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Bremen

from Bremen by Roy Smiles

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Written & performed by Roy Smiles. Keyboards & produced by Simon Walker, at Loophole Studios, Brighton. For Astrid Von Volckamer..

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Bremen

Sharp was the wind, dark were the skies
It snowed as we flew; I stared at your eyes
A North German shore, a Europe in grey
We knew we were done, before Christmas Day.

We’d known so much love, but love needs to grow
We stepped from the plane, we walked through the snow
We took the tram, through the city where you’d grown
You said you felt dread about your childhood home.

Chorus
Bremen - you heart is always winter
Bremen - your heart is always cold
Bremen - I’ll not be your child of winter
Bremen - your shall never make me old.

You said that you knew, my soul was too wild
My drinking too much, when you wanted a child
I felt that your heart was always in reserve
And love’s not a thing that only sometimes you serve.

We walked to your home, your family was there
The shadows of war were too much to bear
We went for a walk, we stared at the fields
You said you had scars that no years could heal.

Chorus

Shall we cry for a Northern skies? Shall we sigh for a Northern skies?
Shall we cry for a Northern skies? Shall we sigh for a Northern skies?

(Instrumental)

Chorus

We borrowed some bikes, we cycled to town
We stared at the statues: kings without crowns
You held my hand & said you were afraid
As you knew that love has a price to be paid.

We flew back to London, through the wind & the snow
I said I would leave, I’d find somewhere to go
And so it was Bremen where our love had to end
But Duchess you’ll always be my friend
But Duchess you’ll always be my friend
But Duchess you’ll always be my friend.

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from Bremen, released June 1, 2015

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Roy Smiles London, UK

Roy Smiles has recorded ten albums:
'Drunks & Dreamers' (2011), 'Time's Moving On' (2012),'Seize The Day' (2013), 'Autumn Song' (2014), 'Bremen' (2014), 'The Trains & The Rain' (2015), 'Northern Angels'.(2018), 'Lost Souls' (2020), 'November's Child' (2023) & 'Tales Of The Ocean' (2023).
All available on Bandcamp.
Contact: roy.smiles@aol.co.uk. ... more

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