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Behind My Window

from Songbird by Man & the Mountain

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lyrics

I watched them leave
Framed within my window
Friends of mine
Come to take me out
But out there’s mean
Let me sit behind my door closed
They can take their licks
I’ll gladly do without

‘Cause they say this world turns
At, like, a million miles an hour
So I’d rather play things safe
Sitting above my bed of flower’s
It sounds a tad cliche
Being the boy up in his tower
But cliche doesn’t exist behind my window

My friend’s tell me love’s
A part of life that they hold dearly
That I’m missing out
Love can’t shine behind this glass
But I know they’re wrong
And set them down to show them - “Clearly
If that’s all there is then
No thanks, I’d rather pass.”

‘Cause I can tell from here
That love isn’t just a piece of cake
On any given day, I’ll see a
Thousand hearts that break
I swear I’ll never fall in love
It isn’t something I can take
Then I turned and saw her like a painting in my window

Her hair was golden like the break of day
She had a face to make a lonely heart come out
And play

I’m rising from my chair
And making my way across the floor
For the first time in my life
I find that I am wanting more
But I had a final thought
Can you ever close an open door?
And stepped out into the world beyond my window

To the girl with golden hair
“Hello”

credits

from Songbird, released September 22, 2014
Eric Landshaft-harmonica, ukulele; Dennis Mihalek-el. guitar; Jack Shackelford-sound engineering

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Man & the Mountain Nashville, Tennessee

Inspired by bands Mumford and Sons, The Head and the Heart, and the Lumineers, M&tM are cutting out their own space in the current Americana/Folk scene. Their music is riff-driven acoustic guitar parts backed while also including less common instruments such as ukulele, melodica, harmonica, and banjo. Lyrically they pull inspiration from elements of folklore and larger-than-life themes. ... more

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