Charming Disaster: Phosphorescent Lilies

From Charming Disaster's album Cautionary Tales, a dreamy abduction, inspired in part by Philip Pullman's book The Golden Compass. What would you give up for your heart's desire? Follow Charming Disaster: http://charmingdisaster.com   / charmingdisaster     / charmingdisasterband   https://charmingdisaster.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Rjkf... Get Cautionary Tales: http://charmingdisaster.bandcamp.com lyrics Phosphorescent lilies on the surface of the water forming floating constellations round the caravan The Gyptians rule the marshlands they can read them like the lines that trace the future in the creases of your palm they might not let us go but we’ll be royalty the queen adopts her prisoners into the ancient clan If we submit to their initiation rites, and we survive, They'll make us part of all their secret plans Chorus: they say if you want to stay there is a price to pay a sacrifice to make what will you cast away Cast away Round the circle goes the flask and hand to hand the pipe is passed Until we almost can't remember who we are Fireflies conspire with the lanterns on the fishing boats To let us float among the drunken stars we didn’t plan to come here but we never want to go back home the children throw us silver after every song we’ll learn to ply the waterways and serenade the cormorants we’ll roll our cuffs and let our hair grow long (Chorus) They say Would you give up your pinky finger Stay A roof over your head Pay Your great great grandmother's wedding ring or Make Your comfortable bed They say Would you give up the precious memory Stay Of your first true love Pay Your house your home your family Make Your shaky faith in God above They say A tooth an eye a kidney Stay Your future first born babe Pay The last ten years of your short life Make What will you cast away Cast away Crickets chirp and nightjars sing as fiddle bows meet fiddle strings The music's in a tongue we don't yet understand Jasmine blooms intoxicate The choice was never ours to make we're dizzy but we know we're safe the dancers smile and take us by the hand credits from Cautionary Tales, released April 21, 2017 Written & composed by Ellia Bisker & Jeff Morris Ellia Bisker: Vocals/Ukulele Jeff Morris: Vocals/Guitars Don Godwin: Drums/Bass/Percussion Noah Hoffeld: cello Marandi Hostetter: violin