"Always" (Original Song) - Matthew Jordan

This is one of my very favorite originals, and it'll be on my soon-to-be-released EP (in a fully produced version... this one's "unplugged"). The Alley is an underground rehearsal space in LA that's been home to thousands of world-famous musicians over its forty-year history. The walls are covered with the names and artwork of those who've played in the room, the vibe is remarkable and they have a beautiful baby grand piano... so I decided to film my new video there. I want to thank the incredible Eliza James for coming by and playing violin. She did a great job. Additional violins were played by Stephan Hovsepian. I played all the other instruments: piano, bass, cajón and sang all the vocals. The lyrics are below. Hope you like it! Always (Matthew Jordan & Robert Strauss) Just an inch and we had it But that inch became a foot Became a mile Comes to you, I'm an addict And I haven't been this empty for a while Feeling just as hollow as a drum Fill me up before the morning comes Because I Always reach for you There's nothing else that I can do Can't seem to break it shake it This habit dies so hard Through these dark days I will Always reach for you We're a tale that's so epic Like a story told Across a thousand years If I live a hundred lifetimes When I look for you I know that you'll be here Hiding in the shadow of a star Everything I need is all you are That's why I Always reach for you There's nothing else that I can do I'll never break it shake it This habit dies so hard Through these dark days I will Always reach for you... Yeah I will Always reach for you There's nothing else that I can do I'll never break it shake it This habit dies so hard Through these dark days Till my life fades I will Always reach for you... ©2009 Quiet Thunder Music (BMI)