christopher michaud - a broken empire lyrics
with a furrowed brow
axe in her hands
gillian stood behind the house
and stared down the woods
to set herself free
she must cut down each tree
and build a ship
to sail across the open sea
to leave this place, her dream
no matter what it took, she’d leave
to be strong again
to feel the wind kiss her face and
to leave this place, to be free
no matter what it took, she’d leave
to be whole again
to feel the wind kiss her cheeks and
spring came and through the rain
with every swing, strength growing
to build a boat, her only desire
to escape the broken loving empire
the skies wept; the tears stung
with each heft and heavy breath
closer now to her goal, to again feel whole
she needed to find her own way again
to leave this place, her dream
no matter what it took, she’d leave
to be strong again
to feel the wind kiss her face and
to leave this place, to be free
no matter what it took, she’d leave
to be whole again
to feel the wind kiss her cheeks and go
one night she called to check up on me
my voice lost in the white noise
i couldn’t respond for all the static
but i’d missed the sound so much
“come to me, one final time,” she whispered
“the only one i ever really loved was you,”
then all of the silence
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