the softest needle

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lyrics

now
it dropped like a bomb
from the clouds
into this old ruin
on a hideaway moon
softness
something you always did best
as hard as the hard rain
beat at my chest

so needle
i beg your softness
tonight

know you stop two hearts
leave a kingdom breathless
free a weary star
from its earthly nest

all hail the love
that we had

all hail love

credits

from raised by swans is the name of a man, volume 1, released February 9, 2021
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all music and lyrics written by eric howden

all vocals + all instruments performed by eric howden

recorded/engineered by andy magoffin
at the house of miracles (houseofmiracles.ca)
mixed by eric and andy
mastered by andy magoffin
artwork concept, layout and design by eric
arctic fox drawing by antranik tchalekian (underwoodghostways.com)

for number six
1995-2017
all hail love

all songs and content © eric howden (raised by swans), SOCAN, 2021
contact and information: raisedbyswans.com

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