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Swear You Away

from What A Heavy Weight by Bomba de Luz

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With your dark, blank eyes, did you see my lies when I told them?
Yes I said the truth, I did want you right about then.
But like water black waiting to attack, I fell in.
I was tempted by losing my own mind again, and again.
You would have been my lover had I not sworn you away.
Hold me close, hold me tighter, so I’m not lead astray.
When I went away to a foreign place in my head, what did you do?
Said, “I’ll stand by you,” and I misread just what you meant, your heart you lent...I fell and wept.
I had lost it all in my sudden fall, oughta drop dead.
You would have been my lover had I not sworn you away.
Hold me close, hold me tighter, so I’m not lead astray.
I stood all alone in a dark room, and I howled,
“Just who are you?! ‘Cause you’re not me, it’s all askew.
I swam through water black just to get through!”
When in this dark you cried out hard, “Where’d you go dear?”
Searching for my hands, but the darkest lands were your biggest fear.
Underneath the water, I fought harder than I ever had.
And when I broke through oh! I saw you, saw your silhouette.
You will always be my lover, I will not swear you away.
Hold me close, hold me tighter, I will not lead you astray.

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from What A Heavy Weight, released July 29, 2012

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Bomba de Luz St Paul, Minnesota

Bomba De Luz is a jazz/folk/rock group composed of five young Twin Cities musicians. Evan Slack (electric guitar), Gavin Taylor (bass), John Blanda (keys), and Judah McCoy (drums), and the band was born.

Lydia Liza - Vocals/Acoustic
Evan Slack - Guitar
Judah McCoy - Drums
John Blanda - Keys
Gavin Taylor - Bass ... more

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