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What Were You Thinking 你​在​想​什​么​呢​?

from Lentic :: Ember Swift :: 子玉 by Ember Swift

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you rolled out your paintings on the fresh cut grass
it was a bold introduction to say the least
we poured over your aching
following your lead, felt brave enough to ask
of course you answered
you said i am both the painter and the paint
both the sinner and the saint
the dancer and the dance
these were the chances that i took
at once the singer and the song
but i got the words all wrong
the author and the book
then i took a long hard look at myself
what were you thinking ?
you were like a prophet
and i know you didn’t know it
an oracle that seemed to fall from country skies
you lived your life along the edges
left your art littering the lawn
and now that you are gone may this song
serve as goodbye
you were both the painter and the paint…
then i took a long hard look at myself
all the teachings from my father
the words go round
all the thinkin’ that i’ve done
you know i still can’t figure out
what it would take to make you
wish i could say we all knew
why you would go, why you would go
what were you thinking ?
you know i still can’t figure out…
what were you thinking ?
you were both the painter and the paint….
then you took a long hard look at yourself…
now let’s take a long, hard look at ourselves
and now that you are gone, may this song serve as goodbye,
goodbye
what were you thinking when you hung your head and died ?

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from Lentic :: Ember Swift :: 子玉, released April 28, 2009

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Ember Swift 北京市, China

Canadian artist Ember Swift is an internationally touring musician, songwriter, and founder of the independent label Few’ll Ignite Sound. Originally from Toronto, she has spent the past decade + in the magnetic city of Beijing, China. In non-pandemic times, she tours throughout Europe and Asia and returns to North America at least once a year for live performances and special events. ... more

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