Always two minutes before the right time
Or sometimes maybe three past
Floating too slow to ever reach the shore
Or sometimes circling to fast
Butterflies coming in through your window
Amidst an oneiric storm
Their wings fluttering words to keep you fed
Descending whirls to keep you warm
Oh, it must all be so easy
On a different string
Oh, it must all be so easy
On a different string
Always two footsteps before the right place
Or sometimes maybe three past
The hands of time do a freer dance
And at times they freeze aghast
At bullets blooming after being shot
And crosses that cherish the noughts
Amaranthine impressions, unspoken loves
Murmurations of starling-winged thoughts
Oh, it must all be so easy
On a different string
Oh, it must all be so easy
On a different string
In another universe
You left the table before I came
To the bar in this city
Where it’s always two a.m.
In another universe
I cling to every nip
I dote on every crumb
Immerse in every sip
Oh, it must all be so easy
On a different string
Oh, it must all be so easy
On a different string
credits
from STORIES Vol. 2: #andersentetold,
released May 29, 2018
lyrics: Patrycja Obara
music: Patrycja Obara, Michał Drezner
arrangement: Patrycja Obara
vocal: Patrycja Obara
piano: Michał Drezner
oboe: Łukasz Wilczura
cello: Zuzanna Dzienniak
double bass: Aneta Paneth
drums: Przemek Michalak
Released in conjunction with her M-Unit ensemble's tenth anniversary, the composer's new concept album is a boundless, jazzy dispatch. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 11, 2023