Men as Trees Walking

from Men as Trees Walking by Ben White

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lyrics

I've wandered the whole earth looking for you
Not the sound of a whisper or your unraveled tune
Like a soft fragile thread that though blind I could hold
A meandering fragrance there to lead me along

And if you remain far I may never be right
Like a cave-dwelling flower after fissures of light
How they dance to and fro, how they never stand still
A nomadic refractory and I can't get my fill

How safe are your pinions when the rain's coming down
You're a bulwark, you're a shadetree, you're a shield for my brow
No longer to run with a snare at my heel
No more asylum will sun and moon steal

I've grown way too tall, I can't hold myself up
And I drank all the water from this dry, broken cup
My voice like a siren and my eyes light a light
tearing slits in the darkness trying to see through the night

I'm afraid if I find you I won't know who you are
Like a moon in the morning or a past that leaves scars
Is this the real reason, and is this the true way
At least due to longing the searching will stay

To be lost in your valleys and your hills ever long
To be lost in your story and to be lost in your song
To perish in rapture and to wither in bliss
With morning's felicity, an eternal abyss

I've got all my reasons for quitting here listed
But a voice deep inside me spoke up and insisted
Don't lay down your sickle though the harvest is dry
If it hurts it might have mattered, if you feel nothing
If I feel nothing did I try?

credits

from Men as Trees Walking, track released July 11, 2023
Ben White: vocals, acoustic guitar, trumpet
Abraham Couch: upright bass
Peter Hackler: background vocals
Heitor Lima: drums
Greg Perkins: electric guitar, lap steel
Andy Simonds: B3 organ, background vocals

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Ben White Gainesville, Florida

Ben White is a folk singer and songwriter who has been creating music for over a decade. His songwriting is heavily influenced by Appalachian music and old country storytelling. Through an honest and introspective approach to music, Ben creates inviting and engaging experiences for the listener. ... more

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