Breaking at the Shoreline

from From a Demo in Ears by From a City in Trees

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lyrics

VERSE:
I've been down at the shore
with sand between my teeth
fade in on a fallen figure
in the ether underneath
A red sky and a westward migration
clutching the shattered bell
of a wine bottle washed up from nowhere
anyway, if you're nowhere I'll never tell

PRE-CHORUS:
Where does this leave me?
From the sky, I'm small.

CHORUS:
Let me take you in my arms
Spread like waves and fall apart
Breaking at the shoreline for a while
In the darkness, I'm a liar
I'm charming as a priest by daylight
Is it wrong to say I want to see you smile?

VERSE:
I've been walking the shore
with sand between my toes
fade out on a blurred horizon
and hours in front of TV shows
Signals from a satellite
attack my ears on Tuesday night
take my hand across the void
Tell me it'll be all right

PRE-CHORUS:
Where does this leave me?
From the sky, I'm small.

CHORUS:
Let me take you in my arms
Spread like waves and fall apart
Breaking at the shoreline for a while
In the darkness, I'm a liar
I'm charming as a priest by daylight
Is it wrong to say I want to see you smile?

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from From a Demo in Ears, track released February 2, 2011
Recorded and produced by Justin Berke and From a City in Trees

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