Mother Tongue

from A Light on Each Side by Stereo League

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Changed my name to fit your tongue.
Still a song you left unsung.
Now your limbs are made of chrome
And I’m stuck inside your home

I fell asleep within those arms
When I woke up you were gone
Now I’m just another aim
for your whispering campaign

Spent a year inside your stories
Now I’m back to write again
And if you think it sounds unholy
Well you’re right because I am

I’m the language you once spoke
I’m the words that make you choke
I’m the mother and the child
But I’m yours for now

There’s a window by the ocean
But you’re constantly in motion
And I’m stranded on the beach again
With a mouth of gold

I saw you standing in the doorway
With your principals in hand
No you never like my stories
Until you hear the end.

So just listen for a moment
As the tides begin to rise
Yeah, I know it’s been a while
But we’re here now.

There’s a window by the ocean
But you’re constantly in motion
So I’m going home
With this silver tongue
My mother tongue
A song unsung
With this mouth of gold

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from A Light on Each Side, released July 20, 2018

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