The Distance

from Sweat & Splinters by Mother Marrow

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lyrics

Two lonely lovers, looking for others
To hold all that they have to give
But taking the leap, is never as steep
As going the distance

Constellations of fireflies, light up the summer skies
We can’t help but stay out til dawn
The dew on the grass, my head in your lap
And you’re humming softly

Cast iron and glass, makes a careful match
Your down home strength, my fragile tenderness

The mist of the downpour, comes in through the screen door
We’re dancing by hurricane lantern
You’re hand on my waist, your eyes on my face
I feel like you know me

All the cruel things we’ve said, some still in our heads
They hover and settle, between us
What do you take me for, I’ll walk out the door
But I’m already looking back

Cast iron and glass, makes a careful match
Your down home strength, my fragile tenderness

Cast iron and glass, makes a careful match
Your down home strength, my fragile tenderness

Are the bones of this house
Ooo, ooo, oo, oo, oo, oo

Two lonely lovers, looking for others
To hold all that they have to give
But taking the leap, is never as steep
As going the distance

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from Sweat & Splinters, released August 1, 2019

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Mother Marrow Asheville, North Carolina

The sound of Mother Marrow is elemental and powerful, with deep drones, complex acoustic finger-picking, trance-inducing melodies, and strident vocals. Bewitching and poignant, Mother Marrow's music and imagery channel the voices of the elements, and the beings that dwell between, beneath and beyond. A musical journey into the depths...these tunes have teeth and tenderness. ... more

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