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Ten Years Down the Road

from Beneath a Balcony by Marc M Cogman

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about

Written in February 2007, around the occasion of my ten-year anniversary of sobriety. Always meant to be a solo song, the final album version was recorded live in Radar! with me performing the guitar, vocals and harmonica in one take. For most of my solo shows from 2007 through 2009, this was my closer, and it remains a song that always appears in my solo performances, no matter what the length of the set.

The lyrics touch upon the well-visited theme of the artist experience, as well as my sobriety, and of course, the relationship that dominated much of my life from age 13. The significance of this song in my life further increased when I finally worked things out with the girl who inspired it. We got married in May of 2012.

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We were down in a basement the night that we met, and so young we didn’t smoke cigarettes yet, but I knew right away: something inside of me changed. They kept playing the same song on the stereo and I asked you dance, but you told me no, and I thought about leaving, but I decided to stay. I was never much good at giving up anyway.

Then I moved away and I started a band and a dated some girls who could never understand: I was never more happy than when I came to visit you. And I’d knock on your door and you’d let me in, and I’d kiss your mouth, and the room would start to spin and when I went back to them, I could never tell them the truth. Because I knew how perfect it could be with you lying next to me. Ten years down the road, I still wouldn’t disagree.

Then you dropped out of school and I smashed some guitars and you took lots of pills and I cut up my arms, but no matter how bad, we had each other to save. And that one winter night I was scared to death, but you were telling me to take baby steps, because I was only fifteen but I didn’t have time to waste. It was a step I had to take. But you promised I’d be okay. Ten years down the road, I still haven’t lost my way.

I went all across the country trying to find myself, but staying home you were just as well. You know, loving each other doesn’t mean that we’re the same. I thought maybe next spring I’d see you again, maybe next fall but I couldn’t say when, because I was running down a dream that didn’t leave any space. And it’s hard to keep a thing alive when one year turns to five. Ten years down the road, I’m just happy we survived.

I’ve done the strangest things, looking for fame, but now a whole lot of people, they know my name, and I’m still trying to decide if I did things the proper way. When I’m standing backstage, just a few minutes left, and you’re holding my hand because I’m scared to death about having everyone’s attention and nothing to say. Well this life has its ups and downs, but I’m happy to have found. Ten years down the road, I’m still chasing you around.

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from Beneath a Balcony, released August 4, 2009
Marc M Cogman - acoustic guitar, vocals & harmonica

Produced by Justin Siegel and Marc M Cogman

Recorded at Radar! (Los Angeles, CA) by Justin Siegel and Eddie Jackson

Mixed at Radar! (Los Angeles, CA) by Eddie Jackson

Mastered at Archon (Sherman Oaks, CA) by Aris Archontis

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