Doing what I have to

"Doing what I have to" is a song by LorD and Master originally written in 2009 and is a mid-tempo, reflective autobiographical song about lost love and moving on. The song has a European feel to it and is punctuated by a regular percussive refrain.

Lyrics

Maybe now's the time/To let it fade away
Although I stayed awake/A nightmare came that day
Somehow we lost the light/That kept us strong enough
To weather the storm/When things got tough

Now I'm only doing what I'm doing to get over you
To get through
Doing what I have to

I feel I've lost control/I'm so hot and cold
I don't understand/Why these events unfold
It's like another life/Came to an end
I lost a lover,/I lost a friend

Sometimes I want it all back/Sometimes
Sometimes I just need you near

Maybe now's the time/To let it fade away
Although I stayed awake/A nightmare came that day

Versions

"Doing what I have to" artwork.

• Single mix appears on "Doing what I have to" maxi-single (q.v.).
• Remixes by LorD and Master and Lthrboots appear on "Doing what I have to" maxi-single.
• Appears on One.
• Appears on Redux.
• Instrumental Redux version appears on Revox.
• LorD and Master ambient mix appears on Flipside.
• Single mix appears on Singular.

Maxi-single release

1. "Doing what I have to" (single mix) - 3.43
2. "Leap of faith" - (extended mix) - 7.35
3. "Always on my mind/in my house" - 8.00
4. "Doing what I have to" (ambient mix) - 6.08
5. "Doing what I have to" (Lthrboots club mix) - 5.08

Released 1 April 2013.

Personnel

• Written, produced and performed by Daniel Bailey-Graham.
• Additional production and remix on tracks 1 and 4 by Daniel Bailey-Graham for LorD and Master.
• Additional production and remix on track 5 by Jerry Jones for Lthrboots.