Do You Feel It?

“Do You Feel It?” came together pretty naturally. It started as a simple groove with some lyrics I had left over from another song, nothing too complicated, just something that felt good to play. But once I started sitting with it, more lyrics came, and the song kind of found its own direction.

I added an acoustic guitar and harmonica intro that felt right for the mood, simple and honest. That same combination comes back in the middle of the track, which I really liked as a way to bring things back down before building back up again.

The lyrics ended up going somewhere a little deeper than I originally planned. There’s a tension running through the song between feeling controlled and slowly waking up to something bigger. The idea that we’re all going through a lot of the same things whether we realize it or not. The “Do You Feel It?” refrain started as a simple hook but ended up meaning more as the song developed.

By the end it builds into something that feels more like a shared moment than a solo one, which is really what I was going for.

It’s not the most complicated thing I’ve written, but sometimes the simple ones say the most.

Song Lyrics

Do You Feel It?
Come on! I want you to feel it!
Oh yeah!!

[verse]
I want to walk outside
There are people I want to see
Not today, all your credits used up
Stay inside, we need you asleep

[verse]
It’s too scary out there
Stay inside and breathe our air
It’s filtered and cleaned (breathe in)
So you keep that same blank stare

[chorus]
We breathe the same air, shed the same tears
Do You Feel It? (Do You Feel It?)
The same flags, same fights, same fear
Do You Feel It? (I can feel it!)
We know what’s right, we know what’s real
Do You Feel It? (Do You Feel It?)

[verse]
Keep your head down
Stay on the path we choose
Then everyone wins
You got nothing to lose

[verse]
We’ll keep you in control (plug in)
And keep you in fear (breathe in)
We’ll tell you what to think
And what you want to hear

[chorus]
We breathe the same air, shed the same tears
Do You Feel It? (Do You Feel It?)
The same flags, same fights, same fear
Do You Feel It? (I can feel it!)
We know what’s right, we know what’s real
Do You Feel It? (Do You Feel It?)

[bridge]
I’ve had enough, (I think it’s showing)
They stopped us from growing!
I’ve had enough, What are we doing?!

[break]
There’s something coming
Do You Feel It?
We’re all connected
Do You Feel It?

[chorus]
We breathe the same air, shed the same tears
Do You Feel It? (Do You Feel It?)
The same flags, same fights, same fear
Do You Feel It? (I can feel it!)
We know what’s right, we know what’s real
Do You Feel It? (Do You Feel It?)
[chorus]
Do You Feel It?
Do You Feel It? (I feel it!)
Do You Feel It?
Do You Feel It?

I’m feeling it!!
Are you feeling it?!

[outro]
Do You Feel It?
Do You Feel It?
Do You Feel It?
Do You Feel It?