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Because of the Seasons

by Stephen D'Angella

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1.
Out of the shadows I have come To search for brighter skies and I have lingered in the depths Hidden from sunlight Everything around me froze, but the ice is melting now Rivers begin to roar, I can hear the voice New life has begun, out of darkness comes light In the meadows I have seen Men shed their blood and waste away They fought for glory and for fame To be remembered by a name Vanity has lost its crown amongst the flowers in bloom Love, what have you done to the soldier in me The bees have come to pollinate and the sun is all that I contemplate Lay your head down on my shoulder Counting sheep will help you sleep Know this vow will last forever Take my hand and don’t let go Don’t let go Lay your head down on my shoulder Counting sheep will help you sleep
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Seafarer 05:22
Seafarer, drift away, let the currents take you home never mind the wind Seafarer, lay your eggs, new life will begin Cracking open in the sand Don’t you know your Oh such a pretty being Oh such a pretty being Older and wiser than any one of us Older and wiser than any one of us I can’t begin to explain Seafarer, drift away, let the currents take you home never mind the wind Seafarer, you will live on, in perfect harmony Unlike the drowned poets beneath the sea Don’t you know your Oh such a pretty being Oh such a pretty being Older and wiser than any one of us Older and wiser than any one of us I can’t begin to explain Seafarer, who oh oh oh Unlike the poets beneath the sea
3.
What am I gonna say When I’ve used up all my words Will I talk about the weather Will I talk about the birds in the sky What am I gonna be When I’ve been down every road Will I take another form Will I die and be reborn I don’t need to stop to think because I’m thinking all the time And I guess I’ll climb my favourite tree just to rest my busy mind Observe the world from a different view; it seems so tiny from up high From so high Where am I going to go, when my feet sink into the ground Will I wave to distant travellers passing by Long days and I don’t care cuz all I need is to breath this air I could spend all my time just sitting here gazing at the sun I don’t need to stop to think because I’m thinking all the time And I guess I’ll climb my favourite tree just to rest my busy mind Observe the world from a different view; it seems so tiny from up high From so high I’ve got to feed my soul, lose my mind Just let it go, just let it slide
4.
In Verdun 04:33
I was saved by your smile And the vampire tooth that lingered out to say hello I’m a slave to your eyes And that funky giggle you produced so playfully As I wandered into your room I will take your side And I’ll make you smile And when all goes dark You will need a light When you call my name I’ll be there, I’ll be there When you call my name I’ll be there, I’ll be there In Verdun, by the river Under willow trees we learned to laugh and know our lips Like the bikes passing by, We were happy just to let the hours roll away And we never stoped to think about polarities As we wandered into the fume I will take your side And I’ll make you smile And when all goes dark You will need a light When you call my name I’ll be there, I’ll be there When you call my name I’ll be there, I’ll be there
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Your blade is sharp, but you’re not cutting anything Your flame is hot, but it flickers into fits Sitting by your window Wishing you were still outside But it’s raining and you’re scared you might get wet Your bed is warm, as you stay curled up in your sheets Carping like a crone, it’s not your fault, it never is Sitting by your window Wishing you were still outside But it’s raining and you’re scared you might get wet
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Winter 04:35
The cold has taken its toll on these lovers Melancholy reigns The cold has taken its toll on these lovers bickering like fools Where have your warm smiles gone and hid? Faces frozen in a frown (get me out here) If we can make it through this winter’s spell, well hell We’ll be better than before, better than before The cold has taken its toll on these lovers Fangs are out to bite The cold has taken its toll on these lovers Sinking to the bone Lord have mercy upon these lovers Lord have mercy upon these lovers Love is patient and kind I know that it’s not easy when you’re tired Love is patient and kind I know that it’s not easy all the time
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I’ve been sleeping on a bed of stone I’ve been sleeping on a bed of stone My hardened skin, my sheltered fantasy Another year goes by and I Long to be free from this long reverie Staring at the shadows, Staring at the shadows Long to be one with the world around me Searching for a ray of hope, Searching for a ray I’ve been dreaming of an open door I’ve been dreaming of an open door To possibilities that I ignore I’ve been licking my open wounds I’ve been licking my open wounds The festering grows harder to endure Another year goes by and I Long to be free from this long reverie Shouting at the shadows, Shouting at the shadows, Long to belong to the world around me Waiting for an answer, Waiting for an answer The bats come out to play, soon
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City Lights 05:16
I'm going back, going back to the city Where the people are strange and they don't know my name Don't come looking, Don't come looking for me I'm going back, going back to the city Where I’ll hide in the crowds from the crows and the clowns Don't go searching, Don't go searching for me I’ve been on the run before, I’ve been on the run And I’m just doing it again And I’ll sit here by your side Touching me and I’m touching you Heresy I'm going back, going back to the city Where the strangers I meet are more like family to me Don’t go searching, Don’t go searching for me I'm going back, going back to the city Cuz this town’s gonna choke me/ I’m a sinner, I’m a joke, I’m a tragedy ( Just a spectacle) We’ll it’s all been done before, It’s all been done And I’m just doing it again And I’ll sit here by your side Touching me and I’m touching you Heresy I’m cold but I’m melting on the inside Your smile is a weapon that threatens to destroy me Well I’ve been on the run before, I’ve been on the run And I’m just doing it again God damn, I just can’t get these wicked thoughts out of my head
10.
Lovers collide Spring has arrived A look in their eyes A baby is born A teaspoon of light An ethereal sight An utter delight A baby is born An old dream comes true and was well worth the wait A family grows and the happiness is shared; light spreads through the night Like all who’ve come before us, we come to realize that We’ll find our peace of mind in caring for another’s life She’s gonna be a mother He’s gonna be the father of a child She’s gonna be a mother He’s gonna be the father of a child Lovers collide Something feels right It’s time A baby is born A gift to the world Potential unfurled Lips have been curled A baby is born An old dream comes true and was well worth the wait A family grows and the happiness is shared; light spreads through the night Like all who’ve come before us, we come to realize that We’ll find our peace of mind in caring for another’s life She’s gonna be a mother He’s gonna be the father of a child She’s gonna be a mother He’s gonna be the father of a child

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This album is a collection of original folk songs that explore relationships, natural beauty, and internal conflict.

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released July 15, 2018

Written and produced by Stephen D'Angella

Album cover: Sophie Remillard

Piano on "A Baby is Born" by John D'Angella

Violin on "In Verdun" and "Staring at the Shadows" by Heather Hudson

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Stephen D'Angella Montreal, Québec

Stephen D'Angella is a Montreal musician that creates music that can best be described as "intergalactic new-vintage post-pubescent folk rock".

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