1. |
Sketches Of A Fern
05:13
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2. |
How To Read Water
03:23
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We walked by the willow
To the place the river swells
The way I feel about you
No words can ever tell
And this book is just a shadow
Of what's written in your aura
I know you hold the secret of
How to read water
Your body is an ocean
And into it I fell
And I cannot explain it
But I feel with every cell
This overwhelming feeling
I met one of Neptune's daughters
And with each step you taught me
How to read water
Uou placed your hand in my hand
And that was just the start
Uou opened every padlock
On the doorway of my heart
You contain the wild and tame
The chaos and the order
Will you teach me once again
The hidden meaning in the rain
The way to understand the waves
And how to read water
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3. |
Enif And Etamin
02:17
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I don't believe in love at first sight
I like to take my time
But I drew a picture when I was just a boy
And you match every line
I came to see you
One summer night
We played a game
And you got every damn thing right
I don't believe in childhood dreams
I left all that behind
But I'll bookmark this page
In the story of my life
We crossed a bridge
And with your hand in mine
If I could relive anything
I'd pick this moment every time
And I think of you
Every time
Enif and Etamin shine
I think of you
Every time
Enif and Etamin shine
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4. |
The Stars From My Window
06:03
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You point out
The stars from my window
And it feels like
I looked right into the heart of you
And I want you to know
That I never saw anything
Quite so beautiful
And on that night
When my hand was on your waist
That was when I knew
That I'd been touched by grace
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5. |
Default Mode Network
03:45
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Every time I met you my heart whispered “Yes!"
That night you stayed over you helped me see the stars from my bedroom window for the first time
Your voice, your body, your mind - everything about you was perfection
I wanted to do it all again, immediately
But that wasn’t an option
So instead I tracked down some vegan jnsulating fluff to make into a blanket for an outdoor stargazing date
It seemed like a logical next step
I planned to borrow a telescope from the Westminster Reference Library
When I tried to construct the blanket I messed up
First I messed up the edges, got the size wrong
I remeasured and recut, using the same material but making everything smaller
Then I messed up the tension, everything came out wonky
I almost took scissors to the lot that night
Raging, cursing my clumsy hands and over enthusiasm
But I didn’t
I breathed deep and resolved to fix it
I worked nights
From a nautical themed Brussels hotel, I unstitched 10,000 stitches
I smiled to myself, realising that with this undoing, I was activating my default mode network
That aspect of our brain that you taught me about the night we walked in the darkness to swings
That part that operates when we perform rhythmic motions
That part that works in our sleep and when we daydream
That part that heals us
I was so keen to do anything for you that I messed up my own edges
I made myself smaller
And I messed up the tension
Came across wonky
Words are not like stitches
No matter how deep I breathe, they remain, marked "Message Deleted”
I wished I could have unsaid 10,000 lines, but I couldn't
I finished the blanket in the end
Picked your favourite colours and poured love into it as if I was fashioning an amulet
But the stargazing date was not to be
There was I thinking I could have kept you warm
But you never needed a blanket
You were already the hottest person I ever touched.
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6. |
I Will Paint You Black
03:57
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Thanks to you I learned that I am a borderline
I tried to reach you and I didn’t see the signs
To inoculate the pain of wanting you back
I didn't want to do it, but I will
I will paint you black
This is the second deepest wound in all my memory
You pulled my broken soul out of my chest
Left bruises on my arms
And scars upon my back
And I didn't want to do it but I will
I will paint you black
The last time that we met I wanted you to stay,
But I lost you to the sunset, I lost you in the fade
You wished me the best
And never looked back
And I don’t want to do it but I will
I will paint you black
I tried to make a list of all the things I couldn't bear
To entertain the notion that this love is not so rare
People tell me to move on, and that I've got to face the facts
And I know I need do it but still
I will never paint you black
I will never paint you black
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7. |
Content To Be A Ghost
03:46
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I am content to be a ghost
Because I know I'll always be
The one that loved you most
Swimming in the open air
Will you remember me
And how the beauty in your motion
Could bring me to my knees
They say that God is in the rain
And I heard every drop that fell
On your window frame
I wonder do you remember that day
I do
I can't forget you
I have been fighting your goodbye
But I'm out of options
There's nothing left to try
So I called upon the moon
To turn the ebbing tide
Because I’d take on all Hells' demons
To have you by my side
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8. |
To Walk A Glitter Path
06:09
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So many questions
I've got so many words
You have the sweetest voice
That I have ever heard
I want to hear your laughter
And i want to see you blush
To dance into the nighttime
Like we just can't get enough
And I want you in the future
Like I had you in the past
But I know that I can't see you
So I'll walk a glitter path
I’d walk through fire
Just to hear your voice
I’d swim the channel
Against the odds of getting across
I’d enter the maze
Knowing I’ll get lost
And if I could have your best
I’d surely take the worst
I'm sorry that I hurt you
Try to understand
I'll patch it up with gold
And let go of all my plans
You want me for the future
You'd give me everything
Am I naïve
To believe you felt something
I need freedom
Maybe I am lost
I had to start again when everything went wrong
Thank you for your kindness
For time I won't forgett
I would do anything
If I could pass your test
I’d walk through fire
Just to hear your voice
I’d swim the channel
Against the odds of getting across
I’d enter the maze
Knowing I’ll get lost
And if I could have your best
I’d surely take the worst
But there's no room for me aboard this ship
So I'll try to strike your name from my lips
Take the first step and admit
When it comes to you
I am powerless
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Incorruptible Bodies London, UK
Incorruptible Bodies is a side project of Daniel Neal, violinist from yndi halda.
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