El Valle

from Valleys by Jordan Graves

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Where were we going when we found ourselves here?
And what were those stories that forced us to stay?
From dreams we cut ribbon to mark off the race
And welcomed our fate as a postal bouquet
But have you ever wondered about the ways that we came to lose ourselves?
Just wait by the hallway door so that we can assign you your worth

'Cause the sun doesn't shine in El Valle
So we learned to infest these walls
Turned grain into jungle and drew up the maps
To revel in all that we lack

But I fell in love and that made it okay
Until she left when the sky was most gray
And now I'm alone with these wolves on my back
They haunt all these rooms to scorn how I'll react
And I can't stop wondering why I never tried to leave all of this here
We lost half our memories
Now we all must combine them to know

'Cause the sun doesn't shine in El Valle
So we had to defend these walls
We spent all our time trying to fill up the holes
To ensure all the things we don't know

Oh, but didn't you know that the wind cuts like daggers through the snow?
Oh, and where can you go?
Do you believe that Graceland is a home?

'Cause the sun doesn't shine in El Valle
So we learned to love the wall
That blocks out the storm and keeps in our shame
But I called the wind and it came
So I have only myself to blame

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from Valleys, released July 11, 2017
Heaven House

Zoophagous Studios West
Seattle, WA

Drums, bass, piano, ukulele, and vocal harmonies written and recorded by Chris Howell at Zoophagous Studioes East.
Charleston, SC

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Jordan Graves is a DIY musician operating out of Seattle, WA

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