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The Peacocks
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The Peacocks was released on September 28, 2018 by Mack Avenue Records as a part of the album The Window
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Release DateSeptember 28, 2018
LabelMack Avenue Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Vocals
Sullivan Fortner
Sullivan Fortner
Piano
Melissa Aldana
Melissa Aldana
Tenor Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Rowles
Jimmy Rowles
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Producer
Al Pryor
Al Pryor
Producer
Sullivan Fortner
Sullivan Fortner
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The window looked out onto a pattern never ending
A flower, and trees, and little pathways, far descending
To the garden far below us
The pavilion in the sunlight
Where the peacocks proudly grace the scene
[Verse 2]
The vision, a timeless place, another way of living
You moved in so close, I really thought that you were giving
I allowed myself a moment
To believe that you could leave me
To reflect upon what might have been
[Verse 3]
The summer sky, I saw reflected in the color of your eyes
But somehow, I could never peel away the layers of disguise
I'm drowning now, I'm slowly sinking
In a sea of blue and green
Where what you are is never seen
How can anybody know you?
[Verse 4]
The summer sky, I saw reflected in the color of your eyes
But somehow, I could never peel away the layers of disguise
I'm drowning now, I'm slowly sinking
In a sea of blue and green
Where what you are is never seen
How can anybody know you?
[Verse 5]
I still hear the ringing of the church bells in the morning
The peacocks still calling out their sad and bitter warning
Take a final look around you
Hold the memory forever
Find a quiet place inside
Where you can listen to the things your heart is saying
Beauty's only an illusion
Here your truth is an intrusion
A mirage is all it's ever been
Written by: Jimmy Rowles, Norma Winstone
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