1. |
Youngest Son
02:48
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I was born a long time ago,
born a long time ago
born in a town where it snows,
full of woods and creeks
and color-changing leaves
and I come from a large family tree,
from a large family tree
we share a name that comes from Italy,
and we laugh and sing
with some imbalanced mentally
but our grandpa,
and his youngest son
have left us all
behind
and now I live a far way away
I live a far way away
but I think of them every day
how we laughed, and sang,
and loved on winter holidays
and I’m slow, slow to embrace
slow, slow to embrace
how we age and take each other’s place
and I laugh, and sing,
but now my voice
is not the same
oh dear grandpa,
your youngest son
has left
left us
just like you
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2. |
Permanent Now
03:38
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your brother Rich
he looks at pictures
of when you were kids
and your niece has dreams
of backyard scenes,
she hears you speaking
but it’s been eight months now
your body was found
still without sound
it’s been eight months now
your body was found
in a silent shroud
and your sister Beth
she’s still obsessed with
blame and vengeance
and all your mother said was,
“goodbye dear,
be at rest.”
and it’s been eight months now
you’ve been underground
you’re not coming out
it’s been eight months now
you’ve been underground
it’s permanent now
it’s
permanent now
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3. |
Holding To (Prelude)
01:56
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4. |
Holding To
03:51
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I tried
holding
to
a moment
I
tried
holding to
a
moment
but I
was
only dreaming
I
I was only
dreaming
when face to face
I saw
you
talked to you
told you
I love you
we care for you
we still do
I
still do
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5. |
Close Your Eyes
04:23
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and I wonder
where are you
now
and I look
to my feet
and I
look to the sky
until something tells me
close your eyes
I’m still with you
here
I’ll be with you
I’ll be with you
in a matter of time
in a matter of
time
I’ll—
in
all matter
in time
I’ll be with you
again
I’ll be with you
again
I’ll be with you
I’ll be with you
again
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6. |
Teeth
04:32
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and it
rises up
in me
more often in
routine daily
tasks
it rises
and swells
and I manage
it.
I think
keep brushing
your teeth
just brush
your teeth,
until I
can’t remember
if I’ve
brushed my
teeth
for too long
or
not
long enough.
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7. |
Embrace (Prelude)
01:21
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8. |
Embrace
04:57
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there’s a painting
of Jesus
that brings
reassurance
to both
of my parents,
who don’t know
what happens
after death
after your death
is it just darkness
are you in darkness
and now
mornings
I wake up
and I see
the end
in everything
so I try to make
peace
with these moments of
silence
after your death
and after your wake
I stayed up
so late,
I held your guitar
and I played
with tears on
my face
it felt
like a last
embrace
could you then feel my love
could you then feel my love
could you then feel my love
Pete,
could you feel my love
and do you still feel my love
do you still feel my love
do you still
feel
my love
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9. |
(Pete's Guitar)
01:33
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I held your guitar and I played
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