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Crow/Swallow
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Singer/Songwriter
Crow/Swallow was released on January 24, 2012 by 1497930 Records DK as a part of the album La Grande
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Release DateJanuary 24, 2012
Label1497930 Records DK
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM116

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Laura Gibson
Laura Gibson
Vocals
Christian Fitzgerald
Christian Fitzgerald
Oboe
Cory Gray
Cory Gray
Piano
Jen Harrison
Jen Harrison
French Horn
Jill Coykendall
Jill Coykendall
Clarinet
Jourdan Paul
Jourdan Paul
Flute
Nate Query
Nate Query
Upright Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Laura Anne Gibson
Laura Anne Gibson
Songwriter
Laura Gibson
Laura Gibson
Wind Arranger
Sean Ogilvie
Sean Ogilvie
Wind Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Laura Gibson
Laura Gibson
Producer
Alexi Murdoch
Alexi Murdoch
Producer

Lyrics

My mind may drift from the walls of my skin
But I will not wander too far
For those who are pulled by the ivory sun
Know that home is a labor of fire
And I may have nursed their honey-bright wounds
And cradled their rhythms to rest
But I am no dreamer
I could not keep my hands clean
So I will not grieve those bent to receive
Seeds that could never be sown
And I will not lust those courtesies past
They have flickered but not chosen me
And when they march by in their motherly smiles
Swaying their motherly hips
I cannot follow
I cannot keep their pace
Time has a way of stealing our breath
And milking the light from our pores
And many will fill their oak barrel wombs
With patience instead of desire
One cannot curse a crow for her course
Or choose where her feathers may fall
I am no swallow
I am no spring bird
Written by: Laura Anne Gibson
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