Hammer in the Morning - Syllables

from Still Singing Songs from the Inside by the Philadelphia Songwriter Community

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lyrics

attempt the blank spaces
underneath these words
over and above these sounds
my head rests on your reception

a chaos to describe
the language that invented I
hold you loosely on my tongue

intent on new meaning
rearranging words
hidden verbs and improper nouns
my heart captive to a poem
is it what you need?
the speaking spoken misspelled we
are more than ours but not just me or mine

all three syllables of us
the I, the we, the other

reshape what we're gifted
in between these words
love is work measured slow
my hands say what must be said
what we now call home
the you, the me, the faint unknown
amidst the scraps
we dance in perfect time

all three syllables of us
the I, the we, the other
all I needed was to trust
the I, the we, the other

you don't stop, you don't stop to breathe
don't you stop, don't you stop for me

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from Still Singing Songs from the Inside, released March 5, 2021
by Hammer in the Morning
Julie Be: backing vocals

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Raised on a steady diet of folk music and with a graduate degree in classical vocal performance, her style is sing-along-ready with sweet vocals and harmony. Emily Joy consistently produces glorious music that brings communities together.

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