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Ether
03:57
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You and I, we were different, fertile heartbeats
Eager and afraid, heavy eyes, wound up bodies
Prayers, guilt and whispers
Stay up late and kiss me slowly
Sing out loud and drive all night
Please, can this last forever
Work hard for golden America
Lose touch, do drugs, fight hard but don’t lose sight
Is it just me? Or do you remember the fireworks?
You said I was brave
But you were just a boy and afraid of us
Please, make this last forever
You body is not yours and I’m sorry
I’m sorry you’re unwinding and you’re melting into memory
Let me take care of your body,
Count your breaths, warm your hands
Kiss your eyes, and sing all night
Please, don’t squander forever
Say your directives are clear, say you’re at peace,
Say goodbye, that you know when to take your bow
But also, you say you are furious, its in your bones
And it’s way too late
Are you insane? And why won’t you let me take care of you?
Such a stubborn man
You know I’m sad, strong, brave and I’m here for you
Please, please, we don’t have forever
Just within reach, just outside of my grasp
Snow is falling heavy and worries running deep
See that imposing maple, live in its shadows
And sleep in its memories
Look back at a first kiss
Drive across the path of possibility
I am still that kid, I am still that kid
Tonight, you’ll dream a reality
Tonight, you’ll be the ether
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Spare Me
05:22
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You see the truth is I used to laugh wild
I used to live hard with full commitment
Now I’m sleeping right through the daylight
Not much of anything can make me feel
And my poor mother, she must be worried
Concerned that I’m growing up so weird
And the truth is I don’t feel anything
But disappointment and regret
Oh spare me, spare me
Spare me the pain
Oh, spare me the trouble
Of losing it all again
You see the truth is that it’s hardest
Not at the bottom, but the whole way down
Because the truth is I worked to build it
To build it solid, keep us safe and sound
But, for convention and oxytocin
It was only strong for one good year
And the truth is I’m holding grudges
But I still miss them and I always will
Fortune and luck and working hard
Will lighten your load, give you success and joy
But for me, the other side of fortune is
To make all my dreams come true
Then take them all away from me
But the truth is I don’t need anything
But a pillow and a Coca-cola
And the truth is: give me America
Give me the open road
I’ll run away to New York City
To live my old dreams and for a new beginning
And the truth is I’ll make music anywhere
I’ll sing in tunnels and in open sky
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