When I Want To

by S. L. Houser

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When I want to I can touch the moon
Pull it’s lighting from a room
When I want to I can change my mind
I think about it all the time
When I want to I can lose control
You won’t see it but I’ll know
When I want to I hold it together
Smile nod never better

I work as hard as I can like it could mean something
Tell myself that that’s who I am

What do you do when you don’t want to anymore
I ask myself if this is living than what am I living for

I am nothing if not on the run
Jack of all, master of none
Never slow down, never grow old
Someone else can rule the world
If I had to, could I move in stride?
Take a breath and let it ride
Content to see the ocean for the shore
Never leaving, never more

I work as hard as I can like it could mean something
Tell myself that that’s who I am but I feel nothing
What do you want to shed these days?

What do you do when you don’t want to anymore
I ask myself if this is living than what am I living for
I keep on moving looking for some kind of source
But I don’t want to anymore

What do you even want to do?
What do you think that you can do?

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released September 22, 2023
Co-produced by Adam Mason, Max Lorenzen, Sara L. Houser
Mixed by Max Lorenzen
Mastered by Jeff Lipton and Maria Rice at Peerless Mastering
Written by Sara L. Houser
Drums Daniel Blanchard
Bass Geena Spigarelli
Guitars Taylor Wilkins and Adam Mason
Keys/Vocals Sara L. Houser

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S. L. Houser Austin, Texas

Songwriter and musician based in Austin, TX.

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