Recorded in one take! A demo that lived to see the light of day! An affirmation to Serve !!! --- Prod. Waine + Wes Singerman Written + recorded by Forrest Mortifee Cover art by Andy La Mixed by Waine Mastered by Will Borza --- Living in Los Angeles (which I was at the time of this song’s creation, May 2019), I was swimming in a culture that implied clout was the highest achievement of any entertainment industry professional. I realized that mindset was toxic to my integrity as an artist, and have since moved home to the beautiful backwater known as Vancouver, Canada. With the song’s release (Oct. 20th, 2023), I conducted a food drive for Covenant House Vancouver, an organization committed to supporting unhoused and at-risk youth. As a broader community we donated over 150 food items to the shelter. I’ve also applied to be a volunteer youth mentor, so I’ll hopefully get to support and encourage an LGBTQ+ youth over the course of 2024! --- Lyrics: VERSE 1 Service! Arrogance A parent just Aint born for this Our selflessness is normal Our selflessness is normal My selflessness is normal Service! A brain to mold A soul to glow A hand to stroke A seed to grow I’ve grown to know That this is normal This is normal for me to want in my life Service! PRE-CHORUS I get stuck in the clouds Thinking I might never come down Give me all of your clout. Great. So why aren’t I full? CHORUS Service, you saved my soul, service Service, don’t ever go, service VERSE 2 Apparently I’m meant to see A centerpiece Inside of me They wanna breathe I try to breathe When they’re not breathing But I haven’t been able to do it yet…so, uh... PRE-CHORUS I get stuck in the clouds Thinking I might never come down Give me all of your clout. Great. So why aren’t I full? CHORUS Service, you saved my soul Service, don’t ever go --- Should I keep releasing this album? Should I only put out music that I'd want to create in the future? Should I spend time, money, energy releasing songs I don't love performing as much as others? Is anyone out there really listening? Some songs hit, others don't. Some playlisting is more effective than others. Some songs hit their prime years after release. Some songs open doors you never would have expected they'd open. I live in the unknown. I trust the process. I honour my gifts by sharing them. xx Forrest