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#2 of 20.

from “raised by swans is the name of a man, volume 2: run with the silent wildfires”, out now on apple music, tidal, spotify, youtube music, and more. CD copies available at https://raisedbyswans6.bandcamp.com/.

this one craves high volume.

with love and hope,

eric.

all we’ve lost
sleeping
with our fingers crossed
wondering if they’ll play our song
waiting
to be ready to belong
and all the while
there are star shells above us
mirrored in our eyes
carried softly among us
on the breeze
and moving
in the mountain streams
ribbons from the raven’s arc
or traces of the engines
of the dark
i dream of you
that the war is behind us
will you dream it too
until the morning reminds us
it’s untrue

sunrise is a star shell
and the moon
all we hold
and we’ve held

so stand and sing
as the earth’s trembling
murders of nightjars
send their song echoing out
to the farthest point of light
i want to see the star shells
through their eyes

all along
thinking
we were not so strong
breaking from the tidal wave
learning that to love
is to be brave
and all the while
there are star shells below us
mirrored in the ice
and they’re daring
us to notice

will you sing along
i’m right here by your side
will you sing along

it’s come true
sunrise is a star shell
and the moon
all we hold and
we’ve held
it’s come true
sunrise is a star shell
and the moon
all we hold
and we’ve held

so stand and sing
for everything trembling in
your defiant heart
every note lingering
lifting the night up
as the scene’s flickering
murders of nightjars
send their song echoing
out where the cars are
rushing by
i want to see the star shells
through their eyes

(lyrics and music written and performed by e. howden)