Foy Vance - Sapling (Live From The Highlands)

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Instrumentals by Seán Graham

Lyrics:
I remember way back
When I felt only ennui
Like nothing could complete me

No promise of a rising sun
Illuminating everyone
The very thought defeating

But man alive what a blinding light
It must be what it's like when worlds collide
Especially when he sees her
Pretty soon he'll tease her

I was on the road so long
My laboured love bore only song
And not one of them a keeper

But if I woke in the morning to find you were gone
I know I'd try to find the will to be strong
But am I strong enough
I once built a bower
I could build you a home
Together forever
But forever anon is still not long enough

The look of fear was in your eyes
But I could see myself as a child
Such a devastating feeling
How I wished I could go back in time
But all I could do is apologize
Right then your eyes were healing
Healing

But if I woke in the morning to find you were gone
I know I'd try to find the will to be strong
But am I strong enough
I once built a bower
I could build you a home
Together forever
But forever anon is still not long enough

Oh I have been Cain
But I wanna be able
Been a drunken fool
But I wanted to be stable
Enough to lay every one of my cards out on the table
I hope it's not too late for us to find a way through

But if I woke in the morning to find you were gone
I know I'd try to find the will to be strong
But am I strong enough
I once built a bower
I could build you a home
Together forever
But forever anon is still not long enough

[doug_sponsler]

Foy's voice is so powerful and distinctive that there is a risk, I think, of overlooking his equally exceptional gifts as a lyricist.

[bernardorojas]

This automatically became one of my favorites by him

[cyn]

What a voice! Touches me to my very soul ❤

[nicholasstephens]

The music and lyric have this sense of urgent patience, fearful optimism, triumphant defeat. I catch myself thinking of who I am becoming, who I am, and why I did what I did and will do. Is becoming fully realized accomplishing something? I can't be separated from my future and won't be stopped until I feel like I have won. Repress the doubt and move on....

[willslaymark]

went to his gig on monday... ohhhh days wow wow f*ckin wow!! was art was love was f*ckin perfect. ahhhh my man just wow ! truly see this guy live and it will change your life!! so much love !

[whatascunner]

Anyone else prefer his vocals in this to the studio version?