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Five Hundred Keys

from Birch Book (Volume I) by Birch Book

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On a frosty morning I awake by the gale
And gold sparkled colors, they scatter the trail
I gather my belongings and I follow the scent
All them wise people, I ask where they went
The children are silent with a colorful dress
The old ones just smile under certain duress from another

But what’s at the doorstep as the evening come by,
A gift and a card without any why
I lift up the lid and inside the box
Are five hundred keys
Without any locks worth picking

I arrive at the party with a hole in my shoe
They invite me in for they have no excuse
But the cake is all eaten and the drinks they are stale
They pass round the candle so I tell my tale to another

But what’s on the table as the mornin’ arrives?
A gift and a card and I’m none the wise
I looked at the card to see what it said
It was blank so it left me to think what I may be thinking

On a frosty evening I shy from the gale
And dark settled colors they scatter the trail
I gather my belongings and follow the scent
Find them old people all making lament

The children still silent but over they’ve bent
The ones just wince at their certain descent like any other

But what’s at the graveyard as the noontime abides
A gift and a card, ain’t that no surprise
I left there the gift and I wrote on the card
I’m still learning my ways but give my regard to another

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from Birch Book (Volume I), released December 11, 2015

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The enigmatic B’eirth is best known as the frontman for the psychedelic folk outfit In Gowan Ring. However, with his Birch Book project, he has moved away from the psychedelics and instead, opted for a simpler, more straightforward folk sound. The result, however, is still some pretty haunting — and haunted — music, thanks to B’eirth’s deft guitar-work and dreamy Nick Drake-esque vocals. - Opus ... more

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