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The Cherry Tree
03:12
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Waking up where thorns are found
With the cold memories unwound
The light is brighter
As I walk to you
The sun is quiet neath the crimson skies
With stars, asleep 'til the day's demise
I want your hand to be tangible again
Don't let my fingers go numb in vain
So let me find the cherry tree
Give it a chance to make you see
That all your cuts will heal
And the wind around will help you breathe
So let me find the cherry tree
Watch it bloom before you flee
Let the petals fall in your hair
And wait until you find your smile
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2. |
Merle Noir
03:13
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Little bird of black
From a world
Where all once was
Red and fearful silence
You were able to get out
Of your cell of snow
To find some peace
Under a brand new light
You took your chance to start again
Eyes filled with love for one
Who could help you find
The life you'd lost
But it wasn't what it seemed
In your many dreams
Of pure, innocent romance
When the cracks started to show
You grabbed your own hand
And decided to keep chasing your smile
Little bird of black
Please do not be sad
For in those words you'll find
My undying gratitude
Despite all the broken thoughts
You gave birth to the one
Who gives me the strength
To carry on loving
She's my hope for an escape
From myself
The bars in my head
My lips can't help but to say her name
And when we'll meet I'll show her the sparks
You want for her
Little bird of black
Know that she looks up to you
And will never let you go
Both your hearts must remain close
So for now I'll leave you two
To be in each other's arms
Held tightly
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Estrella
01:23
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Estrella walks, under the sun, atop the hill
Small clouds over her eyes of brown
To hide the void she's trying to fill
It's endless blue, carried anew
So hard to see, this love-to-be
Estrella gazes at the rocks
And tries to give them wings
Thinking about how they can't move
And other various, tragic things
No words written down
For her to know
Where she's supposed to go
And so she draws
The words for herself
It's only dusk
So the day can wait
Estrella sits, the grass is warm
It makes her find her smile
The moon is up, the dreams are near
Along the moving tides
Her fingers to be held
By the one she wishes
Could come to life
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4. |
Rainbow Girl
02:59
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Rainbow girl
Where have you been?
What have you seen?
Take me to
Your golden fields
Where the sunflowers shine
Bring your brushes
Colours and shades
And paint me in
Your little world
Of bare feet and blossoms
Where the light is found
Or I will stay
In my land of grey
Where the water froze
And the ships lost their way
No clouds, no sound
Only smoke around
I take it in
To hide my sin
Rainbow girl
Come to me
Bring your lips
To help me live
Rainbow girl
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5. |
In the Floating Rain
03:04
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I see blue and red
I see blue and red
My blood in her seas
In the floating rain
In the floating rain
I'll go to find some life
A lake, the mist
My reflection hides away
The storm, the fire
In the book I left behind
She's still dressed in white
And she shines
Forgive me, love
I drowned again
Keep the sun in your hands
Don't let your flowers wilt away
Away, away
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Prayer for a Bluebird
04:18
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Love, I found where the rain falls
It's in my room, behind the curtains
It's in my bed, the one that's too small
For the two of us, so I draw you in my dreams
Love, I'm sorry for the shivers
Your worried call as you heard my words
In my car, near the shore, I was fading out of view
But it's in your voice, the promise that I hang onto
Remember when we sat and I prayed for us?
Beneath your waterfall of lights
We spoke to Him, and I asked for healing
We thanked the Lord for the grace and the blessings
So tell me why I'm filled with shame
If Jesus died for me
Then why do I want to do the same?
He's knocking at your door, let Him in
And kindly ask Him to rid me
Of the demons and the sin
Love, I want to believe in
All the pictures that you hang for me
The cottage and our winged children
Your lips at dawn, with the bluebirds singing
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7. |
Revelations Gone
03:30
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Take all that you need
All that you see
The air I breathe
Is yours to keep
I won't be found
I won't be held
Only lost
In a distant dream
I'll be left to float around
In a quiet, moonless night
Lonely roses in my wake
That I can't bring to the light
I won't speak in the severed tongues
That were bestowed upon me
I'll be hiding in the silence
Where I always used to live
With the snake close to my ear
My salvation disappears
Revelations drift away
There'll be nowhere else to pray
The sound of tired feet
In your empty street
Another realm I cannot reach
Without being a drunken mess
With no warm place to confess
That I'll bury my hands
In the sand, where we once smiled
I'll be waiting for the ocean
To take me home
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8. |
Bed of Fallen Leaves
03:32
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Wide, and true
Desert from the tales
Where all can be at peace
Leave me there
Lay me down against the bark
Amongst the fallen leaves
No need to cry
The river in my eyes
Has run its course
The breath is almost gone
I'll bathe in the red
And gaze at the other side
I'll be up high
There must be something new
After my last sigh
Go. Go, now
Don't let this sight of me
Rid you of your smile
You'll dance again
To the beating of the waves
Once I'm devoid of any pain
I will be near
As a tender ghost of yours
To sing you lullabies
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9. |
Roots Around Your Bones
02:02
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10. |
Goodbye, Paper Flowers
02:25
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Enzo Monteiro Porto, Portugal
French-Portuguese songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Overall, pretty sad indie folk stuff. If you're looking for the dance hit of the summer, move along.
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