Deserters

from PUPPETS by The Black Flames

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lyrics

The lovers we had are with us tonights.
Let us both pray they forgive us: for every hard word delivered.
And all the memories we discarded - we're like deserters from an army.
Let us all pray, let us all pray.
Let us all pray that the lovers we had are with us tonight.

(And, he said)
By our bed I see her: a shining, halo'd figure.
She touches your shoulder,
But you just make love and never see her
But she's changing our lives with the sacrifice she made.

(And, she said)
You're wrong, I know she's there.
I can feel her presence everywhere.
But when you make love you look right through me,
To the time before you knew me,
And I'm so aware of this impossible sister in me.

But there's a secret you don't know.
When you make love to me my eyes are closed.
I'm in the garden with the man
Who was once my only plan
And now we're hiding away, but we're not really safe, oh no.

We're not really safe, oh no. Not really safe, oh no.

Cos the lovers we had are still with us tonight.

Let us both pray they forgive us for every harsh word delivered
And all the memories we discarded - we're like deserters from an army.

Let us all pray. Let us all pray. Let us all pray.
Let us all pray, that the lovers we had are with us.

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from PUPPETS, track released December 31, 2020
Written, performed and produced by DB.
Backing vocals: Zi B

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The Black Flames London, UK

Assuming they exist, the magnificent 7 are:
Christos Barri: Lead vox/guitar/keys
Jeezel Twig: Keys/vox
Ellie Fryar: Bass/keys/vox
Daly P: Drums
Fazia Shah: wind/perc
Del Spike: Guitar/keys/vox
Chells: Guitar/Vox ... more

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