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suspended in mid​-​air

from the bodies we leave by buttonfly

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Fourth track on the 4 song EP "the bodies we leave", fall 2012

photo credit: Linda Bussière "shrouded drums"

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suspended in mid-air

we've been waiting so long, you avoid every call
ignore our letters, you string us along
with evasive words, we'll put in a song
along with our hopes you've gotten better.

but the silence makes us wonder who you really are.
yeah, the silence makes us wonder if the addictions
still have you under their spell, or are you well?

could be you're fooling yourself, like you've fooled everyone else, for so long you've forgotten who you are.
If you'd come back to the band, we'd see you've become
a better man -- instead we're left with memories,
and unfinished melodies…

the words hang, suspended in mid-air
like the tricks you played with sticks
twirling them around til they crashed into the ground
like you did, like you did

we picked you up when you were down, you called our names when you were on the ground, but you could never get sober not even when it was over
& you took the train away

we still have your things, there's a few we want to keep
but we know that it's not right
so come and get your kit, it's you who belong to it
and the longer you wait, the harder it'll get.

maybe some day you'll come back & twirl your sticks
& play so loud it'll hurt our chests
& that'll make up for the rest…

credits

from the bodies we leave, track released June 4, 2012
linda bussière - vocals, guitars
pat telmer - vocals, guitars
brian shilton - saxophone
dave taylor - haunting back-up vocals, bass guitar
luke hildreth - drums, percussion

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buttonfly London, Ontario

BIG NEWS: In 2024 we'll launch a new 11 track album "Secret Evening Radio". Early release tracks coming soon...


Did you know...
1. Our 2017 EP "The Distance Between Us" has bonus 8 remixed tracks from our 2004 CD!
2. "A Map of This City" 2015, is 15 bittersweet songs, tangled & snarly.

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Linda B.& Pat T.: guitars & vocals. Dave T.: bass. Luke H.: drums. Brian S.: saxophones.
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