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Let It Breathe (Softly)

by cygne

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1.
Surrender 04:34
I don’t want to fight another war Every battle that’s been fought has been lost before Every time a side is forced to drop its swords The next war is born I don’t want to fight another day When the light comes up it’s time to be awake And I’ve wasted enough of mine being afraid Of what I can change I’m not fighting anymore This ain’t what I came here for I surrender That ain’t the same as giving up I surrender I remember I came here to love I’m not gonna fight with you I can see in your eyes that you are dying too Our differences aren’t divisions as much as they prove Just how much we can’t afford to lose Don’t you want something more Oh you’ve got so much to live for Oh surrender That ain’t the same as giving up Oh surrender Remember we came here to love
2.
Phoenix 02:44
Am I the phoenix or the fire, I can’t decide It’s hard to tell the two apart perched on the pyre Am I the apple or the eye, what you seek or what you find Am I alive or am I that which doesn’t die The objects in the mirror Are closer than they appear Am I the man or the gaze, am I the hand or the blade Am I the tears or the rain or am I just too late Am I the blood or the taste, am I the trickle or the ache Am I vain because I contemplate These objects in the mirror Are closer than they appear These objects in the mirror Are closer than they appear And still it isn’t clear Who is really here The phoenix or the fire, the smoke or the sky The fog or the light or the ocean blowing by The secret or the smile, the echo or the cry The etchings or the lines The reflections or designs The obsession or the time The questions or the mind
3.
All Roads 03:11
Time moves fast as we grow That’s what everybody says about getting old But time is no different from the road It lies still and quiet while we go Time moves fast even if we don’t That’s what everybody says ’cause it’s what they’ve been told But if you really want to know Then you gotta move slow All roads lead to another And life is like the road Time stretches out forever It just changes as we go I’ve been on the road for so long I don’t even notice the road I’m on But I know if I ever feel lost I just need to remember to pause All roads lead to another And life is like the road Time stretches out forever It just changes
4.
The Undertow 03:24
When you fear the devil is getting close When you feel like hell is taking hold Well good luck comes when the bad luck goes Don’t get caught in the undertow When you fear your lover ain’t the one you know Look for love but don’t look too close Good love comes when the bad love goes Don’t get lost in the undertow Even the big waves crash Bad love never lasts When you feel the current’s beyond control Baby you gotta learn to let go Let the good luck come, let the bad luck go Send it out with the undertow Even the big waves crash Bad luck never lasts
5.
Flame 03:19
I went into the water Swam with my daughter I went into the water and I came out a wave I went into the water and I became I went into the fire Faced my father I went into the fire and I came out a flame I went into the fire and I became Let it breathe I have shadows That I can’t shake Vacant space to mark the day I went into the dark and I became Let it breathe
6.
Miracles 08:37
Everybody wants a miracle But we don’t believe in them So we all pray for miracles And we all get depressed Oh god it’s not that I’m not grateful for everything that you give It’s just that I was expecting something more than this Because we asked for a miracle But we got our lives instead We wanted something superior And this isn’t what we meant Maybe I need to be more specific with my requests In which case, god, I have made you a list Of a few things, so here it is First of all I want Tom Petty to call me And invite me out on the road I want to play the Royal Albert Hall I want Leonardo DiCaprio in the front row After the show I want to invite him backstage To ride my fancy rockstar bus And we can do it all night with a clear conscience Because my bus will run on love And when it’s time to go back to California You know air travel really freaks me out So I will apparate like Harry Potter And ride a rainbow down from the clouds And when I land there will be plenty of clean water And everyone will have enough food All the homeless will have homes And god that means me, too Because while I’m thankful l for my friends I am tired of their couches I want my own bed In my own house by the ocean I want to fall asleep first try I want to wake up feeling great I want good man by my side And sunlight on my face I want to be naked all the time Without feeling ashamed I want to speak what’s on my mind Without feeling afraid I want money in the bank Or better yet no money at all I want everyone to have all they need Oh but I want to have all I want And I want it now And if it sounds like I’m being selfish That’s because I am You know, god I cannot help it I want a pet unicorn I want to understand infinity I want to always be warm I want my MTV! And of course I want world peace I want everyone to feel safe But that doesn’t seem like a miracle to me That’s just barely covering the bases We need you to step up your game And show us all you got You’re competing for our brains With a whole hell of a lot Like viral videos of kittens And sociopathic politicians Cranky twitter critics And some stupid shit on Netflix God I want to believe In what I can’t see on a screen God I want to receive Something bigger than my dreams Yeah, I really want a miracle And I know I’m not the only one Because everyone is so irritable And nothing’s good enough We’re counting on a miracle And if I had to pick just one We don’t need a big spectacle God just grant us love
7.
I’ve got a string to the sky I’ve got a string made of light That stretches to a bell up high When I need help I ring My little bell and when it sings My spirit goes dancing through the night I’ve got this string, my silver wings I’ve got everything I need to fly I’ve got a string to you You’ve got a string to me too And if you ever need a thing, don’t fear Because we’ve got strings to the stars We’ve got strings from our hearts No matter where you go I’m here We’ve got these strings, we’ve got these wings We’ve got everything we need to fly If you ever need a thing just tug And remember you’re protected by love If you ever need a thing, remember you got a string In the giant web connecting all of us
8.
Seabright 01:57
Big brown house Facing the sea Watching the waves Waiting for me Birds on a wire Notes on a scale Sweet, soft, and low Waiting to sail Starlight star bright Lead me home to Seabright My sweet lady Facing the bay Peaceful harbor Waiting for the end of the day Starlight star bright I’m coming home tonight Starlight star bright All roads lead to Seabright
9.
The Way 03:19
When you’re lost know you’re not You’re just on your way If you’ve forgot who you are You’re just a little strange When what you seek ain’t what you sought Something’s on its way If what you think ain’t what you thought Someone’s about to change It’s a big, big world on a little ball Spins so quick still you don’t fall off When you’re lost know you’re not Life’s just having its way If you forget what you want You will find yourself again In this big, big world, on this tiny ball Spins so quick but never falls
10.
Angels 03:13
Don’t forget the angels, oh my love Don’t forget the angels Don’t forget the angels walk with us Don’t forget the angels When you run from your demons They will come for you But if you make peace with the devil You’ll see that he’s an angel too Don’t forget the angels, oh my love Don’t forget the angels Don’t forget the angels walk with us Don’t forget the angels If you want to see the stars You must go where it is dark And when you don’t know where you are Look up and the way will be clear Because the angels are always near Don’t forget the angels, oh my love Don’t forget the angels Don’t forget the angels walk with us Don’t forget the angels

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This is the stripped-down version of Let It Breathe.

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released June 20, 2017

All songs by Cygne. Produced at Axis Sound in New York City by Steve Rossiter and Cygne. Cygne - guitar & vocals. Steve Rossiter - electric guitars, bass, organ, piano, background vocals. Jeff Eyrich - upright bass on "The Way." Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Steve Rossiter at Axis Sound in New York City. Cover photo by Kristijan Lozić. © 2017 Cygne.

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cygne Chicago, Illinois

I’m a writer and musician working in experimental memoir and sound at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where I tutor and assistant teach. Previously I toured internationally for over ten years, collecting and curating experiences, melodies, language, characters, and sounds from the natural world. ... more

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