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Weather Balloons
03:42
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Bearing in mind that the truth isn’t easy to find
It came to me from the sky
A green copper glow, a silent rush of light
Left no trace but a spark in my eyes
The radio still plays like nothing’s wrong
Turn the dial to static, leave it on
We can’t shut out their voices
On the frequency of thought
“Weather balloons” said the officer
“Go home and try to get some sleep”
Later that night cars with tinted glass
Were parked out in my street
We circle round one of a billion suns
I know they know we’re not the only ones
Radio telescopes caught whispers
We’re not supposed to know
Hear the clicking on the line
They tapped my phone
I must be getting close
Peaceful now I’m waiting for the day
When all our loneliness will fade away
All our loneliness will fade away
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2. |
Braver Than You
03:42
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In the orange glow of an open fire
Saw your face for the first time
I didn’t know
What you would mean to me
When we set out in the morning
We all were dreamers
Leaving certainty behind
I was restless, always running out
Running from the past
But on that trail
Beneath a wide open sky
Walked a while beside you
Together we chased the setting sun
All that we faced has made us strong
And through it all
You have come to prove
There’s no one braver than you
Red, swirling sand
Ghosts from the past
Erased the tracks that we left
Uncharted land, secrets of a man
Precious as water
That long cold winter nearly took us all
The pass was frozen, every step we took
Seemed would be our last
The dream we shared
And the fire in our hearts
All that kept us from the wolves
Together we chased the setting sun
Our darkest days have made us strong
And through it all you have come to prove
There’s no one braver than you
With words left unsaid
We hang by a thread
Walk together in dreams
As we lie alone
Now every day and night I keep
Listening for words that you won’t speak
And after all, do I still need to
Find someone braver than you?
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3. |
Sign on the Door
03:29
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There’s no sign on the door
There’s a crack in the window
Never been here before
But I know that you are here
And I wait for you
Senses sharp
Can never close my eyes
And when I run
I will melt into the night
An empty room
Like I was never there
Not this time
You won’t get away
You’re the pins on my map
You’re the year that’s behind me
You’re the face in the photograph
You smile just to defy me
And you’ll never know
How close I’ve been
I faced you in a crowd
Turned my head
Held my nerve and walked on by
A heartbeat
And I was never there
Not this time
You won’t get away
Whatever separates me from you
An ocean or a door
I’ll always be one step ahead
Towards what’s coming for us all
There’s no sign on your door
There’s no light through your window
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Bluer Skies
03:17
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Bluer skies and golden days
It’s the promise that we made
She was dressed in white
I didn’t hesitate
Bluer skies and glistening waves
His sunburnt skin and aftershave
Forever in the sun
Life had just begun
At times I dream of you
You almost become real
You dive into the blue
You're picture perfect
I never want to see you fade
A sky-blue dress
A permanent wave
A brand new home with microwave
A garden out the back
Paint over the cracks
Bluer skies, I keep the receipts
Come home late
They’re all asleep
Our smiling family
Just like on TV
At times I dream of you...
Bluer skies never lured me away
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5. |
Keep It in the Dark
03:00
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Keep love in the dark
Where only I fear it
Holding it close
So I can be near it
Love is in the thought of me
Searches for the heart of you
A cat that chases shadows
It’s all that it will ever do
Thinking of the moment
Only I noticed
Holding my attention
I believed that you meant it
Love is in the thought of me
Never at the heart of you
A cat that chases shadows
It’s all that I can ever do
Keep it in the dark
Don’t want to go inside right now
I watch the leaves as twilight falls
I see a shooting star
and know that things will change
Keep it in the dark
Don’t tell me the truth
I don’t want to hear it
So many ways to talk
But distance makes us distant
Everything is in the thought of me
Everything is in the heart of you
A cat that chases shadows
It’s all that we will ever do
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Dora Lachaise Glasgow, UK
Dora Lachaise's haunting vocals take centre stage in her dark and otherworldly music. She is inspired by Victorian
cemeteries and the visual arts. Her work has been played by BBC Introducing in the West, BBC Upload, and Amazing Radio UK and USA.
Inspired by Nick Cave’s duets, Dora and Jonni Slater decided to collaborate on the EP Weather Balloons. The first two singles are available now.
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