When we were younger / I promised you the world / and as we grew / I found myself carrying just that upon my back / and I kept thinking I would crack / but you, you are / so intelligent and lovely / and I would still / give you anything, anything you want / I’ll build it in-between our palms / with my own blood / my own sweat / my own love and death / everything I am, as little as it is belongs to you / just as it always did and as you lay me down / upon the bed / it smells of roses / my time with you / means more than everything / your smile / your eyes / the way you softly sing to me and I / was only wanting you to stay for the rest of our lives / all the midnight talks and silly things / we laughed about for seasons / breathing nothing but the love you never felt for me / and now I hear the ambulances distant in the night time / I feel nothing but you next to me / the warmth of fire aside / and broken glass sounds just like chimes / my glossy eyes see just your silhouette / and I know that everything will be ok / you’ve always been my greatest friend / and even though I’m on my way / I hope you know my heart will never change / everything I am / as little as it is belongs to you / just as it always did / and as you lay me down / upon the bed / it smells of roses
The brilliant Madison McFerrin unveils her first full-length, a lush pop-soul triumph full of gorgeously textured songs. Bandcamp New & Notable May 7, 2023