what was his name

from what we gotta be by sundry

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lyrics

He was the first of his kind
I never knew quite what I'd find
Thoughts of him clouded my mind
I'd tell I love him if I could rewind

When I found him I was unprepared
I couldn't get close even if I dared
His big round eyes and his short blond hair
He invited me upstairs

We shared our deepest regrets
I laid on him as he smoked cigarettes
He swore that he would not forget
Even when I left

When I turned my love was nowhere to be found
But the train whistle blew and I stepped off of the ground
Through the howl of the wind I let out a sound
It sounded a lot like his name

Looking back I remember the pain
Standing alone tears mixing with rain
Broken promise broken chains
Seems like it was all part of the game

He told me that he could change
That he would turn over another page
I knew we were both to blame
We had both created our cage

When I turned my love was nowhere to be found
But the train whistle blew and I stepped off of the ground
Through the howl of the wind I let out a sound
It sounded a lot like his name

Oh I know that the answer lies not our sorrow
Oh when you go I will try to walk on alone

He comes to me often in dreams
Smiling he offers his hand to me
I feel his embrace in my sheets
The night is the only time we meet

When I turned my love was nowhere to be found
But the train whistle blew and I stepped off of the ground
Through the howl of the wind I let out a sound
It sounded like don't let me go

When I turned my love was nowhere to be found
But the train whistle blew and I stepped off of the ground
Through the howl of the wind I let out a sound
It sounded a lot like his name
What was his name?

credits

from what we gotta be, released August 27, 2016
Writers: Simone Brown
Performers: Simone Brown, Alejandra Williams
Mixing and Mastering: Luke Okerlund

Vocals: Simone Brown, Alejandra Williams
Guitar: Simone Brown
Electric Bass: Alejandra Williams

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sundry Boston, Massachusetts

sundry, a duo of Simone Brown and Alejandra Williams. Friends for ten years, songwriting partners for two.

HUGE shoutout to our friend Luke Okerlund for mixing, mastering, playing on this album, and for being such a cool cat. We couldn't have done it without him! ... more