The Oleander Fires
from Bridge of Sighs by Dave Bradley
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Something of a slow-burning intro, give it time, it builds into an emotional inferno, hahah. I wonder though, do I need to provide a glossary...is that how one might define proggie?
Holiday song inspired by a yogic retreat to the small Greek Island of Kythira in the autumn summer of 2019
Holiday song inspired by a yogic retreat to the small Greek Island of Kythira in the autumn summer of 2019
lyrics
The Oleander Fires
Waking with the sunrise
As soothing as the breeze
Find it hard to settle down
I'm running through the trees
I'm not rolling with the New Age
Fighting battles you can't conceive
Walking through the scrubland
Heading for the sea
The oleander fires give little heat
but their breath intoxicates you
You're dreaming of garrigue
and wonder why you're weak
Crawling back to meet you
Calling out to greet you
Sound the Alarm! The worriers are coming
Bearing gifts only Greeks would refuse
Falling out of their clothes
It's not the path they'd choose
It's a battle they're bound to lose
When winter seeds the spring
You catch hold of everything
The oleander fires give little heat
but their breath intoxicates you
You're dreaming of garrigue
and wonder why you ache
Crawling back to meet the oleander fires
The oleander fires give little heat
but their breath intoxicates you
You're dreaming of garrigue
and wonder why you weep
Crawling back to meet you
The oleander fires, waking with the sunrise
Waking with the sunrise
As soothing as the breeze
Find it hard to settle down
I'm running through the trees
I'm not rolling with the New Age
Fighting battles you can't conceive
Walking through the scrubland
Heading for the sea
The oleander fires give little heat
but their breath intoxicates you
You're dreaming of garrigue
and wonder why you're weak
Crawling back to meet you
Calling out to greet you
Sound the Alarm! The worriers are coming
Bearing gifts only Greeks would refuse
Falling out of their clothes
It's not the path they'd choose
It's a battle they're bound to lose
When winter seeds the spring
You catch hold of everything
The oleander fires give little heat
but their breath intoxicates you
You're dreaming of garrigue
and wonder why you ache
Crawling back to meet the oleander fires
The oleander fires give little heat
but their breath intoxicates you
You're dreaming of garrigue
and wonder why you weep
Crawling back to meet you
The oleander fires, waking with the sunrise
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from Bridge of Sighs,
track released October 6, 2019
Words and music by David Bradley
Vocals and instruments, the same + editing of MIDI drumtrack
Words and music by David Bradley
Vocals and instruments, the same + editing of MIDI drumtrack
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Dave Bradley UK
Guitarist, singer-songwriter. Acoustic and electric indie pop and rock originals. Singer, guitarist with C5, bigMouth, TyrannoChorus, CTW, with DJ Ad, and BarbD
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