Now Is The Silence

from Songs Without Words by Paul Armfield and the Four Good Reasons

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My sparkle having ochred, dried brittle and vanished underfoot
I hide beneath the eiderdown stirring only to fan the embers of the soot
Saying said and doing done
Now is the silence and I hide beneath the snow

The frost snaps the spine of the dreams and loves that took so long to grow
And the trees shed their leaves as I let go of the facts that I thought that I used to know
Now my shadow’s brighter than the sun
Now is the silence and I hide beneath the snow

Now is the silence that follows a fall
And the flames that pride ignited barely flicker at all
And the chill that fills the emptiness has frozen the heart
As I lay down motionless listenning for the crackling of the thaw
The crackling of the thaw

The thaw that brings a trace of jade and emerald will burst from frozen seams
And I shall rise from eiderdown, emerging from a dream
‘Til your kingdom’s come thy will be done
But now is the silence and I hide beneath the snow

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from Songs Without Words, released March 22, 2004
Words:Paul Armfield
Music: Paul Armfield and Adam Kirk
Paul Armfield: Vocals, Double Bass, Guitar
J.C Grimshaw: Guitar, Mandolin
Trevor Smith: Drums, Percussion
Jake Rodrigues: Accordion, Harmonica, Guitar
Barkley McKay: Piano, Organ, Guitar
Danny Goodburn: Backing Vocals

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Paul Armfield Isle Of Wight, UK

shows

Jun 20

Green Note

Camden, UK

discography

Night Thoughts

date unknown
Domestic

Sep 2020
Evermine

Jul 2005
Songs Without Words

Mar 2004

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