In the Trees

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We are puppets, hang from trees
As the wind will knock our sorry knees
Together if it so chooses
And it always does, given the chance
Which it always is, just happenstance
But we try to decode wherefore it blew

And as we swing, we realize
We're property of vicious skies
That won't let us go
As easily as we might like
To roam the earth immortalized
But we are but shaking 'round our bones

So we see that
Pain is relative
Fate is politics
Death is made of promises
I swear that's all it is

The Erie Canal runs through my town
It was a beautiful thing until someone drowned
Last summer, now all we see
Is a thing over which our cars must pass
Each morning when we hit the gas
Toward things we hate but just must be

Pain is relative
Fate is politics
Death is made of promises
I swear that's all it is

All death is untimely
If you're asking the deceased
But they're all a bit biased, if you ask me
I know there are no right answers
But I'm sure that this one's wrong
That's why I'm out of hopeful songs

Pain is relative
Fate is politics
Death is made of promises
That's all anything is

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Music

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• O'Connell
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• Trees
• acoustic
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• fairport
• rochester
• music
• songwriter
• folk

[gsteph88]

I LOVE YOU!!!! If I ever met you, I'd ask you to sign my left boob...Because that's what crazy fans do. :D

[myblueskeleton]

You're Wonderful.

I wish I could collaborate with you.

[clemep]

@IAmTheBlueTrain rip the mp3 off of youtube then...google: youtube to mp3

[clemep]

@ShaneJMcEntee rip the mp3 off of youtube then...google: youtube to mp3

[IAmTheBlueTrain]

@ShaneJMcEntee This also makes me very sad! It's such a brilliant song and I want to have it on hand to listen to all the time.

[ShaneJMcEntee]

One of my favourite Lauren songs but there is no way of buying it :(

[moneyquickeasy]

@youngwithoutyouth How did that work out for you?

[mpalin11]

You are awesome! You are AWESOME!

[trackstud0913]

You always sing with such passion in all of your music. It's inspiring in a way, and yet eye-opening. The part toward the end of the song when your voice sorta flutters as you speak the word "hopeful;" it really is an exemplary demonstration of how you really put your heart into your craft. It's art in expression.

[GNARLSON]

speaking as a father...i would be proud beyond words if my girl ever finds my old guitar and follows her soul as well. you...are a great song writer.

[eloyart]

@LaurenOC12 you should NOT do such a thing. Bright Eyes is loverly...in a manic way.

[trackstud0913]

.Have faith, Lauren. There is salvation. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, no matter how long the darkness looms.