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Hope is Dangerous (Demo)

from Home / Hope is Dangerous by Ian Doherty

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Can I trust you?
Will you judge me?
Am I falling apart,
Or will this finally

Be a good change
A change for the better?
Can I trust the real me
Is what you wanted to see?

I’ve never opened up like this before
My head keeps saying I should not
And hope is dangerous,
But hope is all I’ve really got

These words that I write--
Is this just whining?
Am I making some sense
And am I finding

A little solace
Or are words a mistake?
Will you take what I’ve said
Flip it straight on its head?

I’ve never opened up like this before
My stomach’s tied up all in knots
But there’s a letting go
In giving voice to held back thoughts

(Instrumental)

Can I trust you?
You’ve listened to me
Have I spoken too much,
Or will this finally

Be a good change
A change for the better?
Will I finally be
What you want me to be—
What I want to be?

I’ve never opened up like this before
My head keeps saying I should not
And hope is dangerous,
But hope means half the battle’s fought

I’ve never tried to save my life before
Somebody out there’s casting lots
And hope is dangerous,
But now there’s something more I’ve got

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from Home / Hope is Dangerous, released August 16, 2017
Ian Doherty - vocals, acoustic guitar, keys

Recorded in Syracuse, NY March 2015.

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Ian Doherty Syracuse, New York

Singer/songwriter, keyboardist, guitarist, composer, and all-around lover of storytelling in all its forms.

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