The Well

from Megara by Late Arrivals Club

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I first moved to this town
because I inherited a house from my father.
It had stood for four score years,
and had a well and a willow in the garden.
But the tree had no leaves,
instead, there hung a rusty lantern.
And the well had no bucket,
instead, there sat a crystal decanter.

Everything was closing,
nobody would give me work,
but Laura told me not to worry
as she smoothed a crease from my shirt.
And we sat in the garden,
watching the sun setting,
and as the darkness grew around us,
I could feel the temperature dropping.

My father taught me never to quit,
and I believed him.
And my mother told me to follow my dreams
but I've stopped sleeping.
And the willow by the well looks so wilted,
I swear to God it's weeping.

Well, I counted up our savings
and I counted all the tins on the table,
and my legs began to shake beneath me
as I stared at the cradle.
Laura lay in labour
in the room overlooking the tree,
and as I thought about our future,
I felt a thirst come over me.

My father taught me never to quit,
and I believed him.
And my mother told me to follow my dreams
but I've stopped sleeping.
And the willow by the well looks so wilted,
I swear to God it's weeping.

Now the house is dark,
and the only light shines from outside.
It comes in through the window,
denying me a place to hide.
Shadows fill the cradle
and crawl across my skin like lice,
and as I sit alone in silence,
I remember that old advice:

My father taught me never to quit,
and I believed him.
And my mother told me to follow my dreams
but I've stopped sleeping.
And the willow by the well looks so wilted,
I swear to God it's weeping.
You can hear it whisper quietly:
"It's warm tonight, come and dip your feet in."

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from Megara, released May 1, 2012
Nick Herrmann - vocals, guitar.

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While jumping between studying poetry and philosophy at UEA, Nick Herrmann realised that he didn't have to choose between them - he could unite them in the form of songwriting, and pursue that instead. Combined with his love of alt-country, and his fascination with American folklore, the result is a very English take on americana, thick with symbolism, existentialism and stories about outlaws. ... more

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