Swear to God

from Disquietsongs by Cloudland Blue Quartet

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He said “Alright what about it?”
“No” she said “I can't”
He said “No, you mean you won't”
She said “I can't, that's what I mean”

He said “No, you mean you won't”
She said “Alright ,you have it your way”
He said “I wish to God I did”
She said “You did for such a long, long time”

It was early in the morning
And the café was deserted
It was the end of the summer
But their tan was out of place

Her skin was golden brown
Her hair was short and blond
The man looked at the girl
And looked into the mirror

He said “I swear to God I'll kill her,
I swear to God I will”
She said “But that won't make you happy”
He said “I swear to God it will”

He looked down at her hands
But did not touch with his
And then she said “I'm sorry,
That's all I seem to say”

30/10/20

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from Disquietsongs, released November 6, 2020
David Reilly : Vocals, Guitar, Drums
Edward Spark : Percussion, Bells

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Cloudland Blue Quartet Edinburgh, UK

A quartet in name only, initially influenced by Fripp & Eno's "No Pussyfooting" and The Velvet Underground's debut, songwriter & soundscaper David Reilly started musicking in 1977 by creating drones using sellotape on the keys of his dad's Bontempi Organ. The subsequent junk shop purchases of an electric guitar & fuzzbox and the acquisition of an old Beatles songbook, led him into songwriting... ... more

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