Citizen's Band Orchestra - Line (the small sleep and the BIG one)

from I Saw My Reflection and I Didn't Recognize Myself by Citizens Band Orchestra

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I meant to paint a picture of our life,
I meant to dress you up in words and make you shine,
I never meant to leave you in a stranger's hand
but God, or whatever had other plans.
I get up early and I wash my face,
I see this old man, who has taken my place,
I never thought I'd live to see so many days vanish into a haze

But lets not make this any harder,
she's long gone and won't return
the rain is falling in my heart
you keep appearing, when will I ever learn?

Here they come marching down the street again,
the lights are out, nobody's doing anything
and she's a little girl again, in her head
hiding under the bed

But let's not push this any further,
I'm not scared of anything
but how come I was given this hand?
No ace, no king, nothing...

Well, sure there's a pattern and sure there are words;
everyone listened, but nobody heard,
I open my eyes and I calm myself down
everything is beautiful when she is around...

I meant to paint a picture of our life,
I never said it would be beautiful and bright,
I never said it would be like in the movies
cos not much ever is

I meant to get myself down to the sea,
I ment to fall asleep under your favorite tree,
I meant to close my eyes and never wake again,
until I see you, Line dear friend
until we meet again, my big queen
everything is finally ending...

credits

from I Saw My Reflection and I Didn't Recognize Myself, released July 6, 2021
Words & music: JD.Fridlund
Backing vocals: Sara Culler

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Citizens Band Orchestra Santa Fe, New Mexico

At the end of the last century (!!) I moved from Stockholm to Malmo, Sweden, where I started a band. I called it David And the Citizens Band Tranceiver, after a radio manual I found.Later shortened the name to David & the Citizens. We released 3 albums +a bunch of EP's,got lots of attention + a Grammy nomination. In 2009 I moved to the US. Didn't make music for 10 years... ... more

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