THE BRONZE AGE lyrics:

Put That Bronze

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Red delicious for my baby,
Bed delicious for my body.
If you keep givin me that eye boy,
It's been a long, long time.
Open mouth and climb inside,
The life in his eyes is the life in mine
(You don't mind me saying that huh?)
The life in his eyes is the life in mine.

I was just slinkin’ down the street
in the jungle summertime.
Just thinkin about my life,
can't believe that I'm still alive.
After all those nights of
bloodied hands and banished eyes;
Those five o'clock shadows
against them three o'clock thighs.

Blackfoot sky will open wide
'till you feel the fear in thunder;
Sweet little candy have pity on faith,
How hard it must be to know only one way.
Pure jellybean prayer for the apple core of my eye,
Got a red delicious for my baby,
Bed delicious for my body.

I was just slinkin on down the street
in the jungle summertime
Jus' a thinkin about my life
can't believe that I'm still alive.
After all those nights of bloodied hands
and banished eyes--mannish cries, manic highs, and Spanish sighs;
Those five o'clock shadows against them three o'clock thighs

Go 'hed and put that.... (in) bronze

Branch Strewn Sky

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Do I love you just to normalize all that swims depthless and dark inside?
Do I love you just to neutralize the fear between the surface and the sky?
Sometimes it's so simple I look in the mirror and say, "Don't be stupid."

Animal eyes crying, the speed of your life is so needlessly blinding

Expectations caramelize
Leavin’ you a husk with a black eye;
Life is simple, dew drop bright,
Beggin’ us to say we will, not we might.
Sensible as a kite in branch strewn sky,
Don't be stupid.

Animal eyes crying, the speed of your life is so needlessly blinding
Animal eyes crying, the speed of your life is so needlessly blinding

We Rewind

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Send back the letter babe,
I promise I won't tell.
Send back the letter babe,
the words were wrong I could never spell
The shards in your eyes,
As your hand cuts the sky when you're wavin’
Wavin’ goodbye.
Leavin me, why…

Set back your clock babe,
won't you sleep a little late?
Send back the letter babe,
I know you ain't got a thing to say
Bout the lost secrets of years past,
runnin’, fleein’ on horseback;
It don't take a long long time for history to rewind

And I won't go runnin to somebody who don't wanna love the way I do
For there's no refuge in somebody who don't wanna love the way I do
wanna love the way I do
wanna love the way I do

Ethel

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For every pistol and every angry man,
Means one less way we could understand
The lessons she taught,
The fears she stole away
Those fangs which turned to sugar cane
at the mere mention of her name.

Pebbles in the riverbed never seem to mind
the river as it passes by;
But that we could learn this way of sayin’
Goodbye.

She'll flutter by when the sunlight hits my eye;
When decency is on my mind,
Whenever there is graciousness, anytime
She'll be alive,
Breathin’ through me.

Little butterfly passin’ by,
take my love up in the sky
Make of it a star, a beacon light
so she knows we're alright.
I don't know why
and that's just fine;
Cause those fangs still turn to sugar cane
at the mere mention of her name.

new songs 2018:

CIRCLE BACK

This is not how the winter usually goes

To be floating on a cloud

It's feelin like Spring

Finally not afraid to talk about it

Used to think it was too powerful to even think about

But now it’s all that I can think about

It’s quite a feeling

To not be scared of anything at all

To no longer fear the vulnerability of being in love

anymore

At least I think I don’t

Some days I feel stronger than others

But we’re going to bring the circle back

Gon’ bring the circle back

Babe we gon’ bring the circle back

bring the circle back

Baby we gon’ bring the circle back

We’re going to the bring the circle back

Baby we gon’ bring the circle back

Rory knows about you

I know about this other girl that's his too

I can’t believe that I told you

That I love you

But I’d be lying to myself if I didn’t tell you the truth

That I do

And that I’m alone now

That I’m gonna be alone

Some days I feel stronger than others

And all these people, trying to get to me,

will never come as close as you did

They’ll never come as close as you did

We gonna bring the circle back

We’re going to bring the circle back

©SwampSoulMusic BMI

Written by Marcella René Simien

rather not use my eyes

I’m on the threshold of the rabbit hole

Staring down at it

People tried to warn me

Tried to tell me you was trouble

So I ask myself how can I out-smart my heart?

