"No Going Back" genre: Folk Rock
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	A semi-ballad about regrets and risks.
	CD: Demo.   Label: Indie. Credits: Lyrics and music by Tari Follett; guitar and vocals by Tari Follett; recorded and mixed by Studio Dick.
	Story Behind the Song This is one where the music was going through my head for a month before I sat down and wrote the lyrics. The riff that repeats throughout was actually inspired by a Ryan Adams song ("Desire") that I'd recently heard and tracked down tab for, only to wind up with this set of chords on constant repeat in my head until I finally got the lyrics out. The song is about realizing that you have to accept your flaws and errors and regrets because once they're part of your past, there's nothing you can do about them - and then to take it a step further, it's about being strong enough to be vulnerable to another person with those same flaws and errors and regrets, to let someone really get to know those parts of you. We tried this song three times live, and then we broke it up and recorded the guitar and vocal on separate tracks. It still took us a few takes to get right, but the finished product turned out to be one of my favorite tracks from the entire session. Lyrics (verse 1) I'm flawed as a person Perfect in nobody's eyes I've got a lifetime's illusions And I'm just now getting wise (chorus) I've made mistakes I know what I lack But it's too late now, There's no going back (verse 2) All I've done out of anger All I've done out of spite Promises I've broken I wish now I'd done things right Repeat chorus (bridge) I'm not hiding from anyone else I'm through lying to myself (verse 3) I've peeled off my armor I've lifted the veil I've told all my secrets All my walls have failed (alt chorus) This fragile facade is starting to crack But I've made up my mind There's no going back

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