This haunting ballad, created only using a Electro-Harmonix Memory Man Looper, her violin and her own voice, was Gaelynn Lea’s winning submission to the NPR 2016 Tiny Desk Contest, which gave her music national exposure and attention.
Her song and performance of this song was selected over 6,000 ot...
Our love's a complex vintage wine
All rotted leaves and lemon rind
I spit you out
But now you're mine
We bit the fruit
It seemed a lie
I'll never know which way was right
Now side by side
We face the night
And I love you
And I love you
We walked the pier
And back again
It was the most scared I've ever been
You held my hand until the end
And I love you
And I love you
Don't tell me we've got time
The subtle thief of life
It slips away when we pay no mind
We pulled the weeds out until the dawn
Nearly too tired to carry on
Some day we'll linger in the sun
And I love you
And I love you
Someday We’ll Linger in the Sun was written by Gaelynn Lea.
Someday We’ll Linger in the Sun was produced by Gaelynn Lea.
Gaelynn Lea released Someday We’ll Linger in the Sun on Thu May 05 2016.