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Hope is a Tricky Thing

by Rachel Burns

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How would life be if every hope and dream came true? Would we take for granted all the wonders of life if everything always worked out? Do we need our hopes dashed sometimes to appreciate when things do work out? This song is an important meditation and counterweight to the relentless and shallow “positive” messaging we all receive on a daily basis as it seeks to tune and adjust our soul towards a more grounded and meaningful version of “Hope.”

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Verse 1:
Hope is a Tricky Thing
Hope is a Tricky Thing
It turns dark into light
Makes you feel alright
But Hope is a Tricky Thing
Hope is a Tricky Thing

Verse 2:
Hope sees us through
Melts away our blues
Makes us wish on a star
But not all dreams go far
Hope is a Tricky Thing
Hope is a Tricky Thing

Bridge:
But What would this World be like
If all our wishes came true
Would we still have pain and suffering?
If we always knew we’d pull though

Verse 3:
But hope is what we must do
At dawn it is renewed
At noon the sun rises tall
At dusk it falls
Hope is a Tricky Thing
Hope is a Tricky Thing

credits

released October 7, 2022
Written by Rachel Burns
Producers: Donnie Lyle, Boris Dancy, Karl Straub, Rachel Burns
Tracked at AudioLogix and Cue Studios
Rachel Burns, vocals
Timothy Burns, bass
Timothy Bias, organ
Eli Staples, Rhodes
Karl Straub, guitar
Boris Dancy, drums
Kevin Cordt, trumpet
Karl Straub, saxophone
Bryan Taylor, percussion
Jerrica White, Kisha Holmes, and Bonita Sellers, BGVs
BGVs arranged by Jerrica White

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Rachel Burns Washington, D.C.

Sweet, yet Soulful with a dash of sass and a middle-aged ass. 💖😂🎶SingerSongwriter
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