Voxtrot – My Peace | New Song 2026

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LYRICS

Burn a memory in my heart, they saw promise from the start
Hallelujah once and future king
I got lost inside my head, history calling from the edge
I fought my demons with a bigger swing
And I’m just chasing time

So I will sing my song in the bright lights of New York
I’ll raise my voice in the bright lights of London
I’ll say my piece anywhere the taste of glory is raw and alive

Play to win but just remember, fame is a game, art is forever
Are you a prisoner or a shooting star?
But do you know how much it stings to hit your knees and kiss the ring?
That’s when you find out who you really are
And I’m just holding on

So I will sing my song in the bright lights of Nashville
I’ll raise my voice in the bright lights of Paris
I’ll say my piece anywhere the taste of glory is raw on the tongue

And I’m just holding on to get through tomorrow
I’m holding on to live out my name
I’m just holding you, giving you my love
To carry us over the line, I’d give my

Body and soul, who is the one who has control?
Who is the master of my heart?
You felt close to God but nowhere near it
Cash poor but rich in spirit
You can’t kill your fear, it only makes you
Someone worth loving

So I will sing my song in the bright lights of Texas
I’ll raise my voice in the heat of the night
I will say my piece anywhere to know
That I am here and alive
Sing it for you

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THE STORY (via RAMESH)

“My Peace” is an almost literal retelling of my journey as a professional musician…

A few months ago I had dinner in Los Angeles with Rostam Batmanglij, who is of course known for his work with Vampire Weekend, as well as his solo catalog and numerous collaborations (Haim, Clairo, Frank Ocean, etc). Rostam and I have collaborated on several songs – including “Now I’m In It” by Haim – and have been friends since the early days of Voxtrot. After dinner he offered to give me a ride back to where I was staying, on the condition that I play him the new Voxtrot demos en route.

He had largely positive feedback but gave one criticism: he wished he could get a firmer sense of the “Ramesh behind the songs”… a place name, a timestamp … anything to indicate that it was me singing about my life. I thought about this when writing “My Peace,” and decided to be very direct about my early experiences as a young hyped musician, the heartbreak of losing that hype, and the subsequent years of hard work and ego battling that have brought me home to a place of truly loving music and being utterly committed to it.

Normally I would be shy about telling that story so directly in song form, primarily because it feels self-indulgent in comparison to the world’s bigger problems. But nonetheless it is my story, and it has become one of my favorite songs to sing live – a fact that I attribute to the simple joy of being able to stand onstage and proclaim, “this is who I am.”

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CREDITS

Director/Editor: Ed Dougherty
Cinematographer: Taylor Washington
Set Design: Holly Lander
1st AC: Sav Gowling
B-Camera Operator: Taylor Camarot
Gaffer: Ben Oliver
Key Grip: Joe Punske
Swing: Patrick M. Hoy
Production Assistant: Eve Axelson
Costume Designer: Stephanie Messina
Assistant Editor: Olivia Eliseo
Colorist: Cameron Marygold
Producer: Pan Up Productions

Special thanks: Scott Marceau / Yamaha Guitar Group

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Produced by Voxtrot
Recorded by Jason Chronis at Haunted Air in Lockhart, TX
Assistant Engineering by Max Lorenzen

Mixed by Dean Reid at Studio DSR in Highland Park, CA
Mixing Assistance by Aidan Thillmann

Mastered by Ruairi O’Flaherty at Nomograph Mastering in Los Angeles, CA

Ramesh Srivastava – vocals @RAMESHINSPACE
Jason Chronis – bass, electric guitar
Matt Simon – drums, percussion
Mitch Calvert – electric guitar
Jared Van Fleet – keyboards, acoustic guitar

Kelly Pratt – horns

Publishing: Glass Cheetah Music (SESAC), Dancing Paper Cut Out Music (SESAC), Solar Hat Music (SESAC), No Tsu Oh Music (SESAC)

Cover Photo – Annie Gunn
Cover Design – Matthew J. Ross

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