“Perennials” is a hopeful offering, reminding us there is a season for everything; the decay makes way for the bloom that follows, the flower but one part of the process, ever changing.
lyrics
Come what must, and come what may
I’ll survive it either way
Water, sun, and time, and then
I will be in bloom again
Cut me down, and keep what’s left
Save the petals, toss the rest
As the seasons come and go
Perennials always grow
Always grow
And I’ve been down bad roads before
Disillusioned, disenchanted, disheartened
And it starts in myriad ways
But I fall way down
And I look around
And I’ve never been this close to the ground
Only one thing to do down here
Get a shovel and dig out your fear
Come what must, and come what may
I’ll survive it either way
Water, sun, and time, and then
I will be in bloom again
Cut me down, and keep what’s left
Save the petals, toss the rest
As the seasons come and go
Perennials always grow
Always grow
And in the darkest nights I’ve found
In the winter hours when the light is fleeting
And I mean it comes and then it’s gone
And I try and hold on
But it’s taking to long
And I’m afraid I won’t make it til dawn
Only one thing to do in here
Light a candle and look at your fear
Come what must, and come what may
I’ll survive it either way
Water, sun, and time, and then
I will be in bloom again
Cut me down, and keep what’s left
Save the petals, toss the rest
As the seasons come and go
Perennials always grow
Always grow
But in the moments in between
When the buds still can’t be seen
We have faith that we’ll be fine
We know healing takes its time
We know healing takes its time
credits
from Perennials,
track released March 29, 2023
“Perennials”
Written by Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez
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