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Butterfly Nets

from Jacob de Berker by Jacob de Berker

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This is the house where I grew up
At least it's how my head paints it
But the colours fade a little more each year
I handle memories like a child
Flicking through their favourite book for pictures
To tell me how the story looks
'cause the writing isn't clear

So if you see me running round with a butterfly net
I'm just trying to catch the moments I don't want to forget
All the lullabies you sang and the stories that you told
I'll keep them bottled and stored
For days when I feel cold

This is the part where you wake me up
And say you were just dreaming
But the numbness clings a little harder to the mind these days
And time's filthy crook
The clock hands circle childhood like vultures
Picking off aspirations
'til it's understood that innocence was just a phase

So if you see me running round with a butterfly net
I'm just trying to catch the moments I don't want to forget
All the lullabies you sang and the stories that you told
I'll keep them bottled up and stored
For days when I feel old

And so cold

So if you see us stumbling round with butterfly nets
We're just trying to catch the moments
We don't want to forget
Filling up our heads with the things that we love most
For respite on days when we feel cold

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from Jacob de Berker, released August 4, 2014

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Jacob de Berker UK

Itchy footed, heart-on-sleeve troubadour originally from the south west of england and now back in the west country after 6 years of living in Amsterdam. My songs are as honest as I can make them and couple my love of lyrics with guitar and banjo

Here's some lovely words about the EP:

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