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Leaving Soon

from On A Day Like This​.​.​. by Meklit

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he strum the guitar light
the way he stroke my back
cause he’s shy sometimes
 
i ask him to dance
but he wont dance
no he don’t know he’s
beautiful
 
he pull back the veil and
show the color of his heart
it’s blue, so blue
so blue
 
but yes, i know
you’re leaving soon
 
well baby no
don’t come so close
you’re leaving
leaving soon.
 
well baby no
dont come so close
your’re leaving
leaving soon
 
he take me to the roof
and show me the moon
near full tonight
 
and there we lay
with my guitar and play
oh lovely
 
my dear, my dear
so far from here
you’ll be, you’ll be
maybe you can stay with me?
 
well baby no
don’t come so close
you’re leaving
leaving soon
 
well baby no
don’t come so close.
you’re leaving
leaving soon
 
well your eyebrows, they arch softly
like branches toward the water
and your fingertips
they remind me of the moon
 
time it passes quickly
been years and years already
i am glad you’re leaving
 

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from On A Day Like This​.​.​., released April 20, 2010

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Meklit San Francisco, California

Meklit is an Ethio-American vocalist, composer and cultural strategist whose music has been featured by the New York Times, BBC, NPR and many more. She is a NatGeo Explorer, a TED Sr. Fellow and has collaborated with Kronos Quartet, Andrew Bird and Preservation Hall. Meklit is host and co-founder of Movement, a podcast, radio series and live show exploring the intersection of migration and music. ... more

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