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Cecilia
03:33
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She came down like April snow
I didn't know
With the force of a river
Pulled into a blizzard
And nothing familiar to hold
Oh, and who am I to love her?
Who am I?
Cecilia
Cecilia
Was it your eyes?
Or maybe your nose?
I'll never know, oh
Cecilia
I floated away holding bricks
It wouldn't quit
Oh, tethers and ties and teachings
They were all useless
Oh, and who am I to love her?
Who am I?
Cecilia
Cecilia
Was it your eyes?
Or maybe your nose?
I'll never know, oh
Cecilia
She came down like April snow
But she didn't know
And she'll never know
No, she'll never know
And some won't believe but Cecilia
You set me free
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2. |
Cold, Cold Night
02:52
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For worse or for better
I put on your sweater
You thought that you lost it
But it's been in my closet
Though the warmth's gone away
Your smell, like hairspray and coffee
has stayed
And I know, I know
that we aren't right
I don't regret letting go
'stead of clinging so tight
Though I'll be just fine come morning light
I miss you
This cold, cold night
I put my house on the market
Moved my couch and my carpet
But my feelings don't change
They're just rearranged
You play tricks on my heart
A mirage
Only good from afar
And I know, I know
that we aren't right
I don't regret letting go
'stead of clinging so tight
Though I'll be just fine come morning light
I miss you
This cold, cold night
Oh, I know that I'm better
Off without your sweater
But it's such a cold, cold night
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3. |
Pick Me Up
04:12
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You pick me up
It's a quarter to ten
It's a Tuesday night
But I need this more than sleeping tonight
You pick me up
And I know that it's you
'Cause the music you're playing is
So damn loud
I hear it from the couch
Roll the windows down
Fill my ears with sound
Breathe in summer air
Remind me I'm alive
Just drive
We circle 'round the block
This town is too small
There's still so much to say
Different streets the same name
And everything looks different through sleepy eyes
I swear the moon's never shined this bright
Roll the windows down
Fill my ears with sound
Breathe in summer air
Remind me I'm alive
Just drive
At the top of the highest hill we can find
We lay in the wet grass and stare at city lights
Out of breath out of songs, but that's just fine
We stare at city lights
Roll the windows down
Roll the windows down
Roll the windows down
Roll the windows down
Roll the windows down
Fill my ears with sweet sounds
Breathe in summer air
Remind me I'm alive
Just drive
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4. |
The Way (One Take)
03:18
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There's only so much
A body can take
Before it breaks
Before it breaks
You've walked the line
Too many times
You've walked the line
Too many times
And you sleep without rest
You dream, but forget
Forget
Now you're dancing in the dark
But that don't mean you won't trip and fall down
You're dancing in the dark
But that don't mean you won't trip and fall down
There's only so much
A body can take
Before it breaks
Before it breaks
I will catch you on the way down
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5. |
Interlude
02:02
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6. |
Unprecedented
05:19
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I'm headed out again
Don't pretend
This is unprecedented
If only to ease the pain
Scrub at the stain
But a spot still remains
When you saw me
I wasn't there, oh
When you held me
It was just air, oh
And it feels
Like aching all the time
And it tastes
So sour like wine
And it, and it
And it, and it
Darling it hurts
Darling it hurts
Wandering miles and miles away
I'm in outer space
How I long for my home
But you compel me to stay
When you saw me
I wasn't there, no
Thought you held me
But it was just air, oh
And it feels
Like aching all the time
And it tastes
So sour like wine
And it, and it
And it, and it
Darling it hurts
Oh
I'm heading out again
Don't pretend
This is unprecedented
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7. |
Dance With Me
03:10
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Dance with me
Take it slow
Don't wake the world
Tiptoe
Across the floorboards
And we'll wear woolen socks
The ones your mother bought
And glide the night away
We'll glide the night away
How long
Can we stand still
Hypnotized, mesmorized
No shoes to fill
Until the sun shines
Through the blinds
And stripes our skin
Strips your disguise
I'll walk away
Always too afraid to stay
Let's glide the night away
Let's glide the night away
Let's glide the night away
Let's glide the night away
Dance with me
Take it slow
Don't wake the world
Tiptoe
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Ella McDonald Boston, Massachusetts
Ella McDonald's thoughtful, intimate lyricism glides from haunting to healing in the same breath. Their 2018 debut album, February, is a lyrical exploration of their growth in friendship, self love, and queerness, and musically melds folk and R&B into a cohesive body. Now, as they heal from a brain injury, Ella is returning to music and offering us their most vulnerable and moving work yet. ... more
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