Service 💞

Recorded in one take! A demo that lived to see the light of day! An affirmation to Serve !!!

Prod. Waine + Wes Singerman

Written + recorded by Forrest Mortifee

Cover art by Andy La

Mixed by Waine

Mastered by Will Borza

Living in Los Angeles (which I was at the time of this song’s creation, May 2019), I was swimming in a culture that implied clout was the highest achievement of any entertainment industry professional. I realized that mindset was toxic to my integrity as an artist, and have since moved home to the beautiful backwater known as Vancouver, Canada.

With the song’s release (Oct. 20th, 2023), I conducted a food drive for Covenant House Vancouver, an organization committed to supporting unhoused and at-risk youth. As a broader community we donated over 150 food items to the shelter. I’ve also applied to be a volunteer youth mentor, so I’ll hopefully get to support and encourage an LGBTQ+ youth over the course of 2024!

Lyrics:

VERSE 1

Service!

Arrogance

A parent just

Aint born for this

Our selflessness is normal

My selflessness is normal

Service!

A brain to mold

A soul to glow

A hand to stroke

A seed to grow

I’ve grown to know

That this is normal

This is normal for me to want in my life

Service!

PRE-CHORUS

I get stuck in the clouds

Thinking I might never come down

Give me all of your clout. Great.

So why aren’t I full?

CHORUS

Service, you saved my soul, service

Service, don’t ever go, service

VERSE 2

Apparently

I’m meant to see

A centerpiece

Inside of me

They wanna breathe

I try to breathe

When they’re not breathing

But I haven’t been able to do it yet…so, uh...

PRE-CHORUS

I get stuck in the clouds

Thinking I might never come down

Give me all of your clout. Great.

So why aren’t I full?

CHORUS

Service, you saved my soul

Service, don’t ever go

Should I keep releasing this album? Should I only put out music that I'd want to create in the future? Should I spend time, money, energy releasing songs I don't love performing as much as others? Is anyone out there really listening?

Some songs hit, others don't. Some playlisting is more effective than others. Some songs hit their prime years after release. Some songs open doors you never would have expected they'd open.

I live in the unknown. I trust the process. I honour my gifts by sharing them.

Forrest