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Little I. Phantom Limb

from Bruised Fruit by hold fire

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lyrics

Well, I can't just let you go
You're so goddamn beautiful
Little girl, loving you
Is all I know
Well, I feel your words shake my bones
To splinters on the ground
Even with years and miles
Between us now

But even the purest of hope
Eats us alive, eventually
Even with outstretched arms
We can't quite reach

Well, I'd trade my eyes, arm and leg,
And life as I know it
For one chance to ruin you
All over again
This phantom limb claws my soul
Til nothing is left
I can't just let you go
You're so goddamn beautiful

But even the purest of hope
Eats us alive, eventually
Even with outstretched arms
Limbs far beyond the trees
To lovely memories

We danced barefoot
In your mother's garden
And on a frozen lake in Michigan
Under two moons
While ink spots and Etta
Drew us closer
Until we moved as one
In each other

Gone, before the memory fades,
The warmth I crave
From bodies holding place
Such masquerades can't imitate
The ineffable but ever-present grace
I remember full but can't hold
Only coming back for everything I owe
But could never pay, replace or explain
I know I can't hide
Oh but I tried

We'd never find a place
Where we can escape
We'd just run for the rest of our days
And bury ourselves more
Like so many have done before
Until there's nothing left to hold or erase
Before it's gone, let's call this for what it is
We'd never stand a chance, would we

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from Bruised Fruit, released November 13, 2019
Mixed and Mastered by Shane Nelson at Asaph Records
Album art by Allyson Nied
www.allysonnied.com
Produced by Thom Kehr
Drums recorded by Rhett Pilgrim
Written by hold fire and William Epps
Lyrics written by Thom Kehr

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hold fire Columbia, South Carolina

hold fire is a three-piece band from Columbia, SC formed in the fall of 2016. Combining elements of various genres and drawing on the combined experience of its members, hold fire embodies a sound entirely it's own and personally meaningful to all involved. We are unapologetically who we are, and our music is whatever it means to you. ... more

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