Merula

by The Manifolds

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The New ABCs - Warmth, light, and a wondering delight. A close embrace and familiar faces that smile – the giants are safe. Strange blurry lines that cross and dance before my eyes. A slow swimming scene that grows into an ocean deep and wide, and thirsty I drink. Feed me; hold me; love me only I pray. Feed me; hold me; love me just for today, just for today. A haze of peace fades into such simple dreams. A sigh awake, surprised by the day again, and I cry until I see her face, until I see her face, until I see her face.
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Merula 03:24
Merula - Goodnight Merula. Dreams are waiting for you, but I keep trying to hold you, but I can see that you're free now. Forever summer, how I miss where you are. Your friends are waiting in the yard to make believe with Merula. And always I'm here. Whisper your name. Believe. And when you wake, you'll see me. Goodbye Merula. In the back of our car, see the world as it goes by, fading now, Merula. And always I'm here. Whisper your name. Believe. And when you wake, you'll see me.
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What are you doing? - Hey, what are you doing? I wanna know. What's that thing in your pocket? Its shiny! I want it! Full of mystery magic, look its a hat now! Oh please let me have it. I saw you holding it this way. You let me try, so big in my hand. I try to explain, repeating what you say. You lead me away, so big in my hand. Hey, where are you going? I want to go. I will guess where you are walking, and hop there before you do. I am already ready. One shoe and a sock will do. Oh please take me with you. You are a mountain, and I'll climb to the top of you, find my perch, and point the way. I hold on tight, so tall from the bird's eye view. You were right. Its so far away. Say, why have you sat down? You know its not night now. I think I'll curl up beside you, restless but comfortable, and make my chair on your chest please, now its my trampoline! Please don't stand up and leave me. I'll pick the book and you can read it. I know how to look. You're so proud of me. I turn the page and ask you what that is. You give it a name. You know everything. You know everything. You are everything to me.
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County Fair 02:39
County Fair - The sun is welcome on an April day. The grass is green in a heavenly way. The purple flowers though the window shade awake the dawn. I wake with dawn. Spent my money at the county fair. All my friends and the animals there. The lights are glowing and I am not scared to stay too long, way too long. And like to tide, it rolls away. Today I'm as light as the cool clear air. Look in your eyes and the delicate stare. Seasons of ending welcome life unaware of change in the wind. Change in the wind. Take time to be in today.
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Two Rows of Pine - All along the dusty road, our chariots aflame in chrome, with flags raised, the path that we traced was home. Out in the pouring rain, we laughed and ran all day. So sad to see it had gone away. Into that long whispering wind. From far, it comes back again. Beneath two rows of pine, in a hall fit for kingdom kind, I left there my castle of cares divine, but I'll swear that never such grace was mine. From the void where my father once stood, it was revealed in time for my good.
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Fool's Bread 04:23
Fool's Bread - Fool's bread on your table is not too much to see you smile. Woman, I am able. Oh girl, you are my wine. Tiny hands with skin so fair, and youthful dreams and eyes of blue, a spirit free and golden hair – all these things she gave to you. You ask me if I still. I tell you that I will, that I will love you for all time. One breath from your maker was just enough to give you life. One life wasn't taken but given up for yours and mine. You ask me if I still. I tell you that I will, that I will love you for all time.
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Beautiful 04:23
Beautiful - Beautiful, you're my only; mine alone. What can separate what God has sewn? We are one fabric now. Precious one, take my hand and we will run through this land of pits and snares. Worldly cares don't bother us. May the Lord deal with me ever so severely if anything buy death separates you and I. Side by side we cleave. For this we've left our families. Let nothing come in between us. Amen. Little girl, you know you have your mother's curls and all her manner. In all the world, no one will love you like she does. Oh my child, don't you know you owe your life to the one who binds the tie that holds together your mom/dad and I. And may the Lord deal with me ever so severely if anything but death separates her and I. Side by side we cleave. For this we've left our families. Let nothing come in between us. Amen. in between us. Amen. in between us. Amen. in between us. Amen.

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released May 6, 2020

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The Manifolds Mount Vernon, Ohio

The Manifolds are a collection of conceptual albums created by the Lauth family, musicians amateur but authentic, of average coolness. Each album of the Manifolds aims to be diverse in sound but cohesive in theme and character - a complete thought and not an album of disconnected songs. The Lauth family lives, works, and pays taxes in Mount Vernon, Ohio ... more

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