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Forever, Forever
05:38
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(not accurate to album performance) There are these two women, and they are on their first date, and they’re both kinda nervous. I guess just because it is a first date. But they are walking by… uh… virginia court and one of them women has the idea to, kinda, lay her hand on the others and then lace her fingers into the others fingers. They keep their hands like this for the rest of the date, they walk around and they love this connection so much, so much that they go on more dates and keep doing this hand thing
And eventually they just become one…
In a field we held each other
At a bend in the grass you held your grace
And let the hair fall down your shape
You hate when people are pale and underweight
But you swear I’m beautiful in your sight
And in the dark I held your shape
A dark blue sea takes over me
Busy like a station, you step into the wave
And we let it bring us back
(not accurate to album performance) and these two girls spend the rest of their lives together, and when they were younger they visited California, and a beach in.. uh… San Diego and they have this locket, which has both of their faces in it, one on each side. They throw it into the ocean and they dance and go about their lives. But unfortunately, as life goes, one of them dies, the other, remembering this locket, goes to that beach and searches for hours and hours, she swims and digs but no luck, she gives up and lays by the waves. Then, all of a sudden, it washes up. The locket! She opens it, only to find that the photo of her partner is missing, only hers is left. She just became one with the earth in death.
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Sitting on the couch, your hair like a tower
Staring out, watch the wind blow over
The empty sidewalks
The snow just watch
(Later) We go under the covers and we become one
We _ under the covers all at once
Her bright eyes
Stare into the barrels that are mine
(So I’m saying)
If we were to die tonight
You know, that would be fine
Because I know I’ve lived all my life
To be here with you alright
And the dancers on the TV fall into a line
(And they fall all down!)
If language never happened you know I wouldn’t be here
But we can look out and scream our greatest fears
On rooftops
As birds watch
As we die
We’ll stare into the sky
Seeing the galaxy
The lives that came before me
I could have cried
But my eyes
Just shimmered as they scattered around the sky
So would you change like the weather to know that you’re alive
Would you wander for a lover hoping they’ll make everything alright?
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Leigh
05:57
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To love and to be loved by the one you keep near
To lay in the forever, forever deep in their soul
Here’s a portrait of a life dug in the soil
Her skin, made of satin
It shines, gifting me light
I trace into her and find a soul
We grace through it and lose our sight
Birthday celebrations at your apartment
My mouth, bleeding
Leaking out live for you on the ground
All I’ve lived for covers the sink
Stars dissolve into your drink
And you pour out to the stars
And if you can’t find the words
And the melody is too sad to sing
You know that you can lay right here
I’d give you the words
But you don't care for singing do you?
I know there’s nothing keeping you
But won’t you stay too long?
I’ll sting hang to your fingers
So some joy lingers
Bear your heart like a necklace
Where we can see it
And maybe the string won’t fail this time
Peace turned to you, and hoped to have died
Its eyes distraught by the pain in your heart
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Violet Bent
02:43
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The pink light is shining into my bedroom
And it’s light, it focused on a calendar I threw away
And in the still frame, the calendar paints
I see small moments I didn’t know were important then
In these moments you're in the mirror
Standing next to me
But now you’re outside holding a sign saying
“Did you expect love to stop at the movement of a hand?”
Now my love is pouring out of my mouth
And I’m gifting it to everyone that I meet
And Julia is singing the sweetest of memories
I thought I was dreaming
The sounds they were so sweet
Julia, thank you for the smiles
Your absence it hit hard, I fell asleep on the floor
When I awoke I found it was all just a dream
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Matching Rings
04:31
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In a haze I thought I felt your grace
But it was only the movement of air on my skin
There’s no start, beginning, or story
You wrote about me in your diary
Now it’s wet
All the stories bleed
With this kiss I’ll take your heart
But that’s just the start
Because it’s our bittersweet mutuality that brings us together
I would’ve given you everything you wanted
A whole galaxy in the palm of your hand
All my breath made of love for you when it started
A starving, sinking feeling at the movement of your hand
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On your grandmother’s house in a summer set
Smoking serotonin like her cigarettes
Speaking your words, I’m your marionette
One of them made her upset
Running by the water at the farm she kept
Ran into the barn, lost your silhouette
I was scared so blue so you knew I needed you
I was scared so blue I loved I needed you
Steady Storms in my mind
All say “In time the pain no longer resides”
Followed a bird into the sun
Half awake, meandered around
Snow up to my ankles at the run
Kissed your eyelids before I took the turn
Standing in a room, talking to Emmylou
I’m just standing there looking at my shoes
Everyone in the room is distant and confused
I shouldn’t have come with you
On the way home
Strong wind blows
You’re the wind, I’m a windmill
Cruel weather still shines beautiful
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Milk & Honey
05:22
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Lay me down
Take me home
So I can no longer roam in your heart
Weren’t we two partitioned by the sea?
Like grandparent tales
I would’ve been happy drowning in boyfriend tees
If you had gotten close enough to let me
I won’t pretend that I won’t fall in love with anyone who will give it to me
I’ve held your love in my hands and then let it overflow
I just want to reform the galaxy to make love for you
Your brown eyes melted and cascaded down my face
They pool into the leakings of my own to cover me in joy
You’d say you love me with our backs bent on a clover
I’d wish that you’d say the same when you’re sober
I won’t pretend that I won’t drown in the fault-lines that we’ve torn together
I won’t pretend that I would fall in love with anyone but you
But you
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I guess we have to do this at some point
I'm ready
Anyways
Do you guys think Frank Ocean is gonna drop this year?
I'm writing this on April ninth twenty twenty three
So that means Coachella is 7 days away
I'm not of those delusional fans or anything but that would be so amazing
I hope he plays Nights
Not that I'm going or anything
Anyone wanna give me tix?
I'll pay for gas
Like at least once
I only really like Blonde because I am blonde
If I had orange hair
Maybe I would listen to Channel Orange
But I don't
How's the song so far?
If you found this note, it may be time to re-think your life a little
Go search for love, peace, or happiness
Love you guys
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I tie my laces up to take a walk in your city
I lay in the dirt and imagine a shape near my body
There’s movement lit by stars sent
The world spins forever
Without me
These moments lay in lockets
That I threw into oceans
By the morning the sun greets me
No one sleeps by me
No one breathes for me
Boy-of-your-own-heart
She’s reaching her hand to your cheek
To give love and sweet cheer
So if you could, just once, open your eyes
And say that you love her
Then she would stay forever
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Quentin Mitchell Aurora, Colorado
Currently recording LP5
Airline Company Collective Album “I Had Never Seen A
Shooting Star Until I Looked Into Your Eyes” OUT NOW
instagram: kewwenten
Im also on streaming if that’s your type of thing.
Contact: Mitchellq271@gmail.com
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