Moonlight

from Crooked Heart by Gemma Laurence

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"I tried to capture that wonderful, vulnerable, terrifying feeling of when you realize, one night, that you're falling for somebody and you never want the morning to come." – Gemma


Sing to me in Portuguese
On my floor ‘till half past three
I’m scared I talk a little bit too much

So sing to me your favorite song
'Eternal Sunshine' hums along
Till coffee grinds on Canonbury lane

So I’ll hold you just a little tight
Because I know that the night
Will melt away to morning-time too soon

So I’ll hold you just a little tight
Cause I’m afraid that you might
Slip beneath the skyline with the moon
That you might slip beneath the skyline with the moon

Let’s not talk about sunrise
Let’s not listen to the bells chime
Cause everything we want is here under aching moonlight
And the morning is a million miles away
Cause everything we want is here under aching moonlight
And the morning is a million miles away
And the morning is a million miles away
And the morning is a million miles away

That lazy moon still lies awake
Stretching her arms when morning breaks
She cheats us from the clock we’ve tried to beat

But the stratosphere looks nice tonight
With you under the hazy sky
Why do we love the ones who have to leave?

So I’ll hold you just a little tight
Because I know that the night
Will melt away to morning-time too soon

So I’ll hold you just a little tight
‘Cause I’m afraid that you might
Slip beneath the skyline with the moon
Oh please don’t slip beneath the skyline with the moon

So let’s not talk about sunrise
And let’s not listen when the bells chime
‘Cause everything we want is here under aching moonlight
And the morning is a million miles away
Cause everything we want is here under aching moonlight
And the morning is a million miles away
And the morning is a million miles away
And the morning is a million miles away
And the morning is a million miles away

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from Crooked Heart, track released August 16, 2020
Written and Performed by Gemma Laurence (lyrics, vocals, guitar)
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Jud Caswell

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Gemma Laurence Brunswick, Maine

Gemma Laurence is a queer indie folk artist from the coast of Maine, now based in Brooklyn. Her debut LP Crooked Heart came out in 2019, and her latest single "Adrienne" is out now.

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