Lead & Feathers

from NEON by Mally Smith & The So Long Band

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mashup of little bullet and ashes & feathers

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empty hands wont make a mark
covered eyes still find a heart

i have climbed over these walls
only to find you were never here at all

a little bullet got a hold of my heart
the shot runs wild

no man's land can be so loud
how did the end sneak by the crowd

a little bullet got a hold of my heart
the shot runs wild

i pull my dress over my head
put it on the pyre with the rest
i stand in my skin beside it all
i light a match and watch it fall
i watch it fall

I feel so young, startled but old
you're not here, there's no where to go
am i even standing anymore
a hollow gift, the lead i left
beside the walls you built so tall
you'll find the pieces if ever you come back
of that little bullet, deadened metal
blackened heart, I shot that pistol

the flames climb higher,
they crackle and scream
your words burn away
with my lingering dreams
I step my body into the blaze
the heat of the burn, the fury of the flame
the fury of the flame

after I die, then I'll rise
I'll be clean of heart and clear of eyes
I'll spread my wings, I'll spread them wide

a little bullet got a hold of my heart
the shot runs wild

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from NEON, released April 14, 2018
written by Mally Smith
lead vocals & acoustic guitar Mally Smith
additional vocals Colleen McNamara
rhodes Peter Danilchuk
guitar John Nolan
bass Jason Cerutti
drums Dustin McCormick

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Mally Smith Somerville, Massachusetts

Mally Smith is a singer-songwriter who divides her time between Boston and Edinburgh. Reminiscent of Shawn Colvin or a young Joni Mitchell, Mally combines tasteful guitar playing and poetic lyrics with a voice that will melt your heart.

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