The Pace Of A Heartbeat is a song about making choices, energising yourself, having self-belief and accepting that we are in charge of our own dreams and need to help them along.
“A higher calling is what I need
The band is playing on /At the pace of a heartbeat”
Camden Place is among the most exciting music projects in the industry today. The project combines the rich lyrical and compositional talents of prolific Irish songwriter, Seán Silke, and the production, arranging and musical skills of Beardfire Studio, to deliver a unique and potent sound, full of energy, melody and mood.
Working with top vocalists and producers, Camden Place have begun making their mark on the dance/pop music scene, covering genres such as dance pop, ambient house, electronica, EDM, hip hop and RnB.
The Beardfire Studio producers are David Virgin, Rohan Healy and Al Quiff, who have, in their collective six decades of musical experience, worked on stage or in studio with the likes of Nick Cave, INXS, Leslie Dowdall (In Tua Nua), Mary Black, The Cruel Sea, RUNAH, Patricia Lalor, Cat Power, Billy Bragg and Lloyd Cole, to name but a few.
Seán Silke is a prolific composer and musician with over 500 original songs in his back catalogue. Seán's extensive output also includes material recorded by Weekend Special (the album “In the heart of the castle”), Chris Kabs (the album “Unlucky in Love”) , and Ellen Cosgrove (the album “Unexamined Emotions”).
Always keen to work with the cream of Ireland’s singing talent, Camden Place are now collaborating with Stolen City on a collection of melodic and atmospheric hip hop tracks. This is a side venture for the band whose normal sound is upbeat pop-rock.
Stolen City are a Dublin-based three-piece band who pride themselves on their unforgettable live shows. Since the release of debut EP ‘Stolen City’ in 2017, the young band have worked hard to make their mark on Ireland’s independent music scene.
Consisting of lead singer Sean McGrath, guitarist David McCabe and drummer Ian Bailey, the band enjoyed pre-pandemic live success. Not only did they band sell out 3 nights across the Academy 2, Whelan's Upstairs and Drop Dead Twice, they also played a festival tour which included Indiependence, Vantastival, Sult Festival and Rock The Yard where they packed out their stages.
The Pace Of A Heartbeat is the third in a series of three Camden Place recordings featuring Stolen City due for release throughout 2022. The Pace Of A Heartbeat is released on all major platforms on September 27th via Beardfire Music along with the two previous singles as part of the “This is What Comes of Lies” EP. A lyrics video is also available.
lyrics
And now I catch my breath, look out at the street
The band is playing on / At the pace of a heartbeat
Everything passes and everything breaks
Night time tells me there's a lot at stake
In the margins, I'm preoccupied
Weary of always feeling so tired
Think I'm regrouping, still trying to trace
A life that's scattered, a song without shape
I wanna flourish from a seed to a flower
Too far gone to regain that power
And now I catch my breath, look out at the street
The band is playing on / At the pace of a heartbeat
No one gets dragged to heaven by the hair
Fashion your choices and make your way there
Still you find me waiting for my luck to change
At the right station but I won't board the train
The end of the world or it feels that way
Resolve to do better in the field of play
I pick up the pieces, reconstruct the dream
Keep chasing the genie of self-belief
The lights are soothing, the music sweet
The band is playing on / At the pace of a heartbeat
I'm so self-contained, holding everything in
Window slightly open 'gainst the sun and the rain
I repel all strangers, got no friends that are close
Life's defences have a way of shutting doors
Tight control a virtue but it's also a vice
It's a negative statement - you can only come so far
I wanna flourish from a seed to a flower
Too far gone to regain that power
A higher calling is what I need
The band is playing on /At the pace of a heartbeat
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