First Frontier's EPK
The 3rd single from First Frontier's forthcoming debut - Just Matter EP
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edging
First Frontier's Social Medias
about Edging
EDGING is a song about the frustration of trying to achieve something but never quite making it to where you want to be. That feeling when you’re expending energy, fuel, time, hope but every time you stop to check how far you’ve come, you’ve barely moved. This is a song for anybody who ever tried a thing and it didn’t work out as planned. It’s an ode to every plan gone awry, every dream tarnished, every attempt missed. And it’s an homage all of those people who get up, brush themselves off, and keep on trying.
First Frontier Bio
“The edge is steep and scary but I will not stop the climb” (Edging)
Birmingham-based garage rock duo, First Frontier, make spirited, upbeat music to move to and be moved by. They've unleashed the frenzy of their energetic rhythms and soul-searching, upbeat lyrics on audiences since 2020 in a manner that has mostly been appreciated by human people.
First Frontier are Helena, pounding drums, and Paul, flogging guitar, with both sharing vocal duties; Brummie banter and Northern grit smelted down to forge new music, described by genuine human people as either neo-garage, post-punk and rock in many a guise. But who really knows what genre is anymore?
The Longer (but still totally interesting) Story
H&P met in 2016 when the comparatively saner status quo of the UK was upended and found solace and normality in one another. It wasn’t until 2019 that this started to manifest itself musically rather than as general angst and occasional overeating. They sought the only outlet they knew that could bring us all together and spark joy: upbeat music. A glorious counterpoint to all the negativity and frustration. And thus, dear friends, First Frontier was born.
When it all came spilling out in rhythm and verse, everything started to make sense. In this age of one hundred micro-social revolutions, they asked themselves: how can we help? How do we hinder? What’s the glue that connects rather than divides? From these questions came an answer. A debut EP named Just Matter. At its core their songs on the Just Matter EP are about kicking arse at what you can control and devoting positive energy to that, rather than being distracted by the great litany of uncontrollables.
First Frontier's songs are a gleeful celebration of the good and an examination of the complexity of existence. Join them in rejecting the mundanity of everyday life by escaping together in music and living life to the effing max.
“Holding on for dear life” (Edging)
Edging Lyrics
Trying to reach the top
Only one thing on my mind
The view’s fine on this plateau
But where do I draw the line?
The edge is steep and scary
But it will not stop the climb
Holding on for dear life
The fog is rolling in
As I play the waiting game
Edging ever closer
But the distance stays the same
The precipice is calling
Tho’ I refuse to look down I’m
Holding on for dear life
Too far up for me now to
Descend
I can’t seem to see to
The end
I’m beginning to feel
The bends
Is this really real?
Pretend
I feel like giving in
Cos’ it’s just too much to bear
Knees starting to buckle
And I’m struggling for air
The thought of what awaits
Gives me all my strength and might
I’m holding on for dear life
Too far up for me now to
Descend
I can’t seem to see to
The end
I’m beginning to feel
The bends
Is this really real?
Pretend
I make my final approach
As I run out of ideas
Surfing on the wake of all
These churning hopes and fears
I’m worried that I’ll blow it
Before I have arrived
Holding on for dear life
This is the edge, this is the edge
This is the edge, this is the edge
This is the edge, this is the edge
This is the edge, this is the edge
Too far up for me to
I can’t seem to see to
I’m beginning to feel
This is the edge, this is the edge,
This is the edge, this is the edge
Is this really real?
Too far up for me to
I can’t seem to see to
This is the edge, this is the edge,
This is the edge, this is the edge
I’m beginning to feel
Is this really real?
Only one thing on my mind
The view’s fine on this plateau
But where do I draw the line?
The edge is steep and scary
But it will not stop the climb
Holding on for dear life
The fog is rolling in
As I play the waiting game
Edging ever closer
But the distance stays the same
The precipice is calling
Tho’ I refuse to look down I’m
Holding on for dear life
Too far up for me now to
Descend
I can’t seem to see to
The end
I’m beginning to feel
The bends
Is this really real?
Pretend
I feel like giving in
Cos’ it’s just too much to bear
Knees starting to buckle
And I’m struggling for air
The thought of what awaits
Gives me all my strength and might
I’m holding on for dear life
Too far up for me now to
Descend
I can’t seem to see to
The end
I’m beginning to feel
The bends
Is this really real?
Pretend
I make my final approach
As I run out of ideas
Surfing on the wake of all
These churning hopes and fears
I’m worried that I’ll blow it
Before I have arrived
Holding on for dear life
This is the edge, this is the edge
This is the edge, this is the edge
This is the edge, this is the edge
This is the edge, this is the edge
Too far up for me to
I can’t seem to see to
I’m beginning to feel
This is the edge, this is the edge,
This is the edge, this is the edge
Is this really real?
Too far up for me to
I can’t seem to see to
This is the edge, this is the edge,
This is the edge, this is the edge
I’m beginning to feel
Is this really real?
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