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Ivory Palaces

from The Long Transition by Curlicues

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lyrics

As time will tell, you were the only one
Who tried to love me honestly
When I recall what made you laugh
Pale fire hums through my regret
So, I’ll go, and
In illusions drown to see you tonight

So here’s the life that you tried to live
Laced with mistakes that you sought to forgive
As ivory palaces collapse
To adorn the waves’ acrylic grasp
Well, after all
There always hope, however slight

These are the days that we rise above
Feeding the dreams that we fill with love
Only the ghosts in your eyes
Sweet darling
Will slow the ailing tide of fear you hide

You dye your hair for immunity
For strawberry blonde is tough
And, in silence, pray for the dying day
To anchor and dissolve your distrust
And I know
I’ll bathe in the white
Of a haven of light

These are the days that we rise above
Feeding the dreams that we fill with love
Only the ghosts in your eyes
Sweet darling
Will raise the veil and decay your pride

Because it’s the only way to give
A purer vein of love
Through blackened skies
Clemency rains from above

Only a god could forgive
What you’ve done to me
And free feathered breath to coil through the trees
The golden hour is rising
What are you going to say?
It was a crime born of innocence?
The road you take will wring life
From a Sunday sigh
Does mercy fall
At the right time?
The world was torn at the seams
When you lied to me
Still, I find
I’m still breathing

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from The Long Transition, released December 1, 2015

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"Quietly working away, Curlicues has been building an amazing catalogue of delicate, intimate and ambitious folk music."

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