Let the Currents Be Our Guide

from A Summer of Words by the Empty Church by The Idle Owl

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We've walked the island late at night,
Around diffuse liquids of light,
My soul it's been buzzing a tune,
From bar to bar we went and laughed,
Our words they followed the downdraft,
Kicked out into the shadow of the moon,

The pebbles crunched beneath our feet,
Our words accompanied the bleats,
I leapt to show the power in my legs,
The wind it shivered through my teeth,
The sun it scattered on the heath,
Playful touches separated by our threads

Oh what an evergreen ride,
As we float on side by side,
Oh what an evergreen ride,
Let the currents be our guide

Sat on a rock by Stanage Edge,
Rustic colours to the distance stretch,
Something inside me sparks , almost ignites,
I kicked the lettuce to the crack,
We held hands and turned back,
Your eyes like glowing bracken in twilight

The lime green and the muted browns,
Spark thoughts and visions of raised brows,
You shuffle up and rest upon my dreams,
You ask me as if it is tradition,
What would I do with my three wishes,
I'd throw up time and tear it at the seams

Oh what an evergreen ride,
As we float on side by side,
Oh what an evergreen ride,
Let the currents be our guide

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from A Summer of Words by the Empty Church, released December 7, 2020
Wurlitzer and vocals - The Idle Owl

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Energetic & punky singer/songwriter. Born in Switzerland but now living in Sheffield.

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