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lyrics
Light ran down my limbs, stars in the sea
You turned to walk away
and my heart was broken open for all to see
I’ve tried to find the words to speak this aching thing aloud
But it burns between us, longing to make a sound
I knew how to love before I knew how to hide
I knew how to love before I knew how to lie
How to lie
I knew how to laugh before I knew how to fear
I knew how to laugh before I knew how to disappear
Disappear
I tried to guard myself from all the pain I’d ever known
Beating heart, flesh and bone, flesh and bone
So I learned to hide away from everyone I’d ever loved
Beating heart, flesh and blood
I knew how to sing before I knew to how to speak with violence
I knew how to sing before I knew how to scream in silence
Scream in silence
I knew how to love before I feared it would break me open
But I found I can’t heal the wounds I’ve got if they go unspoken
So break it open
Now I’ve seen a broken trust in everyone I’ve ever loved
Beating heart, flesh and blood, flesh and blood
But I’ve found a burning hope in everyone I’ve ever known
Broken hearts, flesh and bone
Fighting for what we know
Never lost or alone
We came into this world knowing how to love
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I had the immense pleasure and privilege of catching Miriam's recent set at Jalopy in Brooklyn and immediately snagged this lovely set of tunes. The sense of natural melodicism and overall flow of this writing is highly inspiring throughout. For stylistic reference, it's occasionally evocative of Sandy Denny's work but at other times Clouds-era Joni Mitchell and so much more. All tastefully crafted in a wholly modern way which seems uniquely hers. Max Kutner