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One More Left - Single

by The Nautical Theme

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The second single from the album Lows and Highs.

Thinking about how One More Left came together for Lows and Highs as this delicate, sweet, and simple arrangement, prominently featuring Tesia playing the mountain dulcimer, it’s funny to remember that the song once had a completely different life as a failed synth-laden indie-pop song. But, this helps to reinforce some of the message and imagery of the song. Despite dark clouds overhead, we can find the strength to try again, at least one more time. Somewhere between the destruction of the six-piece indie band Tesia and Matt fronted and the formation of The Nautical Theme, the duo, along with long-time friend and musical collaborator, Justin Smith, dabbled in synth driven pop. Eventually, that project led Tesia and Matt back to the acoustic, harmony driven music The Nautical Theme has established as their own. The theme of the song is one of picking yourself back up again, finding that you have “one more left”. Matt proposed that, based on the strength of the melodies, the song could be reworked for Lows and Highs. As the album took shape, it became one of the duo’s favorites.

lyrics

I’m not sure what I’ve been waiting for
Get myself up and out the door
For a second there thought I saw a storm
But the sky don’t look like that anymore

Something’s wrong when it once was right
Lost our day, stumbled into night
Goodbye darkness and hello to light
We’ve got to get on back to the other side

Maybe I’ve got one more left in me
Just a little holding on where the quitting used to be
Maybe I’ve got one more left in me
Just a little holding on
Just when you thought hope was gone

I’ve given something but I could give more
An effort made to even up the score
For a second there thought I saw a storm
But we got to safety and there’s sun once more

Something’s wrong when it once was right
Lost our day, stumbled into night
Goodbye darkness and hello to light
We’ve got to get on back to the other side

Maybe I’ve got one more left in me
Just a little holding on where the quitting used to be
Maybe I’ve got one more left in me
Just a little holding on
Just when you thought hope was gone

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released February 29, 2020
Tesia Mallory, vocals, keys, mountain dulcimer
Matt Shetler, vocals, guitar

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The Nautical Theme Dayton, Ohio

Modern-Folk duo featuring the ebb and flow of male/female harmonies and honest songwriting ringing off ivory keys and steel strings.

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