Meredith

from Meredith/Hourglass (single) by The Palace of Justice

	/

Streaming + Download

Purchasable with gift card

about

www.theotherpages.org/poems/meredi02.html
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5Xl0Qry-hA

lyrics

By this he knew she slept with waking eyes -
That at her hand's soft quiver by his head
He turned his eyes on her instead.
He changed his mind. He turned his head.

When I was 6 and you were 5
I barely knew I was alive
But if you'd won the fight instead
I think you'd have left me for dead.

Seasons came and changed the time.
When you grew up you called me 'mine'
And we'd always talk about that day
As though things had never been the same again

And I never left, and this is why
I'm petrified of the open sky
And once I shot you down that day
I realised things were stuck that way.

But you said it wasn't real
But then you never did learn to feel.
I know that makes me a coward, yes
But what it makes you I dare not guess.

"Play for seasons, not eternities"
Called the voice of nature through the trees
But my fate was nothing more than dust
I never had the courage to foot the cost.

I only got eternity - that's all there was to win
Now I'm stuck here wearing someone else's skin
And I should have let you shoot me dead.
Then I'd have got away instead

And I never left, and this is why
I'm petrified of the open sky
And once I shot you down that day
I realised things were stuck that way.

credits

from Meredith/Hourglass (single), released May 7, 2013

license

about

The Palace of Justice Tottenham, UK

London band, just about in the black, delusional, humourless

Recommendations

contact / help

Contact The Palace of Justice

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

The Palace of Justice recommends:

Marjorie and Isabella EP
by Ross Crawford

This guy Ross, he's in Glasgow. He's really good. I like this record lots. The Palace of Justice
go to album
Getting Drunk and Playing Fallout Demo
by Bogeye

This guy Fred, he's in London and he's got this DIY demo. I reckon you should listen to it. The Palace of Justice
go to album

If you like The Palace of Justice, you may also like:

Have Some Shame
by don't get lemon

Gutsy New Romantic synthpop from Austin, Texas with hooks and heartache galore. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 24, 2024
go to album
Surrender
by ORACLE

featured on Bandcamp Radio Apr 23, 2024
go to album
AMARGO
by Nina Maia feat. Chica Barreto

featured on Bandcamp Radio Apr 23, 2024
go to album
Fields Of This
by Chatterton

Dreamy indie rock a la Duster/Sparklehorse with interesting with dynamic shifts and subtle hooks to keep things moving along. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 23, 2024
go to album