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Rake
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Rock
Rake wurde am 3. Mai 2010 von Brownswood Recordings als Teil des Albums Half Seas Over veröffentlicht
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Veröffentlichungsdatum3. Mai 2010
LabelBrownswood Recordings
SpracheEnglish
Melodizität
Akustizität
Valence
Tanzbarkeit
Energie
BPM61

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Half Seas Over
Half Seas Over
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Townes Van Zandt
Townes Van Zandt
Composer
Steven Wall
Steven Wall
Arranger

Songtexte

Well, I used to wake and run with the moon
I lived like a rake and a young man
I covered my lovers with flowers and wounds
My laughter the Devil would frighten
The sun, she would come and beat me back down
But every cruel day had its nightfall
I'd welcome the stars with wine and guitars
Full of fire and forgetful
My body was sharp, the dark air clean
And outrage my joyful companion
And whispering women, how sweet did they seem
Kneeling for me to command them
And time was like water, but I was the sea
I wouldn't have noticed it passing
Except for the turning of night into day
And the turning of day into cursing
Well, you look at me now, don't think I don't know
What all your eyes are a-saying
Does he want us to believe these ravings and lies?
They're just tricks that his brain's been a-playing
A lover of women? He can't hardly stand
He trembles, he's bent, and he's broken
I've fallen, it's true, but I say to you
Hold your tongues until after I've spoken
I was taking my pride in the pleasures I'd known
I laughed and said I'll be forgiven
But my laughter turned round, eyes blazing, and said
"Friend, we're holding a wedding"
I buried my face, but it spoke once again
"The night to the day we're a-binding"
And now the dark air is like fire on my skin
And even the moonlight is blinding
Now the dark air is like fire on my skin
And even the moonlight is blinding
Written by: Townes Van Zandt
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