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Roots and Wings

by Erin Dalton

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1.
Michigan 04:38
I sat on a fence Enjoying the view Everything looks happy Balanced and nothing new It's as easy as My favorite chair I sleep well at night The stars are only out at night, nothing new Oh but you You have taken me And I Am only swimming in your wide blue eyes Oh but you You have taken me And I cannot recall sleeping nights I stay here in the South You make your way to the North How long should I wait How long can you wait I search these maps so desperately How far away is Michigan And is it worth the risk I be fooled again Oh but you You have taken me And I, oh I am terrified Oh but you You have taken me Tied me to a tree And I am scared of a wildfire Oh but you You have taken me And I, oh I am terrified Oh but you You have taken And this is a delicate wildfire I sat on a fence But I could not stay on Nothing here is balanced Everything is new
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Wait, oh wait for me This dust is all I can breathe You wake while I'm asleep And make your way to the sea I could change my mind Tell my heart it's just not worth it the time You can sail unknown Or you could come back home Wait, oh wait on me I swear I won't fall asleep
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Escape 05:47
I don't know you, but I wish I did I'd take back the things I haven't yet said Learn your name, your melody I can wait if you'll just teach me to sing It's a daring escape It's a daring escape from here Know how to plan my day, but I haven't yet We could spend it all on places not yet met Slip away, but with no sound Without a word to our good senses Pay no mind to these walls We'll learn to love without defenses It's a daring escape It's a daring escape from here Maybe this is all mistake Or much too soon to take our chances Maybe this is another love and lose in my advances The curse of all - it shakes my bones That we'd miss out on what is good I'm scared enough, but not enough To give in to what is misunderstood Oh and you've got your plans And I've got mine The words we need the most They never seem to come to mind You wonder of the worth of what you'll find In an escape A daring escape From here
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Wolves 06:40
I tried to go into hiding But the wolves - they always find out They slip, silent, in dark corners Their teeth gleam in my darkest night I desire that bright shining gold Even though those green eyes are staring from behind So the problem, you see, is not naivety But a damned stalemate With me stuck in between Hell and heaven met for coffee They just couldn't decide Which wayward direction I was pulling into If the water I'm treading isn't good for swimming 'Cause my head's above the water But the footing begins to falter And the rain falls overhead 'Cause I know just what I'm doing I watch as I fall every time I've heard every answer before It's easier said than done Easier whispered on the back pew Than shouted from an alleyway

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released March 29, 2012

Erin Dalton - Piano, Vocals, Orchestration
Brandon Buckmaster - Violin
Matthew Primm - Viola
Sarah Stephens - Cello
David Curran - Bass
Robbie Freeman - Guitar
Jeremy Snyder - Drums
Stephen Morrison - Guitar on "Wolves"

Recorded & mixed by Jeremy Snyder
Mastered by Carl Saff
Photography by Sarah DeShields

All songs written, arranged and produced by Erin Dalton

Recorded at The Septopus in Charlotte, NC.

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Erin Dalton Johnson City, Tennessee

"...Dalton's arrangements of original compositions are nothing short of inspired, while her velvet voice leads the heart down an emotional highway. "Wolves" is a relatable case of vices and demons watching for the first sign of weakness, while in "A Dusty Waltz", Dalton smoothly taunts "Dust is all I can breathe." Vastly diverse yet tasteful blending... - Joe Booher (NewFound Road - Rounder Record ... more

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