the most
Maybe that's all I need
Until I can finally see
The way ahead
I am of use