"Instead" Original song by Derek Brans

I wrote this song in Vancouver during a rough break up.

Instead - Words and Music by Derek Brans

What makes rain makes thunder
What makes love makes hunger
From a single seed
Grows the root, grows the leaf

What makes sound makes silence
What makes strength makes violence
And inside of you
A tree that almost grew

I am I am a savior and a damned
Your light your sleep your word I keep
I've kept like vengeance in my head
You go to sleep I die instead

What makes size makes smallness
What makes one makes all of us
Have you forsaken me?
Where is your heart to be found

I am I am a savior and a damned
Your light your sleep your word I keep
I've kept like vengeance in my head
You go to sleep I die instead

Instead of healing we run a bath of harm
Instead of smiling it's just a false alarm

Category:

Music

Tags:

• acoustic
• piano
• derek
• brans
• instead
• original
• tori
• amos
• coldplay

[ValerieLokas]

Your song really touched me

Its a shame there is no inbetween. Always instead.

[ORIONPOISON]

Work on the singing man! and put some reverb and chorus in the mic! don't contre breathe, and let the words slip out softly. The song is meant to be sad one as it seems, put this sadness in your voice, let it wear you... close your eyes and go ahead. Don't play lots of notes on the piano, leave it as background. Let your voice BE.

All is meant in a constructive way. Good Work

[Aly717]

wow it makes me sleepy

[elitepieman13]

i like this song

[ded3]

my first ever comment on youtube. amazing

[Quarkinator2]

I subbed due to the Straight Up cover.

I'm staying for the original songs.

[maajonic]

Damn you're good! what a classy and touching song!

[2sasquatch1]

Hey man... I really enjoyed your Karma Police Cover... But this kills it... You are seriously talented... If I can give you any advice at all it would be to stop doing covers and keeping writing your music, its so much better than any cover you could do.....seriously man this song is beautiful....I dont know if you tour or not, but if you ever come to Kansas City please let me know... Andrew

[Cherye101]

Ur so good!Every time you start playing I smile!

[rockguitar123]

you start off really rough but then u start showing your talent once u get past that first verse