The Wrong Way

by Hannah Cameron

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Words and Music by Hannah Cameron
Produced, Mixed & engineered by Matt Redlich
Vocals/Guitars - Hannah Cameron
Bass - Luke Hodgson
Drums/Percussion - Leigh Fisher
Sax - Julian Banks

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I’ve been meaning for months now to tell you,
All the things that I know I should say,
But to bring it up now will seem petty,
And I know that you’ll take it the wrong way.

I can hear it before you have said it,
You’ll say “I didn’t mean it like that”,
As I’m telling you “you hurt my feelings”,
You’ll tell me not to overreact.

But I have known you better
Than you’ve known yourself
And if you cannot listen to me
How am I to help?

All the years that I spent second guessing,
Every word that I wanted to say,
Seeking out your approval and blessing,
Hoping you wouldn’t take it the wrong way.

But I have known you better
Than you’ve known yourself
And if you cannot listen to me
How am I to help?

I am not your mother,
I don’t hold a stake
In your happiness anymore
You can leave or take every word that I say -
But in forgetting history,
Man is condemned to repeat his mistakes.

So I’m sitting here writing a letter,
With all the words that I know I should say (to your face),
Writing knowing that I’ll never send it,
It’s not worth having you take it the wrong way.

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released August 29, 2023

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Hannah Cameron Melbourne, Australia

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May 2

Servant Jazz Quarters

London, UK
May 23

Sofar Sounds

London, UK
May 24

Sofar Sounds

London, UK

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