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When I Come to the End of My Rope

from Here I Am by Ben Travis

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This was an interesting songwriting experience. I found a sound on my keyboard that I liked, and just started experimenting with it, and the lyrics and melody just sort of came out of me. Because of the organic way it happened, I intentionally never went back and tried to improve the lyrics. They came out of me from a really inspired moment, and I wanted to keep that feeling. I'm sure it won't win any poetry awards, but songs are so much more than perfectly crafted poetry with perfectly crafted music. Some of my favorite songs aren't well-crafted at all, but they make me feel something. Maybe this one will be that for you.

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When I come to the end of my rope
© 2000 Ben Travis

When I come to the end of my rope
Will there be anything to hold onto?
When I come to the end of my rope
Will there be anyone to hold onto?

When I come to the end of my travels
Will there be anyone to come home to?
When I come to the end of my travels
Will there be anyone to belong to?

When I find myself,
you'll be the first to know
When I know myself,
you'll be the first one I find

When I come to the end of my rope
Will there be anyone to protect me?
When I come to the end of my rope
Will there be anyone who can save me?

When I find myself
on the edge of the horizon
When I find myself
in the footsteps of mankind

When I come to the end of my rope
Will there be anyone to hold onto?
When I come to the end of my rope
Will there be anyone to belong to?

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from Here I Am, released September 10, 2013

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Ben Travis Nashville, Tennessee

I’m a Nashville-based audio engineer and producer. I work primarily with singer/songwriters and bands with original music to help them create a musical product they can be proud of without paying the prices of major studios.

I'm also an independent artist and songwriter. My music invites listeners to think and ask meaningful questions about the world around them.
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