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river
08:04
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come to the river
come to the light
come to where they danced
frozen over in moonlight
by the stars reflecting
all that’s seen all that’s obscene
and if there is an answer
it will be there
and if there is a chance
i'll see you there
i remember it well
you’d cut your hair
a velvet jacket
startled in cold air
and yet, it was a lair
there were ringing wires
there were singing fires
to be lost
to be found
and if there is answer
it will be there
and if there is a chance
i'll see you there
i went to your house
you were sleeping
photographs
you have your
grandfather’s mouth
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2. |
mountain
04:49
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you play the devil's music
on a harp so sweet and strange
the rattle of our bones
thunder in our veins
and all the sunshine
that we wasted
so long in our despair
all my tears you said
were diamonds
to cut stars
in the night air
I'm going to your mountain
gonna marry you there
you'll be rolling cigarettes
I'll be washing my hair
And you’ll play
the devil's music
on a harp so sweet and strange
the rattle of our bones
thunder in our veins
and all the sunshine
that we wasted
so long in our despair
all my tears you said
were daggers
to cut stars
in the night air
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3. |
stones
05:54
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gathering stones
gathering branches
feathers and strings
for you to fly
i know you said
you weren't afraid to die
gathering your words
string them together like pearls
broken heart strings
and all your rusted things
i know you said
you're not afraid to die
feathers of crows
how the wind blows
stars
how am i to know?
stars
i aim my arrow
feathers of crows
how the winds
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4. |
wolf
06:05
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there i was
in the mouth of the wolf
you said it was good luck
you said i be would be safe
there i lay
and with the fur of the wolf
i was warm
snow it fell around our heads
we were buried i was almost dead
but you said it was good luck
and my blood was beating slow
i was bird i was a crow
in the mouth of the wolf I lay
you said it was good luck
black wings on his pale fur
i could feel his breath warm
his eyes were blue
gentle on me
i was the black bird
i lay quietly
in the mouth of the wolf
i will know no fear
in the mouth of the wolf
all time disappears
in the mouth of the wolf
i will know no fear
…i will disappear
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5. |
ghost of daniel
05:40
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don't you know
who i am?
don't you know
where i stand?
i'm right here beside you
i'm gonna make it
through these waves
with you
and i will stay
but where are you going to?
don't you see there's an end in sight
we're just walking together
through the longest night
the morning will come
we will run
don't lose sight me
don't lose
the warmth of my hand
the end
don't you know where you are?
you are found in my arms
lost in my arms
found in my arms
i'm gonna make it
through these waves
with you
and i will never let you go
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6. |
stars
09:08
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all that i am
all that you
arrows sent
red as blood
and in our palms
written our love
stars - how am I to know?
stars become of us
we become like dust
wake up these bones
throw me your stones
when all seems so lost
a skeleton
of hope
of trust
of lust
stars - how am i to know?
a flock of winds
your broken arrows
a dove like heart that keeps her pure
a dog like hunter at her door
black stars become
we are stardust
you and I
we lose each other
for what seems like eternity
but then will come
as one
i aim my arrow
the moon foretold
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7. |
zephyr wind
07:06
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devil made me do it
made me love you
meet me at the crossroads
i will wait for you, i will follow you
down through the valley
i tumbled like a stone
over hill and mountain
take me as your own
a dog with a bone
the earth was dry and wanting
stallions were a pounding
river dark haunting
i drank from her this morning
i carried all my lust
carried all my trust
laid it at his feet
lady howl and weep
and she sang me softly
'zephyr winds are coming for you'
said my love was true
said my blood the hue
of a woman fighting
of a lover flying
make the grown men cry
make the lady lie
lady howl and weep
i'm crying at your feet
and she sang me softly
'zephyr winds are coming for you'
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Inga Liljeström Melbourne, Australia
I am an Australian/Finnish composer, vocalist and performer. I've also begun to experiment with film, collage, music for
installations and an iPhone app, and have recently collaborated with universities in Australia and Finland in music and performance art.
Currently based in the UK.
Banner photography by Sarah Delaney. Profile image painted by Esmeralda Raven Aponte
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