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The Blind One

by Lazy Afternoon

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Latest track from Lazy Afternoon. Written by Elvira Hall.

Elvira Hall - Violin, Vocals
Bo Ahlbertz - Bouzouki, Banjo, Mandolin
Stefan Magnusson - Bass
Ludvig Lazarz - Giuitars
Anna-Nora Phil Andersson - Drums
Jörgen Ahlqvist - Melodeon
Cristina Säfsten - Backing Vocals

lyrics

I was a kid stumbling through
this thing you grown-ups call youth
And I had clenched in my palms
This thing I used to call truth

Spent my days dancing to
The melody of the wind and rain
But somehow, I don’t know why
My peace just caused you pain

And I tried to keep up with you
But I always turned up late
I tried to walk alongside you
To fulfill my given fate

I used to gather stones
and build bridges over water to land
But you told me to put them on top of each other
And build walls with my young hands

So I smiled and bowed my head
And sat nicely in your knees
And I tried, I tried my very best
But you're so god damn hard to please

And I tried to keep up with you
But I always turned up late
I tried to walk alongside you
To fulfill my given fate

I don't really mind
To watch just from behind
The best of luck to you
And the fool you'll turn into

And I don't really care
I just wanna rest and lay down here
These grounds belongs to me
Your the blind one, can't you see?

Fingers playing strings
A new world enters my mind
And I'd gladly let you in
If you'd just try, try to be kind
False voices and empty words
about futures that are carved in stone
If this is how it's gonna be
I tell you, I'd rather walk alone

And I tried to keep up with you
But I always turned up late
I tried to walk alongside you
To fulfill my given fate

I don't really mind
To watch just from behind
The best of luck to you
And the fool you'll turn into
And I don't really care
I just wanna rest and lay down here
These grounds belongs to me
Your the blind one, can't you see?

credits

released May 29, 2023
Elvira Hall - Composer
Bo Ahlbertz, Janne Lundstein - Recording
Robin Larsson - Mixing, mastering

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Lazy Afternoon Gotland County, Sweden

”With influences from here there and everywhere. Music for dancing, listening and crying in your beer over and over again. One of the best and most interesting bands of the genre to come out of Sweden”

/Jonas Öhman @jonasomcountry

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