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Surprising Myself

from See The World by Phil Dutra

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The highs and lows of living and loving. A bipolar anthem.

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I've been surprising myself
The plans I'm making
I keep surprising myself
The chances I've been taking

I get the feeling I'm invincible
A modern Casanova
The kind of rush that's irresistable and
I'm flying high until
the whole thing starts turning over

Then I'm surprising myself
the thoughts I'm thinking
I keep surprising myself
The depths to which I'm sinking

The slightest movement to the other side and
I'm an instant victim
of the anxieties I chose to hide
Secretly wired to spring out
When my contentment tripped them

I keep surprising myself
I want no more surprises

I'm like a prisoner who's been chained and bound and
given a clueless riddle
How can a man who won his higher ground
quickly go from high to low and
not even glimpse the middle?

I've been surprising myself
The hours I'm keeping
I keep surprising myself
The time I don't spend sleeping

A given moment I'm forlorn at heart
Then the next my spirits are reeling
Sometimes I feel I'm being torn apart
I guess I wish it could happen somehow
Maybe then I'd know what I'm feeling

I keep surprising myself
I want no more surprises

credits

from See The World, released December 1, 1999
Lyric Credits: Phil Dutra, Brian Matson
Music Credits: Phil Dutra, Brian Matson
Producer Credits: Scott Patton
Performance Credits: Phil Dutra- Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, BG vox; Scott Patton- Electric Guitar, Mark Bynum- Bass; Sean O'Rourke- Drums; Tom Grose- Hammon B3;

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Phil Dutra Austin, Texas

Phil Dutra grew up loving AM Pop music in New York City. But as he traveled the U.S. and soaked up Soul, Country, Folk and Southern Rock, his writing reached new levels.

Now, he takes all these influences, his love of Melodic songs, filled with catchy hooks and heartfelt lyrics and pours these elements into his emotional Retro-Pop sound!

His entire heart is in every note! ... more

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