Lyrics – Mirja Klippel

Lift Your Lion EP

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1. Chains I dream about mermaids that fly far across the wide open sky the bitter berries of a cherry tree I dream of something changing in me I dream of being free from within finally of letting go of my dear pain I dream of being peaceful and strong and hardly ever wrong there’s a footpath through the old woods through the sceneries of my childhood though the trees are long gone now the moon leads me there every night the storm is passing, let it go what wind has swept away you’ll never know dragonflies are circling ‘round the bay finally the water found its way ‘cause you’re a bear sleeping in her cave you’re a seagull riding on a wave let someone else go grab the reins hold their horse with heavy chains on the edge of loosing control by mistake my soul might unfold any time the urban jungle could swallow me whole there’s a footpath through the old woods through the sceneries of my childhood though the trees are long gone now the moon leads me there every night

2. Pride I know I left too soon but I’m not going back I know that I was wrong but I’m not going to crack I know I’m not a king don’t tell me what I’ll be I know that I am blind but don’t say I can’t see you tear me in pieces again I rip out the heart from your chest say you’ll take the blame all my mirrors are facing the wall so I won’t see myself flinch at all when my conscious calls show me dear all your fear lay your head in my arms show me more as my eyes get sore the pain will wake me up my pride it lays on my tongue like a lizard’s dying prey – too big and hairy to be swallowed down and still I can’t seem to let it go

3. Joy gone are the days of wisdom days of innocent youth gone are my days of wisdom the times I knew the truth some say we get wiser with years I only go down some say they get wiser with years I only go down down with the pressure of eroding hills down with compression of continental plates in a kittens reckless steps fhere’s a pattern so careless like stars splashed out on a canvas sky on a childs fingertips there’s an ancient joy pictures so bright they’re impossible to hide gone are the days of wisdom days of innocent youth gone are my days of wisdom the times I knew the truth some say we get wiser with years I only go down some say they get wiser with years I only go down down with the pressure of eroding hills down with compression of continental plates

4. Lift Your Lion hey leader I feel your despair on your palms it’s all cold and clear hello kingdom see that wave drawing near a million people from the sea of fear you say we can’t make it but we will say we can’t take it but we do the sun will rise above the shores “why are you here?” sir, it’s because you were there there are consequences that we all have to share the echoes of war they still run in my blood make me shiver when I hear you talk you say we can’t make it but we will say we can’t take it but we do the sun still rises above these shores you came to this world to let your soul be heard rise up from your seat now and lift your lion on his feet

5. On My Hands your eyes are like water pouring down on me I feel safe under my tree where your rain won’t touch me steps I left on your porch echoed much too far you lighted up a torch left me with a scar you offer me your right hand hide the other one behind your back I am struggling not to lay down my guards for you to reinvade my land you touch me with your own rules I don’t stand a chance when floodlights turn our way the crime lays on my hands

6. Black Horse Wisdom after my disappointment my disappointment one more painful appointment when will the night end? I’m reaching towards my core to pull out a rabbit of a hat whatever it is I need to feel whole I’m reaching towards my core to pull out the instrument of torture things I do to myself step by step the creature that left adjusts his hooves on my footsteps he follows my shadows and my lights he follows me come push the spirit in me push the spirit up