Burnt Sugar

6 days ago by @cmharwood89

Liner Notes

This is a FAWM of firsts for me! First time with something a little more rock. First time going for something that isn't a spare guy-and-guitar arrangement (thanks BIAB for the backing drums and bass).

This is also well outside my comfort zone, musically. Demo still has some rough patches to be ironed out, but I started this today with the commitment to post it before bed.

Guitars and vox are me. Drums, bass, and keys are band-in-a-box.

#bandinabox #biab #bluesy #rock

Lyrics

Once I had it all
In the palm of your hand
The weight of the world didn't burden my shoulders much

There wasn't any place you stood
That I wouldn't stand;
I was bound to the sound of your voice and the feel of your touch

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You were the sharp delivery
Of lightning in my veins
came down from the high to find my lips won't say your name

You were sweet molasses
Till we dared approach the sun
Now the taste of burnt sugar lingers on my tongue

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Now that you've walked on
Leaving flaming footprints in the sand
I was left with a handful
Of memories we had before everything went up in a flash

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Like a hot fired kiln
That's left to go dark
And so cool 'cos the spark is too small and lays buried beneath the ash

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You were the sharp delivery
Of lightning in my veins
Came down from my high just to hang my head in shame

You were a firebug
To answer all my prayers
Now the scent of burnt sugar lingers in the air

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I remember your eyes on the day that you packed your things and went
My key's gone from the hook and my savings overspent
Lipstick writing left on every lovingly painted wall
It's cliché but they say the higher you climb, the further you fall

The further you fall

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The wind sting my eyes
As I sped toward the earth
And ocean laughs mirthlessly
Waiting to swallow me whole

I'm pulled by the jetstream
And I'm pushed by the tides
I'm aimless and churning so weightless, I'm burned
Cos you took my goddamned soul

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You were the sharp delivery
Of lightning in my veins
I came down from the high to find my lips won't say your name

You were the scent of honey
Drifting on the wind
Now the smoke of burnt sugar ashes up my skin

You were the sweet release
Of morphine in the veins
But now the sense of burnt sugar is fogging up my brain

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