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Willow Pattern
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Willow Pattern was released on July 12, 2011 by American Patchwork as a part of the album The Thunderclown
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Release DateJuly 12, 2011
LabelAmerican Patchwork
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM77

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Momus and John Henriksson
Momus and John Henriksson
Electronics, Vocals
Joel Danell
Joel Danell
Organ
Maja Hedlund
Maja Hedlund
Vocals

Lyrics

Inchworm, inchworm
Measuring the marigold
While balancing the books of the Mandarin
I'll fall in love with you and anger him
How could his daughter, beautiful Kung Hse
Fall in love with me, a secretary?
Oh, willow tree, willow tree
The pattern of my life is killing me
Oh, willow tree, willow tree
The pattern of my life
Inchworm, inchworm
Measuring the marigold
Seems to me you'd stop and see
How beautiful they are
The Mandarin kicks me out, erects a poison fence
Around the garden where, at water's edge
You'll find a tiny sailing boat
And in it with a bead the lines I wrote
Oh, willow tree, willow tree
The pattern of my life is killing me
Oh, willow tree, willow tree
The pattern of my life
Your father tries to hitch you with a goon
But in disguise I slip into your room
We lie and kiss at water's edge
Then steal away across the big blue bridge
Oh, willow tree, willow tree
The pattern of my life is killing me
Oh, willow tree, willow tree
The pattern of my life
Inchworm, inchworm
Measuring the marigold
Your father's spies discover us
In the house upriver making love
I'm swept away, you'll think I've drowned
But a few days later I'll return
You'll climb into my boat, I'll row with all my might
To the little island where I'll write
The manuscripts that seal our fate
And bring your father's soldiers to our gate
They'll put me to the sword, you will also die
Burning in the house we lie inside
Touched by our passion and our love
The gods transform us into two white doves
Oh, willow tree, willow tree
The pattern of my life is killing me
Oh, willow tree, willow tree
The pattern of my life
Written by: CURRIE NICHOLAS
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