Story Behind The Song
written for an ex-girlfriend; the lyrics play with a couple of quotes from a Syd Barret song and some puns about English tenses
Song Description
Rock/Afro rhythm with pulsating organ and female vocal
| Song Length |
3:32 |
Genre |
Rock - Psychedelic, Pop - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Exultant |
Subject |
Unrequited Love, Breaking Up |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
your roots lie in a southern soil
your branches tender as night
i would that you were mine
I would that you were mine
your imperfect future won't rhyme
grapes ripen and rot on the vine.