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Bridge Of Crows

from Book Of Small Hours by TA Walker

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This song is based on the Korean folk story of Jiknyeo and Gyeonu (thought to be represented by the stars Vega and Altair), which lies at the heart of the summer festival of Chilseok. The festival actually takes place in early July, but I found that "August" scans better in metrical terms, so I hope you will allow me a little poetic licence... - Tim

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As the August sun sets over the hills
The night of all nights now descends
I strain my eyes across the silver stream
Where light and infinity blends

There, gradually, a silhouette forms
The bearing and grace of a queen
Now she and I, reunited once more
But for the river between

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Magpies and crows, come fly from all sides
Carry me back to my love
We’ll meet on the bridge, stars below and above
My one and my only, my bride

The shining white way that kept us apart
For one precious night, lights your face
The morning will part us for one more long year
For now my world is your embrace

Tomorrow you’ll follow the sun to the east
I must take the opposite shore
I’ll herd my flocks while you weave tapestries
Until the day we cross once more

Magpies and crows…

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from Book Of Small Hours, released April 12, 2015
TA Walker: Acoustic and electric guitars, EBow guitar, Crystalline guitar, iFretless Bass, ARP2600V, Galileo Organ, Bismark bs-16i (harmonium), Samvada, iVCS3, Moog Filtatron

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TA Walker UK

Guitarist/multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter, often with "electronica", "lo-fi" and "prog" inclinations.

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