Esplanade Cafe
from Me for a day by Mermaid Guitar
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Written sitting in the sun and pretty much impovised as you hear it here - hence the 3 word chorus! Was listening to a lot of Joni Mitchell around the time this was written. Hmmm...
lyrics
_Lyrics_
Fingers tap the table as I try to read
This fascinating story 'bout Harris tweed
Here I sit in our agreed upon place
Tryin' to keep a semblance of composure to my face
I purposely chose this window seat
To get a perfect view of the street
Sweatin' like a pig on heat
My heart skips a beat
Coz here she comes!
The caffeine's gone to my head
A sudden rush, my brain is mush, my tongue feels dead
What could make this hell wothwhile?
I wonder, as you see me, and there's that smile
My stomach flips and then
I fall in love all over again
Coz here she comes!
Euphoria fills me now
I understand how Leo felt on the bow
Words pour out without impediment or stress
The question, then
That smile again
As you wordlessly say, 'Yes'
Fingers tap the table as I try to read
This fascinating story 'bout Harris tweed
Here I sit in our agreed upon place
Tryin' to keep a semblance of composure to my face
I purposely chose this window seat
To get a perfect view of the street
Sweatin' like a pig on heat
My heart skips a beat
Coz here she comes!
The caffeine's gone to my head
A sudden rush, my brain is mush, my tongue feels dead
What could make this hell wothwhile?
I wonder, as you see me, and there's that smile
My stomach flips and then
I fall in love all over again
Coz here she comes!
Euphoria fills me now
I understand how Leo felt on the bow
Words pour out without impediment or stress
The question, then
That smile again
As you wordlessly say, 'Yes'
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from Me for a day,
released January 7, 2011
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Mermaid Guitar New Zealand
If you like it: enjoy it. If you really like it: pay what you feel. Each album has bonus material for download.
Mermaid Guitar music is not earnest navel-gazing. It's indie rock with humour and hidden depths.
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