A stab at Melancholia via Paul Simon ..I think I got lost on the way..
lyrics
Broken Avenue
intro Fmaj7 E F#7 B7 E
verse
C Cmaj7 B Am F Bb Eb Ab
C Cmaj7 B Am F G Gm A7 D
chorus
G C F Bb D
I WALK THE ZOMBIE WALK
THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD
AND TRACE THE STEPS I PAVED
TO THE PLACES I ONCE STOOD
I’M SENTIMENTAL JUST LIKE ANY OTHER FOOL
I TRY TO WIPE THE LIPSTICK WRITTEN ON MY FACE
I HEAR THE NOON TIME WHISTLES
FROM THE FACTORIES
THE SCENT OF COFFEE INTERRUPTS MY WAYWARD DREAMS
I WATCH THE SIDEWALK SLOWLY
EAT ITSELF AWAY AND DISAPPEAR AND INTERFERE MY RECOLLECTION
STUMBLE PAST THE BROKEN AVENUE THE BROKEN AVENUE
STUMBLE PAST THE BROKEN AVENUE THE BROKEN AVENUE
I WALK THE SOMBER WALK
THROUGH THESE VACANT STREETS
AND SEE THE MEMORIES PRINTED ON LIKE ASPHALT SHEETS
I SEE THE DIMES AND NICKELS IN THEY’RE RESTING PLACE
I TRY TO LOSE THAT STEADY FROWN UPON MY FACE
I HEAR THE RAINDROPS TAPPING ON THE BALCONIES
THE LIGHTS REFLECTED ON THE SIGN ABOVE THAT SAYS FOR LEASE
THE CITYS MELTING AND I’M TRYING TO FIND MY PEACE
I DUCK INTO AN EMPTY DOORWAY WAITING FOR THE RAIN TO CEASE
STUMBLE PAST THE BROKEN AVENUE THE BROKEN AVENUE
STUMBLE PAST THE BROKEN AVENUE THE BROKEN AVENUE
The second EP from Northern Irish singer-songwriter Bea Stewart runs from gentle folk to pillowy pop ballads, all perfectly executed. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 15, 2024
Michelle Stodart’s folk music captures hope in melancholy, addressing the transformational aspects of the most challenging times. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 3, 2023
Folk artist Josienne Clarke revisits music from her back catalog, infusing these lonesome songs with a new luminosity and drive. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 18, 2023