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Dropping My Defenses

from Songs of Feeling by Anton du Preez

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Love. What an amazing four letter word. Simply writing, reading, speaking, or hearing one word carries so much depth. So much expanse. Yet it can also hold a small, simple truth. You are enough. And so is everyone else. Only you can define what love is for you. The most amazing and unique part of its ubiquitous presence is that there is no limit to how much more there is. Evasive, yet easy to find. Simple, yet infinite in its complexity. Love’s capacity to expand beyond our own expectations is pure and beautiful mystery.

lyrics

I saw you from a distance
You fit the mold of everything I need
Your eyes and smile so precious
Illuminating a new and gorgeous sea
You move like you’re from heaven,
With that dominance and tenderness so rare
You bear your soul wide open
Inviting me to be a better me

[Chorus]
I’m dropping my defenses
I’m learning love has many ways to grow
Incredible new senses
Who would’ve thought my heart is bigger than I’ll ever know

And then I met you too dear
You were so confident and bashfully sweet
Someone I hadn’t looked for
But you somehow started sweeping me off my feet
Your ups and downs are human,
And that’s okay because you wear your heart right there on your sleeve
You bear your soul wide open
Inviting me to be a better me

[Chorus]
Who would’ve thought our hearts are bigger than we’ll ever know

[Bridge]
I used to think I knew what I wanted
I used to think I only had one type
For the longest time I thought I knew what attraction meant to me
But there’s more
There’s always more

[Drop Chorus]
[Chorus]
Who would’ve thought our hearts are bigger than we’ll ever know

Our hearts are bigger
My heart is bigger, yeah
Who would’ve thought my heart is bigger than I’ll ever know

credits

from Songs of Feeling, released December 1, 2023
Written and orchestrated by Anton René du Preez
Vocals: Anton du Preez and Victoria du Preez
Piano: Damian Martin
Guitar: Tyler Rydosz
Drums: Gabriel Giannelli
Orchestra: Budapest Scoring
Mixing engineer: Pascal Pahl
Stereo mastering engineer: Simon Gibson at Abbey Road Studios
Dolby Atmos mastering: Pascal Pahl

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Hi! I’m Anton, and I love making music. Thanks for taking a little time to explore my world.

My greatest joy in life is sharing and experiencing music. I hope to share this journey with you.

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