Our Song of the Day is delivered by the rich baritone voice of Melbourne-based singer songwriter Ryan Downey accompanied by Zoë Randell for 1+1 from his debut album Running which was produced by Steve Hassett (Luluc) and recorded in both New York and Melbourne. There is a timeless quality to Downey’s music, and debut’s don’t come much finer than this, it’s pretty magic.
Watch the video which was co-directed by Downey and Alex Badham which features dancers Lauren Drago and Ally Bircher (choreographed by Zoee Marsh).
Lyrics to 1+1:
I was gonna be
All alone again
But you came and then
I was not so all alone
And I was gonna dwell
In my pain again
But you came my friend
You came to help me out
The simplest of equations
I don’t take for granted
But you’ve either made the space
Or you haven’t.
And I was gonna hear
All those old thoughts again
From that little friend
Who only ever does me wrong
And maybe all that fear
Could have brought something
That I couldn’t win against
But then you came along
But you were never gonna be
All alone again
For you called to me
Just as I have called for you
And I could only love a man
Who could love himself this way
And to himself gave
My love as only I could give
Now I’m never gonna be
(Now you’re never gonna be)
All alone again
(All alone again)
Even if I’m on my own again
(Even if you’re on your own again)
It’s built me up somehow
(It’s built you up somehow)
A little compromise
Never hurt no one
And the sweetest of goodbyes
Is a shirtless one
Keeps ’em coming back again
Downey is currently touring his debut album in Australia. Full details here: http://www.ryandowney.net/
Order Running via Bandcamp https://ryandowneybdr.bandcamp.com/