Name: Back to Basics
Duration: P00H03M18S
Description: This track was written back during the first wave of the virus. Like many other people I was forced to reevaluate what is important and to enjoy spending time at home doing simple things with my family. The song is also about not waiting to reach out to those who haven’t spoken to in a while because they may not be around if you wait.

Back to Basics

from Brand New Day by Joshua Dennis

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This track was written back during the first wave of the virus. Like many other people I was forced to reevaluate what is important and to enjoy spending time at home doing simple things with my family. The song is also about not waiting to reach out to those who haven’t spoken to in a while because they may not be around if you wait.

lyrics

[Verse 1]
it's time to get back to basics
just focus on what we really need
got something to say? Then say it
we all know that time's a luxury

[Refrain]
ooh ooh ooh
don't you hesitate
ooh ooh ooh
or it might be too late

[Verse 2]
it's time to get back in touch with
the people we met along the way
and tell them how much we miss them
and hope that we meet again someday

[Refrain]
ooh ooh ooh
don't you hesitate
ooh ooh ooh
or it might be too late

[Bridge]
ahh ahh
Don't tell me everything is alright
ahh ahh
You don't have to hold it inside

[Verse 3]
it's time to get back to basics
and stop wasting our time and energy
just be who you are, don't fake it
don't worry what other people think

[Refrain]
ooh ooh ooh
don't you hesitate
ooh ooh ooh
or it might be too late

[Bridge]
ahh ahh
Don't tell me everything is alright
ahh ahh
You don't have to hold it inside

[Refrain]
ooh ooh ooh
don't you hesitate
ooh ooh ooh
Or it might be too late

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from Brand New Day, released January 1, 2021

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Joshua Dennis Seattle, Washington

Joshua Dennis has been writing and performing since he was 16 both as a solo artist and fronting a number of bands such as Westerly, and Modern Relics. From folk to country and pop to soul - Joshua's genre bending songs seem at once familiar and new and have been featured on many compilations and even on TV. Joshua has opened for acts such as Brandi Carlile, Jackie Greene, and Sister Hazel. ... more

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