Charcoal

from Burn This Train by Alexander James Webb

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Recorded at Ways Home Records, Detroit MI.
Performed and Mixed by Alexander James Webb
Printed by Joshua Jouppi
Artwork by Jacquelyn Franquist

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Recorded at Ways Home Records in Detroit, MI.
Written, produced, performed, mixed, and mastered by your's truly, Alexander J.

lyrics

It was the first spring we ever had
electric bloom and frenzied hand
told me you’d have no other, Je T’adore’ madame
each breath hung thick and yet so free
the air was a charcoal breeze

as we sweat in the summer sun
no victory yet was ever won
though our garden, may it grow, only fixed your broken toe
when each breath hung thick with heat
the air sent us to our feet

When leaves flew and so did I
from ocean tears, your stuttered sighs
this train i called my home, so away from you I roamed
each breath hung thick with hopeful longing
the air echoed with our song

Brought the cold home with me, dear
and with hunger, rage, and fear
we both hold fast to spools of thread to weave another year
each breath we drew as if our last
the air was iron-cast

Violet blues, and yellow May spring
thunderstorm mysteries on foot or a-wing
to strike me back to a life void of doubt, for love's not proud, no

but each breath is a slow defeat
and the air is a charcoal breeze
Yeah, the air is a charcoal breeze