I wrote "Another Round" in the winter of 2008, inspired by ongoing challenges in both my professional and personal life. The intent of the song was a positive one, that of the need to face down the challenges, make necessary improvements where possible. The hook in this cut really gets me when I hear it, and thus was the perfect revisit for the Eat Drink Sing album.
lyrics
I need a well earned rest from a mountain of stress
Money is tight and everyday is a fight
Each step ahead is still an inch behind
I spend a lot of my time chasing worry out of my mind
All these hits below the belt
This is pain I've never felt before
TKO, ring the bell
There's another bloody bout in store
No more for me
I promise I'll stay down
Still we go another round
I'm up against the ropes holding on with hope
The fighter inside will come back with pride
A couple rights to the chin never means the end
I'm searching for an answer
How much longer can I defend
All these hits below the belt
This is pain I've never felt before
TKO, ring the bell
There's another bloody bout in store
No more for me
I promise I'll stay down
Still we go another round
No more crawling on the floor
I've got to even up the score
Another round
Get this devil in my sights
Gonna finish this tonight
No more hits below the belt
This is pain I've felt so much before
One more shot, ring the bell
There's another bloody bout in store
Bringing all you've got
I promise you'll go down
Here we go another round
credits
from Eat, Drink & Sing,
track released December 1, 2013
Written by Eddie Bush
Produced, Recorded, and Engineered by Dave Matthews
Percussion by John Gardner
Bass Guitar by Spady Brannen
Acoustic guitar and vocals by Eddie Bush
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