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Songs from The Skylark Bell

by Cannelle

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1.
Nightbridge (Intro) 00:49
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2.
Jack's Room 03:50
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I’m on my knees before you Down on my knees before your walls Dropped my convictions for a small Chance of a glimpse of her again I’m on my knees before you Down on my knees before your vines Somewhat like looking through ice The semi-opacity of time Here – On my own, with your ghost again Here – On your own, with my ghost I’m on my knees before you Your plants can twist around my hands You say “The last time you just ran” But this time… not this time Here – On my own, with your ghost again Here – On your own, with my ghost Last time you just ran But this time you just can’t Last time you just ran But this time you just come on back, Your plants can twist around my hands Last time you just ran But this time you come back, Jack Your plants can twist around my hands Around my, around my, around my… I’m on my knees before you I know I’m not much one for prayers But please let down your veil of ice I know I’ll find her through time…
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The Early Bird 00:43
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4.
The Velvets 02:15
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The Velvets We are the velvet ones We speak with velvet tongues We’re the moonshiners, low-lighters, oh – we are the velvets We are the silent kings Of all underground things We’ve got the swagger, the cash, the charm – we are the velvets You know we run this town Where the night life abounds We’re the bootleggers, wish-granters, oh – we are the velvets We own (the night) Speak soft (and quiet) On velvet feet we walk Like moths (to light) We fly (by night) With velvet tongues we talk We sleep the daylight hours Because the night is ours We’re the night-creatures, night-preachers, oh – we are the velvets We are the velvet ones We speak with velvet tongues We are the ones that you dream of – we are the velvets We are the velvet ones We are the velvet ones Speakeasy, with velvet tongue – we are the velvets
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Visions 01:12
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6.
The Blue Dress 03:18
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The Blue Dress The view was spellbinding As daylight was fading A bygone enchantress The woman in the blue dress, blue dress, blue dress… Our hands on the glass Future and past colliding (colliding colours, colliding colours) But who’s haunting who? It could be me, it could be you, it could be me, it could be… She sings for all the little ghosts Sitting on the piano She sings for all the things that break her heart (play they whisper, play for us Lady in the blue dress) The little ghosts who laugh and cry Sit in wonder side by side Listening as the woman falls apart We stare at each other In the fading light Both mesmerized By the woman with the blue eyes, blue eyes, blue eyes…
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La Fête 00:50
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Song for a Loved One 03:32
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Song for a Loved One The Sunset fades from your eyes, There's a quiet light, as day turns into night That day the sun chose not to shine The wind blew, the rain kept time As we sat quiet, lifeless, broken Nothing uttered, nothing spoken Your smile, sleek and wise Brought all your thoughts to life The brilliance of your mind, bright light, fight or you'll never be, you will never be here for Another minute, another day, another year, a birthday cake Family dinners, holidays, and time keeps moving on Another mother, another son, father, daughter, another one, And time just keeps on rolling on and on and on and on... The suddenness of it all, left us in freefall Reeling, feeling small So many things, left unsaid I just can't wrap my head around you being gone So long, loved one You will always be, you will always be with me
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Foreign Emotion 03:19
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Foreign Emotion Who’s to say What is yours and what is mine? Foreign emotion Who’s to know Who gets to stay and who gets to go? Foreign emotion Lingers, fingers shaking Can’t stop thinking What happened to you in this room? I feel your fear, I can hear You scream but I can’t tell if you’re still here Is this a cry for help? Or an echo of your personal hell? I hear your tears, feel you here But you’ve been gone for years Down the well, we go Where the bottom is none of us know That feeling deep down in my Being, is it yours or is it mine? In the shadows we roam Where the light is isn’t always home I feel you I feel you But the one thing I know There is so much we don’t know Who’s to say How and when we both crossed the line? Foreign emotion
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Les Soeurs 02:21
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11.
The Wedding Dress 03:19
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The Wedding Dress Pearls, and lace, and ribbon, and satin Needles, and thread, and bows, and buttons Sewing stitches one by one Work and work ‘til work is done Riddle me that, riddle me this You made me a wedding dress Flowers in hand, petals under foot A dashing pair with the satin suit Riddle me that, riddle me this Marching on to wedded bliss Promised lifetimes and forever Woven into every fiber I remember, I remember I remember her Love, and heartbreak, time, and passion One by one undid my buttons I was pieces, now I’m this You made me a wedding dress Pearls, and lace, and silk, and satin You made me a wedding dress
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The Lady in the Room 01:35
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13.
A Strange New Year 04:21
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A Strange New Year It’s only 3 minutes past midnight And already it’s been a Strange New Year Strangers’ faces In familiar places What am I doing here? The glitter the glamour the sequins the gold The countdown begins like countless times before We all participate in the charade The endless parade, but this is A strange new year Lost you in the crowd Oh, that deafening sound Can you hear me calling? Can you hear me calling? Searching for some kind of small salvation Within the chaos of mass celebration I have no ill will, but I have no good cheer You say “I’ll drink to that, my dear” It’s a strange new year But I’m still here And the earth’s still spinning We’re all desperately clinging To this hurtling sphere Year after year Tangled up in the strings Of the grand puppeteer Until we disappear... We’re all made up Of stars and dust Fears and love Behind us a string Of strange old years The count has run down Can you hear me now? Can you hear me now?
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Nightbridge (Outro) 00:50
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15.
Kaleidoscope (Bonus Track) 04:02
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Kaleidoscope (for Alain) Hear them all wonder, what happened to her Then one of the whispers, she lost her mother Pack up the furniture, toys and life Change family, language and city lines Then there's the endless nightmare called school The girls with good hair are always the most cruel But I can turn to the mares, bury my sorrow in their hair Bury myself, my sorrow, myself, my sorrow, my sorrow on them Now I'm on stage, and I've blown them all away You said to stay, but I didn't wait Subsisting on espresso and tequila shots Showing the world a girl I'm not Late nights, bright lights, kaleidoscope I feel alive, I feel alive... They found him hanging from the stairs to lower town His body swaying didn't make a sound He told me to wait but I walked away, I walked away, I walked away
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Nightbridge Acoustic (Bonus Track) 01:45
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The official soundtrack to The Skylark Bell podcast!

Music/Lyrics/All Instruments: Cannelle - Recorded/Mixed/Mastered at Skylark Studios, Minneapolis MN USA

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released December 3, 2021

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Cannelle Minneapolis, Minnesota

Cannelle (aka Melissa Oliveri) is a musician and author from Quebec, Canada who lives in Minneapolis, MN. She plays guitar and piano, and writes original songs both for herself, and for her spooky serial fiction podcast The Skylark Bell (available on all major podcast platforms). ... more

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