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Passed Me By

by BYLAND

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I recently had this sensation of feeling like I had just woken up and ten years had passed me by. It was shocking to realize everything that had happened during the past decade. It's not that I was disappointed with or ungrateful for who I am or where I'm at. I just felt like life had happened TO me and I wasn't in control.


“Passed Me By" was written as a personal commitment to being present, in the moment, and in my body. I often subconsciously think that I have all the time in the world to do want I want to do and become who I want to become. I don't. Time is constantly passing me by. Growth takes intention. It takes owning each moment and being present in my own life.


The song's eerie strings are one note the entire song that slowly build into a swelling chord, and at the very height of the song, fade out just as they came in, signaling the arc of life, and how we often do not feel time passing. Together with the talented Nate Yaccino, in addition to two powerful women, Meagan Grandall and Abby Gundersen, the song paints a picture of the uncontrollable nature of time, crashing into a grounded and resolute person who feels the weight of their place and reason for being here. “Passed Me By” empowers me to take responsibility for my own happiness, knowing that I don't have control over the time that is constantly passing.

lyrics

You are a satellite
You don’t blink across my sky
I’m all alone at night
You’re drifting far
Woke up from a long nap
I guess I was sleeping
I don’t feel wiser
I’m still tired

I just broke through the clouds
I don’t know where I am
Ten years older
A ring on my hand
Shiloh doesn’t know my name
I work downtown
I don’t mean to sound ungrateful
It’s just I’m surprised

Time passed me by
Passed me by
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credits

released August 28, 2020
"Passed Me By"

Music and Lyrics: Alie Renee Byland

Lyrics: Jacob John Byland

Producer: Nathan Yaccino

Mixing Engineer: Nathan Yaccino

Mixing Engineer: Andy Park

Mastering Engineer: Ed Brooks

Additional Engineer: Jacob John Byland

Background Vocals: Meagan Grandall

Violin: Abby Gundersen

Cello: Abby Gundersen

Photographer: Katie Lively

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BYLAND Seattle, Washington

Byland is the moniker and last name of Seattle-based, Albuquerque-raised, Cinematic Indie Rock artist, Alie Renee. Her dynamic sound is often characterized by arrangements full of intriguing time signatures and unexpected chord changes, tethered by timeless lyrics and vocal vulnerability. For her, music is about taking time to create space to process emotions. ... more

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