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The Alternate Routes All My Love

All My Love

November 19, 2020 by altroutes2017

ALL MY LOVE

LYRICS

 

V1

I can’t sleep in late no more

Up with the sun sometimes before

My dreams just spin my head around

Like a clock inside me running down

 

Don’t let em tell you I lost a step

These lungs still filling up with oxygen

Back and forth and back again

You come to me in every breath

 

Chorus

 

All my love waits for you

All my love is coming true

 

V2

I never had a dream like I did last night

I never had a dog in the fight

I never had a thing I was afraid to lose

I never had a dream like you

 

I can’t see whats coming but I know one thing

You can have my heart and wear my ring

I will love you everyday

Till the song of me has long since played.

 

Chorus

 

All my love waits for you

All my love is coming true

If I Ever Cover Art

If I Ever

May 18, 2020 by altroutes2017

The main idea in this new song “If I ever”, is that we need each other. In these unprecedented days in modern history, we find ways to connect despite the challenges. We still hope for things, we still dream, we still want, we still work, we still try, and we still have love to give and gratitude to show, no matter the difficulties we face.

Thanks to Kate Devore for bringing us the images in the video from the Rehab and Nursing staff at the NYU Langone Hospital in New York. So many staff provided videos and I am grateful to each and every one of you.

Thanks to Jenna at @yobropro for making the video. It is so special, and so real and unflinching and it was done with so much heart, like everything else you do.

Thanks to Chris Ruggiero for producing the track from quarantine, from a demo we made, and spinning it into this final product in a couple of days. It feels ike anything is possible when I listen to the song now… for better or for worse… and I think that’s where a lot of people are right now. Thanks for bringing us onto those edges with your sound.

And thanks to a very special little person named Daisy. I don’t know you, I’ve never met you, but you showed me how I feel right now, and you’re only 8 years old. Thank you for your beautiful choreography.

It feels like the time to share this one. We are with you, you are not alone, and hang in there, there will be miles to go, but we will go together.

Be well,

Tim

 

 

Nothing Lost by The Alternate Routes

Nothing Lost

September 12, 2019 by altroutes2017

I sat down to write after working on the Bob Marley Song with a student of mine. I have always loved that song, but breaking it down was a masterclass on beauty and simplicity. The opening line is me literally trying to convince myself of Bob Marley’s message. “I know it’s easy to say, but harder to believe. Let your worries fall away, like the autumn to the leaves.” When I first started out, I thought I was writing a song for my son. And I did. But like everything, it quickly became apparent to me that it was about more. It was also about being a son. And a spouse. A sibling. A friend. And even a stranger. It is about trusting in the things that connect us all, even when they are difficult to see. I know, I know. Easy to say, harder to believe. I hope you enjoy. This is .

-Eric

 

“Nothing Lost” Lyrics (by Eric Donnelly)

 

It’s easy to say, but harder to believe

Let your worries fall away, like the autumn to the leaves

 

We are right on time, right where we’re supposed to be

So put your little hand in mine, see what there is to see

 

You’ve got me, and I’ve got you

Nothing ever rang so true

Nothing Lost is ours to lose

You’ve got me, and I’ve got you

 

I look for you everywhere, stars at night the birds in the air

Crashing waves like a silent prayer, you are always there

 

You’ve got me, I’ve got you

Nothing ever rang so true

Nothing Lost is ours to lose

You’ve got me, and I’ve got you

 

My heart lives where you are

My heart lives where you are

My heart lives where you are

My heart lives where you are

 

You’ve got me, I’ve got you

Nothing ever rang so true

Nothing Lost is ours to lose

You’ve got me, and I’ve got you

I’ve got you

Tonight

May 22, 2019 by altroutes2017

 

The Alternate Routes One Dance Left

One Dance Left

September 6, 2018 by altroutes2017

Our newest single, “One Dance Left.”  Check out the story behind the inspiration for the song.

 

Song Credits:

  • Produced by Kurt Leon
  • Engineered by Kurt Leon
  • Written by Tim Warren and Eric Donnelly
  • Mixed by Peter Katis
  • Mastered by Joe Lambert
  • Tim Warren: Vocals, Piano
  • Taryn Chory: Vocals
  • Eric Donnelly: Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer
  • Kurt Leon: Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer
  • Ian Tait: Bass
  • Eric Sanderson: Additional Synthesizer

 

Stronger by The Alternate Routes

Stronger

August 21, 2017 by altroutes2017

The song was inspired, “by less traditional aspects of strength. The people in your life who push you to dig deeper, to be kinder, to forgive when it is hard to. Those are the elements of strength that have been the most challenging for me, and the most often tested. I believe it is a very relevant topic in our country right now. What does it mean to be strong? The world has changed a lot in my lifetime, and it feels as if we are at a crossroads.” – Eric Donnelly

The song was recorded with a choir.  Here’s a little peek behind the scenes in studio with the choir. 

Safe Haven Song Art

Safe Haven

June 2, 2017 by altroutes2017

This song, along with others played during our “Oddsmaker” Tour set at the Pour House in Charleston, SC, was covered by Chucktown Underground.  Read the full review.

 

 

The Alternate Routes Somewhere In America

Somewhere In America

June 3, 2016 by wpengine

 

We want to share with you a song called Somewhere In America. We have been working on this song in various forms for many years, but I made a commitment to myself to finally finish it in recent months. It is a very personal story, but unfortunately it feels as relevant as ever.

To clarify any confusion, Somewhere in America is written from my point of view, and the story is mine. It is not written for sympathy or remembrance. It is about empathy. It is inspired by the feelings of anger, sadness, hopelessness, and guilt I feel every time I hear of another life lost and family shattered by gun violence. My story is over a decade old, but new stories are occurring every single day.

If you are reading this, then you most likely have helped support AR over the years and we can’t thank you enough. Regardless of where you stand.

I hope you listen to Somewhere In America with an open mind. I hope you it leaves you inspired. I hope it is outdated in the very near future. It is possible. If we want it to be.  – ERIC DONNELLY, 2016

Check out the article on Somewhere In America on Upworthy.

Read the full Soundwaves Review.

 

It’s That Time

November 2, 2014 by wpengine

 

Our holiday EP, including the hit, “It’s That Time.”

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