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Springtime

from Chains I Kept by The Orchards

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springtime,
listen close you'll hear it marching in
and we will greet it like a long-lost friend
we'll give it hugs and high-fives
welcome,
watch all the crowds as we welcome it
we'll breath it in just like a cigarette
we'll let it fill our lungs
then the masks drop,
watch as the scarves and the hats come off
see all the girls in their summer tops
boys with the whitest skin
and when night falls,
the sheets are shaking baby, that's not all
forget how thin are all these bedroom walls
make a joyful noise

but when we sleep
it's bound to be sweet and deep
you cannot conceive
of the shades that we see in our dreams

dawn breaks,
the birds are ringing like a wedding bell
and soon we'll know the joy of kiss and tell
shout it in the streets
wake up,
the trees are screaming with a violent green
we're shaking off this played-out frozen scene
our hearts will pump new blood

but when we sleep
it's bound to be sweet and deep
you cannot conceive
of the shades that we see in our dreams

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from Chains I Kept, released March 1, 2013

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The Orchards Portland, Maine

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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