Mother

from The Talk by faira

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    Since less and less people buy CDs nowadays and I can't afford a vinyl press, I decided to work on a beautiful booklet, which of course contains the lyrics but also drawings I did for each song. I used a japanese brush my mother gave to me years ago. It was a wholesome process dedicating myself both visually and musically to make that album what it is. <3

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Mother


You were the heartbeat in between
I took some ghost steps towards the limousine
None of the feelings that we shared
Were enough to tell each other what we truly beared

Did you notice my back
Stretching and bending towards the morning sun
I thought I’de rather forget
The green in your eyes snd no surprise when I left

Your steps were unbelievably cute
And the shirts that hid your tiny waist
Hey smelled of you

And I look like I descended from other landscapes
And my mother sings her songs in another language
And whatever they say about the way she talks
It’s good to have a home where people talk a lot

We couldn’t eat we couldn’t sleep
Out hot feet underneath the sheets
You told me dreams that made me laugh
My dreams were not funny enough

Your flat was unbearably warm
And the smell of smoke and sweat and dust
is full of you

And you say it’s okay to be prejudgemental
But my mother told me things that are hard to handle
And whatever they say about the way you walk
I know you like to tell your story, do you not?

I remember your back
Naked and unfeathered you stood by the window
I guess none of us asked
For much more than the heat of the days to stay with us

Your hair seemed untamable
And how could I give much more than being capable
Of listening to whatever you say or ask
I know you like to tell your story, do you not?

And you say it’s okay to be prejudgemental
But my mother told me things that are hard to handle
And whatever they say about the way she talks
It’s good to have a home where people talk a lot

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from The Talk, track released October 4, 2020

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faira Germany

Faira is the folk-experimental project of singer, songwriter and guitarist Sophia Spies (DE). Through her understanding of songwriting, she creates a powerful imagery that finds its expression through classical and playful arrangements on the guitar and very unconventional song structures. Faira’s music is a balancing act between impelled somberness and careful glee. ... more

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