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Flowers In The Dirt

from Tides And Tales by Hurricane Bells

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FLOWERS IN THE DIRT


IT’S EARLY STILL BUT THE LIGHT IS WANING
OH I’M IN BROOKLYN AND IT’S RAINING
I’VE BEEN GOING THROUGH HER OLD MAIL
OH TRYING TO REMEMBER ALL THE DETAILS
SHE WAS SMOOTHING THE FABRIC OF HER SKIRT
OH SHE LOOKED TO ME LIKE A FLOWER IN THE DIRT
BUT THAT’S ONLY JUST A BETTER WAY TO HURT

I’VE BEEN HERE WITH HER OLD BROOM
OH I’VE BEEN SWEEPING UP OUR OLD ROOM
AND IF THE NIGHT BRINGS A WARNING
OH I TRY TO FORGET IT IN THE MORNING
IN MY DREAM I WAS STANDING BY THE DOOR
IN THAT OLD BLUE JACKET THAT I WORE
OH NOW THE PAIN SO MUCH GREATER THAN BEFORE

THERE’S A TOWN BY THE SEASIDE
OH SHE’D GO SWIMMING IN THE HIGH TIDE
AND UNDERNEATH THAT ENDLESS BLANKET
OH THE SEA DISGUISED HER EVERY MOVEMENT
AND WHEN I LIFTED UP THE VEIL
OH I WAS NOT PREPARED TO SEE THE SERPENT’S TAIL
OH AND IT’S SO HARD EVEN NOW TO TELL THE TALE

MAYBE I WAS JUST PRETENDING
OH I HAD SECRETS WORTH DEFENDING
THERE WERE NIGHTS ALONE IN SILENCE
OH THERE WERE WORDS THAT WERE LIKE VIOLENCE
AND WHEN SHE COULDN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE
OH SHE STOOD UP AND SHE WALKED OUT THROUGH THE DOOR
SO NOW I DON’T THINK WE’RE GETTING MARRIED ANYMORE

WELL I’LL GO, IT’S NEARLY DAYLIGHT
OH I APPRECIATE YOUR INSIGHT
NOW I’M FINISHED WITH THIS LETTER
OH NOW I SAID IT I FEEL BETTER
AND SOON IT WILL BE SEALED AND ON IT’S WAY
AND I’M GOING TO GET STARTED ON MY DAY
AND IT’S GOING TO BE DIFFERENT TODAY
OH IT’S GOING TO BE DIFFERENT TODAY
IF ONLY FOR THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

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from Tides And Tales, released October 25, 2011
Drums: Travis Harrison

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Hurricane Bells Brooklyn, New York

Hurricane Bells began with Longwave frontman Steve Schiltz's home recordings, and eventually blossomed into blockbuster- movie-land and world traveling.

The group has been on semi-hiatus since 2013 but recently released "There's Nothing Precious In The Past" in 2020 and "Our World Is 3D" in 2021. ... more

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