Letters from Pelacone

from Shadow (EP) by Tim Birchard with Jason Gabbard

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I lived in Pelacone from '11 to '31
Spent my days chasing the moon
and my nights dreaming of the sun

Here, where the air is thick
and the drones, they like to sing
Where the musk of the palm trees
takes me underwing

But even in such a magical place
there's cracks in the sidewalk, lines in my face
This little shack could use a new roof
And the Station attendant seems a bit aloof

Someone shot out the street light,
so it's dark on my block
Once I find me some truth,
I'm gonna get it out of hock

The beach has her secrets,
Says she'll pay us not to talk
But bribes won't buy you much
when there's nothing in the box

The pastel houses continue to fade
I'm spotting the edges of a life delayed
The seams of my dreams feel as frayed as these old jeans

I jump into the water
But the waves spit me right back out
I swim into the surf but the waves
Spit me right back out again

No matter how often I sharpen my saw
This twisted old tree just don't want to fall
I thought I would just get away from it all
Here in Pelacone

But now I'm damned if I don't, I'm damned if I do
I'd win me your love if you'd just let me through
I'm begging forgiveness, but what did I do?
And which way is home?

Which way is home?
Which way is home?
Whi...

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from Shadow (EP), released June 2, 2013

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