Name: Brown Paper Bag
Duration: P00H03M15S
Description: This was a song written about two years ago or more. It is about the contradictions in something that I treasure and yet don't.

Brown Paper Bag

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This was a song written about two years ago or more. It is about the contradictions in something that I treasure and yet don't.

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I can’t see myself without you being around when the blinds have gently been let down
And the sounds of the sirens outside are getting close.
You hum that distinctive rhythmic sound and take care not to heat up or burn out
And I see you as an open umbrella both inside and outside.

The lights are always on when you’re here
The party’s never losing legs and crawling back home again
And images abound to my mind and tempt me with the light of grace
That’s seen enough to be almost real.

I can’t see myself without you being around when the time has come to gently wind down
And the beating of my skin is getting fast.
You show me another magic world and keep me up to date with every piece of it
And I see you as a black cat on the street whatever that means.

The link is not so clear to me when you are here I could be anywhere.
The time gets swallowed by the day when you are here I could be any age.

I can’t see myself without you being around when the lights are slowly going out
And the cities arteries are clearing out.
You pour yourself into a glass. I empty it dry when my throat is raw
And I see you as a brown paper bag on a rainy day.

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from Rusted Sounds, track released March 15, 2012

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Rusted Sounds Kraków, Poland

I am a songwriter from Ireland who currently lives in Poland. In the past I have played with 'The Sunday Sessions ' and Boys on Bicycles'. At the moment I play in two projects - 'See-Saw' (acoustic) and 'Frank's Hard Drive' (rock) and present an open mic once a month. ... more

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