I’m tryin to out-smart my heart

I can’t help it, I can’t help it, I can’t help it

No no no

I wish I could

Staring down at it

Still I’m on the threshold of the rabbit hole

Staring down at it

People tried to warn me

Warn me about you

Done took that trip a couple of times,

And I miss it, I wish I didn’t miss it, no

If you only knew how this was fatal, fatal

©SwampSoulMusic BMI

Written by Marcella René Simien

You keep me safe, i'll keep you wild & brave

Wanna go? come on home

My destination is your origin

The song's my fuel to get me to the touch of you

The desire never dies, never dies, it never dies

Feel temperature rise, temperature rise, temperature rise

from all of my sides, all of my sides

Hope ya do right, try to do right, try to do right,

Hope ya try to do right, try to do right, try to do right

Your sneaky smile, smirks and jerks me around

Keep me safe, I'm gonna keep you wild and brave

Desire never dies, never dies, it never dies

Temperature rise, temperature rise

from all of my sides, all of my sides

I'll try to do right, try to do right, try to do right

Is it bad? I gotta admit

Keep me kept, I love it when you're possessive

Over the sea, the tide is you, the tide is me

Your flex is my fuel to get me to the push of you

Desire never dies, never dies

Temperature rise

from all of my sides, all of your sides

I'll try to do right, try to do right, try to do right

You gonna try to do right, try to do right, try to do right

Wanna go? said come on home

your sneaky smile smirk and jerk me around

Keep me safe, i'll keep you wild and brave

I'll keep you wild and brave

Song is my fuel to get me to the flex of you

Keep me safe, I'll keep you wild and brave

Desire never dies, never dies, it never dies

Temperature rise, temperature rise

from all of my sides, all of your sides

I'll try to do right, try to do right, try to do right

You gonna try to do right, try to do right, try to do right

©SwampSoulMusic BMI

Written by Marcella René Simien

Keep it warm/ 747

She can keep my seat warm while I’m away

And I don’t give a fuck about what she’d say

I once had this boyfriend who didn’t know my heart and tore it all apart

I once had this boyfriend who was sappy and soggy

I once had this boyfriend who’s family murdered my best friend

I once had this boyfriend who’s mother inspired one to dress themselves in a straight jacket and voluntarily put ya self in a padded cell

Idled on standby

He had me idled on standby

It wasn’t even fun

I once had this boyfriend who made me unhappy on beautiful days

When I should’ve been smiling

I once cared for this guy who went down for two hours and I became numb

It wasn’t even fun

And now

Now I care for this guy who can make me w** from across the room

Now I care for this magician who makes me w** from thousands of miles away

I don’t care what they say

She can keep my seat warm while I’m away

When I’m lonely I think of your face,

Sweet darlin, no doubting

I don’t mind even if you tell her to keep it warm

until I come home

She can keep it warm, till I come back home

Yeah

She can keep my seat warm while I’m away

I don’t give a fuck about what she say

Cause now I got this guy who makes me w** across the room

He makes me w** from far, far away

Don’t keep me on standby,

Don’t keep me idled (Don't stash me away)

And I’m fine,

I’m fine

__________747_____________

You know

where I’m gonna go

when I’ve gone

You’ll just keep walking around in my mind

You just keep walking 'round in my mind

The "Pink Moon gonna get you all"

And Tony Bennett is gonna catch me when I fall

Donny Hathaway is gonna catch me when I fall

Horace Silver is gonna catch me when I fall

He’s gonna catch me when I fall

We ain’t got nobody but ourselves

(We’re midheaven, there ain’t no hell)

There ain’t no heaven, there ain't no hell

But we got

vinyl

We got vinyl

I just hope…

(I’ve always been fine with being alone)

I just hope…

that even it’s in my mind

I’ll die

hugging

I hope that I die hugging

Written & Arranged by Marcella René Simien (not including Nick Drake's Pink Moon lyric in 747)

©SwampSoulMusic BMI

naw man

I don't worry anymore

I don't think about the time

But I'm still never late

& I ain't blind to what you do

I don't worry anymore

Bout if this'll work out

or who's lines you might still trace

or who's eyes you still chase

Cause.. when I feel like I do

When I see what I see

Once you'd feel what I do

You'd get it

I don't worry anymore

I don't think about the space

Still I'm not immune

to missin you

I don't worry anymore

I don't ask myself what's true

or if you miss my face

or who's eyes you once chased

When I feel what I feel

When ya see what I see

Baby when ya feel like do

bout this feelin that's true....

