Bedlam by Ana Silvera with the Santiago Quartet

Ana Silvera performs her song, "Bedlam" live with the Santiago Quartet, arranged by Alex Curtis.

What am i doing at this stone side?
My hands throwing earth and a...


What am i doing at this stone side?
My hands throwing earth and a sky bone bright?
Who ordered that casket, who carved these lines?
Who made the bread bitter, who drained our wine?

So you stared at the ceiling
And waited for evening
And each night at seven
You queued for your tea

On the Calgary sofa
Where you sit in the hallway
i imagine you waiting
When I call finally

And I'd tell you stories
Just like we were children
I'd wind the cord tightly
Like I was pulling you free

From fathomless oceans -
From science and potions -
I was leading you out
With my heart's cavalry...
Leading you out
With my heart's cavalry

Once you drew me a picture
An olivine river
And the roads led to
Nowhere that I'd ever reach

And sometimes I wondered
If you were just hiding
And if I asked nicely
You'd come home to me

I'd tell you stories
Just like we were children
I'd hold your arm tightly
Like I was pulling you free

From fathomless oceans -
From science and potions -
I was leading you out
With my heart's cavalry...
Leading you out
With my heart's cavalry

When I phoned you were sleeping
And I said not to wake you
In the night you grew scared
And I was far from your side

So you stared at the ceiling
And waited for morning
And morning bloomed red -
Then it closed up your eyes

And I'll sing you stories
Like when we were children
I'll sing to you nightly
Like I can sing your soul free

I am leading you out
Of these high walls and sorrows
Leading you out
With my heart's cavalry...
Leading you out
With my heart's cavalry

So I wait for the evening
On days like today
When the leaves fall in pools
Red and gold on the street

And they numbed every nerve
They numbed every feeling
But I wouldn't forget
And they couldn't numb me.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• ana silvera
• live
• bedlam
• santiago quartet
• in concert
• strings
• singer

[pfalzdxii]

Simply superb!!!

[willlart]

this is very special.

extraordinary.

[astorastorbart]

these lyrics are stunning - what are this about?

[benincitizen]

Damn it! Boom Bish Pow Yeah!