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two rivers
04:39
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lower down
04:15
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when the wind was lonely lost / guided through by the rain / into the peaceful forest / before the nameless was named / this is the empty horizon / no echo laughter shadow night / two hands to hold the pearl / of radiant rising light / lower down lower down / lower down lower down / down down / when the birds had no where / to spread their wings and fly / restless wonderful nothing / painted blue and named the sky / this is the place we go / when we have gone everywhere / we put up our feet / and we let down our hair / lower down lower down / lower down lower down / down down
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whitewashed picket fence
03:31
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its going to take a little while / before this makes any sense / like that long whitewashed picket fence / where we are going to / is where we have been / which is after all / not a matter of when / now we are here and / now we are there / so smile for awhile / as if you didn't have a care / as if you didn't have a care / its going to take a little while / before this makes any sense / like that long whitewashed picket fence
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snow melt
02:33
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the death that I chose
03:16
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branches branches roots and leaves / deep in her winter arms I freeze / but hold me hold me / hold me close / for this is the death the death that I chose / roses roses deep blood red / I am only a dream a dream of the dead / so forgive me forgive me / as I drift off into this black shadow sea / ripple ripple eddy and fall / I can't breathe no I can't breathe at all / but let me go let me go / for this is the death the death that I chose / the death that I chose / violet violet bruise eye blue / I am only a memory a memory of the truth / so kiss the wind and know / that I am everywhere you go
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my lonely child
03:57
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I bathe myself in the cold river / cleansed and born anew / dry your eyes my lonely child / water has never been blue / I climb my way up the stone mountain / to touch what I can reach / dry your eyes my lonely child / better to practice than to preach / strangers come and sit beside me / strangers I have come to call friends / someone to no one to everyone / bless these hearts and make amends / I call myself back into this world / these bones this flesh this breath / dry your eyes my lonely child / there is life where there is death / I sit beside this cold river / watch what was now become / dry your eyes my lonely child / for there is love under the sun
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bone tree falling
03:16
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a end an end
03:41
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playing in the garden / of childhood delights / spending my days / sleeping through the night / over at the window / watching clouds roll by / touching my wings / and learning to fly / it's all coming to a close / its all coming to a end an end / where we break / is where we could not bend / plant a seed of thought / water and watch it grow / the roots of an idea / push through the soil below / making friends at dawn / saying goodbye at dusk / in the riddle is the mystery / and in mystery we trust / in mystery we trust / it's all coming to a close / its all coming to a end an end / where we break / is where we could not bend
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a crack within a tear
03:35
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when the floor was on the ceiling / and the ceiling was on floor / I walked through the wall / because the wall was the door / and I rose from the grave / born into this death / and I took many thanks / as I gave away my breath / draw whispers from my ears / from very far away / and open hands hold them / for we have work to play / when the ground was in the sky / and the sky was on the ground / I spoke and spoke and spoke / but I never spoke a sound / and I fell into the womb / to feast upon the day / so cold and so alone / sunshine dull and gray / I am open I am closed / I am nothing and nowhere / I am somewhere and something / a crack within a tear
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time erases herself
02:49
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fairy tale
02:30
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once upon a time / where the rivers flowed flame / all was still and burning / a picture in a frame / she wore a crown of coals / a child of here and gone / floating through the embers / smoke becoming song / her body born of dance / her spirit flowering light / she bore the love of the sun / in her heart silver white / then the prince of rain dripped down / from his palace in the clouds / and puddled at her feet / with promises and vows / his hands grew wild blossoms / orange yellow red / to woo this child of fire / into his cool damp bed / she giggled at his advances / his bubbling brook adorned in green / and with a blazing smile / she turned that prince into steam
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dream dreaming
03:45
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dream dreaming / roots deep the soil / wound around / this rope in a coil / all skies converge as one / leaves burn falling / touched by the sun / where do we come from / where do we go / where are we now / how do we know / dreaming dream / winter breeds spring / wish's wish / too much we bring / night the day the night / blood smoke cracks / everything is all right / where do we come from / where do we go / where are we now / how do we know
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Bertie Koller Whitefield, Maine
Bertie Koller draws his original songs forth from a place of observation, experience, & imagination. Influenced by the raw, straightforward approach of early American blues & folk music, as well as the gamut of past & contemporary songwriters & musicians, Bertie's songs are lyrical & rhythmic episodes of love, heartache, prophecy, reflection, the sun, moon, rivers, rain & so on. ... more
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