Name: Bleeding
Duration: P00H06M16S
Description: Track 8 from the debut album 'The Red Room'

Bleeding

from The Red Room (Album) by James Harker

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Track 8 from the debut album 'The Red Room'

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So many days
And yet I find I’m still bleeding
From the ruby lips that never dry
So many hours
And how the winter’s still feeding
On the rusty rose that never dies

And then I wake
To find the world in hot ashes
To a rain of cinders on my face
And across the sky
A streak of red flashes
Fire raining down upon this place

And does the Janus face
Of drama still wear you?
Are you dancing at the midnight ball?
Do the wrinkles
Forming underneath scare you?
Are you dreaming of your curtain call?

So let me adorn
Your pure complexion with scarlet
Flood your body, enjoy your cries
Let me reveal you
As my ruby, painted harlot
Till the light begins to sting your eyes

And now I wake
To find the winter clouds receding
To the breath of sunlight on my face
And a warmth to dry
The wound that’s still bleeding
You alone can be my saving grace

Falling from the tree of hearts
Hit the ground and break apart…

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from The Red Room (Album), track released March 15, 2012
Piano, bass, keys, vocals: James Harker
Acoustic guitar, electric guitars: Matthew Powney
Drums: Chris Cummins
Backing vocals: Jessy Price
Violins: Nicholas Chen, Sarah Barker
Cellos: James Whittle, Ellen Jordan

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James Harker UK

UK singer-songwriter. New album 'LIMERENCE' out soon. One half of electronic fusion duo Vast & Harker. Follow for updates!

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