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Terrified

from Salt Mosaic by Louise Page

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She’s made of ocean, or sapphires or maybe sky
All she knows is that she’s terrified

The Ocean roils and speaks to me
It whispers “it’s all just a dream, it’s all just a dream.”

He’s made of wishes and fears and pride
All he knows is that she’s terrified
He’s seen her inches from the sea tiger’s jaws- his dear-o
And all he wants is to prove that he’s a hero

The ocean boils and screams at me
It shouts “This is all just a dream! She’s only a dream!”

They call her mermaid, siren, nymph.
In the corners of smilin’ eyes you might catch a glimpse.
She’s made of ocean or sapphires or maybe sky
All I know is that she’s terrified

Sea-tiger, shark, demon, restless tail flashing,
He’s hunger incarnate, and he hasn’t eaten
He sees her dancing before his flat black eyes
He smells her blood and knows she’s terrified

The ocean boils and screams at me
It shouts “This is all just a dream! She’s only a dream!”

Just a breath away from the sea-tiger’s teeth
Spiraling in his head like a great deadly reef
We snatch out our sapphire catch of the day
She writhes on the deck like a dried up wedding bouquet
She shrivels to nothing and stinks of decay
The result of our dreams and our fears and our toil?
A tinned sardine leaking Spanish olive oil.

The ocean roils and speaks to me
It whispers “it’s all just a dream, it’s all just a dream.”

I whisper back
“Which one was me? Oh, which one was me?”

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from Salt Mosaic, released September 22, 2017
Music/lyrics: Louise Page

Vocal: Louise Page

Piano: Louise Page

Violin: Annalisabeth Craig

Saxophone: Michael Laurenzi

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Louise Page Memphis, Tennessee

Louise Page is a singer/songwriter based in Memphis, TN. Her raw vocals, intricate lyrics, and piano prowess create a genre bending musical chamber punk experience.

She is backed by a classically trained eclectic band that includes violin and horns. For fans of Fiona Apple, St. Vincent, and Amy Winehouse.
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