From the recording Don't Slow Down
"Hope" is designed to function as a sonic sanctuary. In the broader context of EQTRacks’ work, this track serves as the foundation. It acknowledges that the journey toward self-definition (found in "Life That’s Mine") and the act of standing up for oneself (found in "Raise Your Voice Forever") are impossible without the foundational belief that things can get better. The composition does not rely on a dramatic climax. Instead, it relies on a steady, hypnotic loop that invites the listener to sit with their own thoughts. It suggests that hope is not a destination at which one arrives, but a frequency to which one tunes in. By the end of the track, the listener is left with a sense of equilibrium—a balance between acknowledging present difficulty and maintaining trust in future possibilities.
Lyrics
[Chorus]
So don't turn away from
Hope (Hope)
Hope (Hope)
Ooh
Hope (Hope)
Hope (Hope)
Ooh, alright
[Verse]
Now if you're holdin' on to dreams that hurt you
Wonderin' if they'll fade away
Baby, don't give in
You just gotta stand again, darlin'
Hear a little truth I've learned to say
I've known the lonely road you're walkin' today
[Chorus]
So don't turn away from
Hope (Hope)
Hope (Hope)
Ooh
Don’t turn away
Hope (Hope)
Hope (Hope)
Ooh
[Verse]
Show you what my heart can give you
Show you what I've come to know
Show you that we'll make it through
But it's all in your hands now baby
Don't let the fire stop its glow
Can't you see that I'll be with you so
[Chorus]
So don't turn away from
Hope (Hope)
Hope (Hope)
Ooh
Don’t turn away from
Hope (Hope)
Hope (Hope)
Ooh, alright
[Interlude]
Alright, now hear me out
Baby can't you see true hearts are hard to find
Don't you think I know the doubts that fill your mind
Someone left you broken so you walked away
Just give me a chance, girl, that's why I'm here today
[Verse]
Show you what my heart can give you
Show you what I've come to know
Show you that we'll make it through
But it's all in your hands now baby
Don't let the fire stop its glow
Can't you see that I'll be with you so
[Chorus]
So don't turn away from
Hope (Hope)
Hope (Hope)
Ooh
Don’t turn away
Hope (Hope)
Hope (Hope)
Ooh, alright
[Outro]
Oh
Hope (Hope)
Hope (Hope)
Ooh
Hope (Hope)
Hope (Hope)
Ooh, alright