Baby when you'd feel like I do

Like I do

You'd get it

You wouldn't ask

You'd get it

There'd be no question

Naw

Written & Arranged by Marcella René Simien

©SwampSoulMusic BMI

New songs (2017):

Written by Marcella Simien ©BMI Swamp Soul Music

EN CHALEUR

Written & arranged by Marcella Simien ©BMI Swamp Soul Music

Baby I got to tell you what I want

Baby I got to tell you what I need

So long since I looked at you

Low light of bar-fly silhouettes,

What's this that never, never forgets?

Slips so often into such deep regret

Tell me when we gon' be, when we gon’ be

Tell me when we gon' be, when we gon’ be back

Tell me, tell me

Tell me when we gon' be, when we gon’ be

en chaleur

My heart in your eyes,

My heart still surprised

Now look at where you're armor lies,

not against your chest but at your side

At your side

Tell me when we gon' be, when we gon’ be

Tell me when we gon' be, when we gon’ be back

Oh tell me, tell me

Tell me when we gon' be, when we gon’ be

en chaleur, chaleur,

En chaleur

Baby I got to tell you what I want

Baby I got to tell you what I need

and it don't never, never, never, never, never, never never bother me

Naw you don't never, never, never, never, never, never, never bother me

Well.. maybe sometimes

Tell me when we gon' be, when we gon’ be

Tell me when we gon' be, when we gon’ be back

Tell me, tell me

Tell me when we gon' be, when we gon’ be

en chaleur, chaleur,

En chaleur

I Got You Found

Written & Arranged by Marcella Simien ©BMI Swamp Soul Music

You was so gone, but I got you found

So gone, but I got you found

He makes me feel, like there's no ground around (2x)

He makes me feel, like there’s no ground around

I never would've known the skies,

if you wouldn’t have opened your eyes

Never coulda wrapped you in my wings,

if you wouldn't have showed me those things

Why do I like it when you look at me the wrong way?

Why do you provoke me?

Why do I like it when you look at me the wrong way?

Why do you provoke me?

I could take a hurricane and acid rain

All the joy and all the pain

Like a brick house baby,

I’ll be your pillar of strength

Your shelter, your shelter from the game

Why do I like it when you look at me the wrong way?

Why do you provoke me?

Why do I like it when you look at me the wrong way?

Why, why?

Opening Night

Written & Arranged by Marcella Simien ©BMI Swamp Soul Music

Post death i had to check my breath to see if it could still happen

Post death I had to check your breath to see if you could breathe life back into mine

The heat brought back memories, reminded me of what I need

Memorize these lines under eyes, it's opening night

I'll celebrate with myself unfulfilled until now

Exalt my feels in this secret city you visit sometimes

the heat brought back sweet memories, reminded me of what I need

Lyrics was delivered in a conversation kind of way, sneaky, sneaky

You already know the things I cannot say

But watch my words as they settle to the floor and lose their meaning

Memorize these lines under eyes, it's opening night

whERE YOU ARE

Written & Arranged by Marcella Simien ©BMI Swamp Soul Music

When I looked in your face I could see the pain

There was a strain and I felt you refrain

When I think about it now

I don't feel a thing,

nothing

Ten degrees colder where you are

And If I didn't wonder why

it never worked

Then I wouldn't be aware

of what makes me hurt

He was born, born

with a broke heart

Such a, such a sad,

sad way to start

Ten degrees colder where you are

The slit of your mouth brought fresh pain,

And I felt you refrain

When I think about now I don't feel a thing,

nothing

Ten degrees colder where you are

Where you are

Leave my fire

Words by Marcella Simien (3rd verse by Kim Vodicka) Music by Marcella Simien ©BMI Swamp Soul Music

You wanna leave, like you ain't been before

You wanna leave, ain't coming back no more

You leave my fire burnin at home

Many tender departures, doing more than getting by

I got a different kind of luck, now I learned how to duck

You leave my fire burnin at home

I know you well by now, gonna do just what you want

But please don't kiss me goodbye as I wake from the haunt

You leave my fire burnin at home

Eleven augusts

I just can't seem to fight it when you're gone,

Where did we go wrong

I feel like you've already gone away

and I just saw you today

But I love the wait, gotta stop this and not anticipate

If I don't stop to think this through, I could end up just like you...

And I'm afraid I'd like it

A slap in the face would help my heart

You aid my wounds with your soulful fingers, suggestive senders, loving lenders

Leave me with yearning

If I don't stop to think this through I could end up just like you

I just can't seem to fight it when you're gone x3

What's this we've done wrong?

