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Field of Marigolds

from Sleeping Bear by Gayle Skidmore

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"Field of Marigolds" is a lyrically rich elegy that brings forth vibrant imagery and a sense of nostalgia through its hymn-like structure and bold use of flutes. It features San Diego singer-songwriter Matt Curreri, formerly of The Exfriends.

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Big, black limousine
You carry me to the edge of dreams
Posies for the dead
I gathered them from the weeds in my head

A field of marigolds
A story told by the wise and old
A hand I thought I'd hold 'til my body's cold
But it's buried over the river

Ravens on a wire
Watching this transpire
With their eyes afire
Ticker-tape parade
Confetti tears in the stifling shade

A field of marigolds
A story told by the wise and old
A hand I thought I'd hold 'til my body's cold
But it's buried over the river

Come on, mourners, wailing mothers
Ashes on your head
Cross upon your breast
Come on, Lonely, this is only what we can expect
We'll all eventually fall down dead

In a field of marigolds
There'll be stories told by the wise and old
And the hands we thought we would hold will be shovelling earth

As we're buried over the river

credits

from Sleeping Bear, released September 15, 2013
Gayle Skidmore: Vox, Piano, Kalimba, Flute
Matt Curreri: Backup Vox, Bass
Daniel Crawford: Electric Guitar
Jake Najor: Drums

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Seven-time San Diego Music Award nominee Gayle Skidmore has written over 2000 songs since she began songwriting at the age of 8. She just won Best Pop in the 2015 San Diego Music awards, and her latest album and coloring book, “Sleeping Bear,” won Best Pop Album in 2014. She won Best Singer-Songwriter in the 2013 San Diego Music Awards, and her song "Paper Box" was featured on HBO's "Looking." ... more

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