“Lavender Burning” refers to a ritual of Nandi Plunkett’s grandmother Asha:
She would pluck lavender from her garden and boil in a pot on the stove. The first time I noticed her doing this, it struck me as a kind of magic: the small black cauldron bubbling with a piece of the earth. I believe it wa...
[Verse 1]
Staring out into the shifting darkness
Tryin' to give a name to the place where my heart is
A country of shadows, hard to tell where the start is
[Chorus]
I miss New York and that's the loneliest feeling
To be on a road and not know where it's leading
Fixated on a hole that once held my whole being
[Verse 2]
Watching my grandmother walk in her garden
She's lost her hearing, does not notice the cardinal
I hold fast to the hours before the obvious parting
[Chorus]
I miss New York, but I don't wanna think about leaving
I'm out on the the road and it's losing all of its meaning
Just tryin' to fill this hole that once held my whole being
[Refrain]
Is this all there is?
Is this all there is?
Is this all there is?
[Verse 3]
Burning lavender over the oven
Filling the space with a strange kind of lovin'
Look after me now 'cause I'm lost, woman
Lavender Burning was written by Half Waif.
Lavender Burning was produced by David Tolomei & Half Waif.
Half Waif released Lavender Burning on Fri Apr 27 2018.