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"dark water holds the harbor
blinking shapes cradle the coastline
I feel like I’m belly-up among the stars
waiting for a sign

I thought the foggy spots were flood
an older city newly drowned
I felt relieved it was the end
then I realized they were only clouds

we were here once
but we didn’t kiss
I didn’t know how to hold our bodies separate from our lips
maybe I never will
but if you asked me I would try
I just don’t think that I can tonight

I must be right above the ocean
I’ve never seen such gray expanse
I must be where I’ve never been
I’m not sure I’ve ever really danced

If on the surface I seem happy
it’s only ‘cause you’re coming back to me
the rest is something to be saved
sails beating for a beacon over every other wave

we were here once
but we didn’t kiss
I didn’t know how to hold our bodies separate from our lips
maybe I never will
but if you asked me I would try
I just don’t think that I can tonight

Unlock the door and put me out upon the wing
The stars tonight are unlike ones I’ve ever seen

Even Wyoming - the closest to you I’ve ever been -
cannot compare as I descend instead into Boston

Have you tried explaining dreams or fantasized
the majesty of seeing things from such great heights

remember tears from ripping you from me that night
arriving late and leaving early – way too early – for a flight

we were not here
and we’ll never kiss again
though you’re familiar with how to hold me like a friend
Fly over harbors
swim under every bay bound bridge
I can’t pretend that I will ever ever be okay with this"

© Aerica Lauren Publishing 2014

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from rundown, released May 17, 2014

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"Heart-wrenching songwriting by a sincere, gutsy, and ambitious artist who quickly asserts herself in a town known for strong female songwriters. [Aerica Lauren] uses the space of her raw recordings to create tangible depth within her songs, allowing the harmonies to shine bright and the emotions to cut deep." - RVA Magazine ... more

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