I stand in awe, can do no wrong
She lies in bed, my voice is gone
Her eyes look deep into my soul,
a goddess who saw the days of old
What she sees, I do not know.
She knows my heart, my mind, my soul
Whispering, she calls me close.
What she wants, only she knows
I reach out to touch her, my fingers clutch the air
Apparition, holy ghost,
she’s never far, like when she’s close
I look deep inside, to the depths of my own heart
And there my lover lies,
singing, “Never shall we part.”
How could a goddess condescend
to heal a heart a woman rent?
She needs a god to make her whole,
not this fearful, furious fool
All alone, inside my head
I stumble toward my lonely bed
Loneliness gives way to love,
all around, below, above
I look deep inside, in the stillness of the night
And there my lover lies,
singing, “Lie with me tonight.”
credits
from Tolerance Ends, Love Begins,
released February 7, 2017
Jesse James DeConto: vocals, bass
Katie DeConto: vocals, piano
Steven DeConto: acoustic guitar
Eric Johnson & Michael Depue: electric guitars
Wilson Greene: banjo
Steve Anderson: drumkit
Mailande Moran: vocals
David Cullen: trumpet
Michael Petersen: trombone
Recorded in 2016 at the Fidelitorium, Kernersville, N.C.,
with additional recording at Studio M, Durham, N.C.
Engineered and mixed by Thom Canova
Produced by Mark Simonsen
Production assistant: Kelcy Dial
Mastered by Morgan Sizer at Mozu Mastering, New Haven, Conn.
Cover design: Adam Neubauer
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