Morning birds sing me goodnight
Lullaby in the failing light
Broken wings make a quicker flight
Morning birds sing
The earth lets out Her birthing pains
Oh, baptize me in the pouring rain
Father Adam, Brother Cain, what have you done?
Ooh, we're all gonna' die!
Ooh, we're all gonna' die!
The earth lets out Her birthing pains
Oh, baptize me in the pouring rain
Father Adam, Brother Cain, what have you done?
It doesn't have to end like this
Like a funeral for a future kiss
It doesn't have to end like this
No, it doesn't have to end like this!
Ooh, we're all gonna' die!
Ooh, we're all gonna' die!
If a broken heart be your will
I'll love you still, love you still
But if there's another way for me
Then let it be, let it be
And if you're willing that this should pass
Then take me far from this yellow grass
But if it is your will be done
Then take me home, take me home
The Oh Hellos have come to hold a very special place in my heart, not just in this album, but in others as well. Hello My Old Heart was one of the first songs I ever heard by them, and it's been a treasured journey listening to them ever since. ladyoforion
it's such a beautiful album of grieving and loss and acceptance. it speaks to a particular kind of grief -- not a grieving of one who is lost, but the grieving for one who is still present and still causing pain. i love the last song most because while it could end in pain, or end with the narrators decision to permanently push this person out of their life and that would be justified, it doesn't. instead, it offers something. what is offered? acceptance. hope. and a chance for redemption janmisha
If you have a fondness for expertly wrought roots-rock with sharp lyrics and aching vocals, look no further—“Strangers” is for you. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 8, 2022