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The Love of the Nightingale

from Before The Island by Island Arcade

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She whispers me, "I've had enough.
The way that he's been treating me."
So, I sit there with open ears
And everything to say

See, she'll never leave a guy like that
That's just the way that these things go
It's just a fact. A special hope just never broke
Her habitat. And that was that.

She stands and walks away.
And I sit and blankly stare
With no words to say

The song of the nightingale
She'll sing, but she'll never tell
The pain that she's been hiding
The pain that's she's fighting

Her wings will set her free
At least for a little while
And when she gets back down to Earth she'll smile.
Oh yeah, she'll smile.

Walking down the street
Our shoulders meet
Reunions never were the thing for me.

But I say hi
Tears fill her eyes
She begins to walk away

This time I just can't wait
Or hesitate
I know that I can be the one she needs

So, I grab her wrist and kiss her lips
The chains are gone, she's finally free

We turn and walk away.
Oh yeah, we turn and walk away.

The song of the nightingale
She'll sing, but she'll never tell
The pain that she's been hiding
The pain that's she's fighting

Her wings will set her free
At least for a little while
And when she gets back down to Earth she'll smile.
Oh yeah, she'll smile.

Hold on to me
Let go of everything

The song of the nightingale
I'll sing, but I'lll never tell
The pain that I've been hiding
The pain that's I've fighting

My wings will set me free
My wings will set me free

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from Before The Island, released May 1, 2015

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Island Arcade Hilo, Hawaii

Island Arcade fills acoustic foundations with electronic ambience, beats, and synth. Inspired by Big Island aloha, IA's mission is to catalyze positivity.

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