While he make me take myself too seriously

You make me blush make me wanna rush

and relearn everything

So we'll combine our time

Dedicated and overseas

We'll spend our fortunes and ditch this two way ticket

You'll never know how much you mean

I can't seem to make it clear

You'll watch me create and scream

then gladly watch me disappear

I just can't seem to fight it when you're gone (x3 )

Where did we go wrong?

I just can't seem to fight it when you're gone

Muse on repeat

The moon is a rogue

And the muse is on repeat

It's hard being in love with anything

It's being in love with everything

I don't play to lose, but I played and I lost

I just wanna know your heart

Everybody's got something somebody else ain't got

And I ain't got you babe

It's hard being in love with anything

It's hard being in love with everything

I don't play to lose, but I played and I lost

I just wanna know your heart

Everybody's got something somebody else ain't got

And I ain't got you babe

It's hard being in love with anything

It's hard being in love with everything

I've never really healed so much as I've serially distracted myself from pain

I don't play to lose, but I played and I lost

I just wanna know your heart

Everybody's got something somebody else ain't got

And I ain't got you babe

Comment il se sent (How it Feels)

The presence of your two ears

The warmth of your two eyes looking my way

The warmth of your two arms wrapped around me

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The knowledge of your two hands

The secrets we keep

The intentions of your two feet, running to me

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I could never Lie To You (everywhere within)

Coming up for air from under water

Expectations from no one but the sky to do it's thing

Why can't I find another way to be?

This silence, heart in your throat coated with soul

But I just love the way you roll

Glad to be lost with you on some other plane out there

I know I'm not this body, but I can feel your smile everywhere

Within and never without love

Gonna take the train home in October, show him where I'm from

I want him to see where I learned my one, two, threes

We'll have our tickets torn, you’ll wear a hat

We'll sip out a flask and talk about the land

Glad to be lost with you on some other plane out there

I know I'm not this body, but I can feel your smile everywhere

Within and never without love

You got me woke like I was just born

And I don't wanna go back to sleep

No, I don't wanna find another way to be

I could never lie to you

You Ain't Gotta Run

Making our exits is like making our start, isn't it grand?

There ain't no creature quite like you, no crashing wave much like me

But you so quick to give up on me

But please not at this rate of speed

You ain't gotta run, though it feels so good

Like remains lost at sea, all my past selves brought you to me

You're not too far, not too far away

And your grin will leap into my eyes

And I know it’ll take some time for you to realize

that

You ain't gotta run (stop runnin), though it feels so good (ooo ooo)

You ain't gotta run (stop runnin), though it feels so good

You ain't gotta run, though it feels so good

You ain't gotta run (stop runnin), though it feels so good (ooo ooo)

CREOLE COWBOYS

Written & Arranged by Marcella Simien.

When I die, I'll probably be a child

Taken from the jungle, the wild

Out with the Mallet Free Scouts

Allons a Louisiane, Allons a bois mallet

Oh to be out there, when the stars hit the ground

Looking deeper beyond what's beyond what's found

Too young to lose, too old to win the way I want to

Speeding down I- 10 is such a tender oblivion,

With this fighting force within, this is where I'll begin

In a city full of young souls we were smart enough to forebode

Looking deeper, deeper beyond what's found

Too young to lose, too old to win the way I want to

When I die crying like a child, taken from the jungle, the wild

When I die smiling like a child, taken from the jungle, the wild

Too young to lose, too old to win the way I want to

NEW SONGS 2018 continued...

:::your wave:::

You woke me up from my sleep
and I stepped into another dream
When you look me in my eyes
You send me flying high

Can you blame me?
When I look in your eyes
It makes me…

You woke me up from my sleep
and I stepped into another dream

The Baltic Sea is calling me
The Baltic Sea is calling me
The Baltic Sea is calling me
And your sweet tenderness, honey

You woke me up from my sleep
But I stepped into another dream with you

Is this real?
Or am I sleeping still?
If it’s a dream, then I don’t wanna wake up
But I’m glad that…

You woke me up from my sleep
and then we slipped into another dream
With only you in my view
With only me in your view too

You told me I was a dream come true for you

The Baltic Sea is calling me
The Baltic Sea is calling me
The Baltic Sea is calling me
And your tender sweetness, honey

I can feel your love from where you stay
I can feel your love 10,000 miles away
And until that day
We're just going to wait

The Baltic Sea is calling me
The Baltic Sea is calling me
The Baltic Sea is calling me
And your tender sweetness, honey
Your tender, tender sweetness honey

You woke me up from my sleep