From the forthcoming American Foursquare (Simplified EP)
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Denison Witmer: "'Birds of Virginia' is a love song for my wife. The busy nature of our home means we are often caught up in just getting through each day - though I would argue that each small action we take throughout the day reflects the care we have for one another (pouring a cup of coffee for your partner, packing a child's lunch, or folding laundry at night). Each of us has an internal world - our own set of ideas, plans, and goals - that sometimes get put on hold or shifted as we focus on getting through the day-to-day. This song is a reframing of these daily moments that might otherwise feel mundane, as well as an acknowledgment and celebration of how expansive my wife is."
Lyrics:
I can fix your father’s chair up for you
I can paint the hallway in a day
I can drop the subject if you want to
I know how late is too late
Here I stand beside you in the market
Here I carry water to the bed
Here I make love with you like a prophet
To empty the thoughts in your head
You are the light of my home
You are the mother of my children
You are my calm and my wild
You are my everything
You are the birds of Virginia
You have a universe in you
A flash of bright in my winter
You are the birds of Virginia
One step at a time, love
Every day before me is a god
You can bury your face in my shirt
I won’t drop you, I won’t drop you
You’re so kind to me sometimes it hurts
Birds Of Virginia (Simplified Mix) LINER NOTES:
written by Denison Witmer. Havre De Grace Music Publishing (BMI)
Vocals: Denison Witmer
Piano, Keyboards: Thomas Bartlett
Vocals: Karen Peris
Electric Guitar: Don Peris
8 дек 2020
