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Younger Ways

from Of Time & Tides by North of Kismet

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an epic love story

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After you’re gone in a day or so and I’ll know for sure
Exactly how much cold I will endure

A tide picked me up where I first met you
Then it carried us off with currents of youth
Oh, to oceans of truth
An anchor you became, steadied harsh waves
As I balanced on toes through cartwheels and games
Oh, childish games oh, childish games oh, childish games
In circles we traveled, spinning round and round
oh we Climbed to the tops, not scared no ground
Oh, joy with no bounds

All these memories that only we share
we will hold tight and handle with care
to be conjured up in times of despair
the power to save
the power to reclaim our young, young, younger ways

Bright sun came one day and scorched up our sea
All the water was gone, forced us to leave, oh we hated to leave
A green land then appeared, farther than near
So we quietly walked, timid with fear
Oh, childish fear
And on that dry land, we built us a home
with sweat and tears, out of yarn and stone
Oh cold stone, oh cold stone, oh cold stone
We survived many years, remembered to play
We had to work hard, keep hunger at bay
Oh, but still we played

All these memories that only we share
we will hold tight and handle with care
to be conjured up in times of despair
the power to save
the power to reclaim our young, young, younger ways

then one morning came you had slipped away
And my world turned to cool, rotten decay
Oh, true loves decay

I gathered twigs and old drift wood
To build a fire like only you could
But the wind it blew, restless and cruel
It took all my light in the dead of night
I huddled down and closed my eyes
Thought only of you to realize

All those memories that only we shared
I cling to them in my despair
And they hold me tight, treat me with care
the power to save
the power to reclaim our young, young, younger ways

Now that you're gone in a day or so and I'll know for sure
Exactly how much cold I will endure

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from Of Time & Tides, released December 5, 2014

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North of Kismet Madison, Wisconsin

North of Kismet is Amanda Mueller and Gisela Hansen. We share a passion for music from different perspectives. Gisela, a German native, is a talented guitarist and trained opera singer. Amanda, born and raised in Wisconsin, is a poet who creates melodies to sing her poems to. Luckily, we met and discovered an ability to create complete songs together, a little differently, just North of Kismet. ... more

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