"Fear Kills Dreams"  © cover art
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"Fear Kills Dreams" ©

by J. Michaels

The story — in my words

I wrote this one on a Tuesday morning when the walls felt like they were closing in on my own ambitions. I was staring at a pile of demos and realized the only thing holding me back wasn't talent or gear—it was the quiet, nagging voice telling me to stay safe and quiet. We cut this in an old warehouse space to get that natural, aggressive reverb on the drums because I wanted the track to sound as restless as the feeling of being stuck. It's my personal manifesto against the hesitation that robs us of our potential. When we tracked the final vocal take, I wasn't just singing; I was trying to shout my way out of my own head. It’s for anyone who has ever felt their heart beating fast at the edge of something big.

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