Promised Land

by Matthew Gilbert

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Promised Land is about when the expectations of our future don’t match up with the life we have in front of us. It speaks to allowing ourselves to be formed and grow in the place we are now. Maybe things are better off now than what we planned. Maybe God has a better path for us that we cannot see.

lyrics

I’ve been so distant away
Caught in the system today

Come one come all into the night
Into the desert “hear our cry”
Oh no, it was for nothing.

Send your rain, Oh God
The burden is heavy the travel so long
Kill our fame, Oh God
Take back the mantle that was so lost
Hold the pain, Oh God
Cover the children cover the man
Make your way, Oh God
Send us the rain, heal our land

Bramble and honey, you say
Good for the tummy always

We always search for something to sustain
But now we’ve learnt to take the easy way
Oh no, we were so stubborn


Send your rain, Oh God
The burden is heavy the travel so long
Kill our fame, Oh God
Take back the mantle that was so lost
Hold the pain, Oh God
Cover the children cover the man
Make your way, Oh God
It’s not what I thought of the promise land

There’s still time!

Send your rain, Oh God
The burden is heavy the travel so long
Kill our fame, Oh God
Take back the mantle that was so lost
Hold the pain, Oh God
Cover the children cover the man
Make your way, Oh God
It’s not what I thought of the promise land

credits

released July 19, 2021
Vocals, Piano, Synth
Matthew Young

Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Jacob Sells

Drums
Graham King

Bass
Gordon Lewis

Choir
Maddy Bialecki
Sam Gorfine
Justine Healey
Gordon Lewis
Katie Lapp
Jacob Sells
Michael Smyth
Matt Wandon

Sarah A Young

Sarah R Young

Hana Zrikat

Violin
Jake Belissimo

Cello
Jiro Yoshioka
Joshua Dobson

Mixing
Jacob Sells Audio

Mastering
Adam Dempsey

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Matthew Gilbert Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne-born and bred and flaming red-headed, Matthew Gilbert is an alternative singer-songwriter with a folky and chamber pop flavour unlike any other.

At the core of Matthew's sonic palette lies heartfelt songwriting, compelling storytelling and an abundance of relatable life perspectives.
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