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When I arrived my whole body was buzzing
My blood was the loudest thing in these woods
It took me a while to slough off the city
I thought “these mosquitoes are doing me good”

I'd hitchhiked down from Lebanon
Followed the river the whole way
There was a woman I knew who lived on the mountain
With a meal hanging there in her garden
And like sheep I knew we could graze

It was during that time Venus and Jupiter were aligned
And I got lost walking home every goddamn night
And the only thing keeping watch was the quiet

And I loved you with the last of my youth
When you're young you're so sure that you know what is true
I loved you with the last of my youth
Of love after that I have no proof

The sky after the storm
Good news after it's born
When you say something out loud
What kind of ripple does it make?
And is that why we get on our knees and pray?

On the mountain I dreamed clean
Until I woke one night to gunshots
Reached my arms around to hold you
Made my lap into a cradle
Grabbed the sheets so I could swaddle
And then it was new to me again that you were gone

Sing birds, in your shrinking woods
Mourn your home right where it stood
This morning is a reminder
Of how the night don't last forever
And if our love don't last forever
You know I tried to love you well
I truly tried to love you well

Sing birds, in your shrinking woods
For all else that is gone for good
In the morning you are a reminder
Of our love, how we let it linger
And our love, we only let it linger
Because we tried to love so well
We truly tried to love so well

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from Sing Birds, In Your Shrinking Woods, released September 1, 2019

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The Orchards were the songwriting project of Pennsylvania native Eric Schwan, based in Portland, ME and featuring a revolving cast of musicians adding orchestral and ambient textures and harmonies to his simple, folk-based songs. They released their LP, "Sing Birds, In Your Shrinking Woods" on Apohadion/Burst & Bloom Records with a final show on September 15, 2019. ... more

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