Upon Their Shoulders [single]

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This song was written for the 2018 miniseries, Giants Do Fall - a drama that serves to expose child abuse within the foster care system.

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LYRICS:
We never had much to our names
A sordid history and dirty pairs of shoes
No special birthright we could claim
But lives with each other were the only ones we’d choose

So when the lions come
To gnash and bite
We won’t be standing on loose boulders
And when the giants come
To boast their height
We will dance upon their shoulders

We walked together through the flames
Lights that provided darkness, and cackled at our youth
Our spirits never fully drained
No one or thing could leave an everlasting bruise

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released December 31, 2017
John Orr - vocals, guitars, bass, drums/sequencing, synth, alto saxophone
Written, arranged, and performed by John Orr
©2017 Glow Of The Night Publishing (ASCAP)

Produced by John Orr @ Stone Creek Studio (Austin, TX)
Mastered by Luiza Carvalho (Boston, MA)

Artwork by Tasha Patek

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The Last Domino Los Angeles, California

John Orr has performed under the name The Last Domino since 2005. What began as acoustic singer/songwriter fare with his first EP blossomed into a unique style through subsequent releases that spans a myriad genres from rock to electronic to Parisian waltz. Domino shows are innovative one-man-army performances, layering organic loops & beats with various instruments like the saxophone & melodica. ... more

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