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lyrics

I come from fruit trees bowed down in autumn heat
Dry golden hills, laurel floating on the breeze
From rumbling earth and seismographs
Suspension bridges that bow and sway

I come from the ashes
Of what was begun
What will begin again

I come from polished high-heeled shoes
Pastel blouses lipstick in a reddish hue
Peacocks and bulls on our family tree
Framed in glass over couch, under vinyl covering

I come from the ashes
Of what was begun
What will begin again

A ruined hotel, old colors on concrete
Laid out in pieces, craftsmen becoming obsolete
I come from running, backyard cartwheels
One board nailed on a branch, my play house in tiny tree

I come from the ashes
Of what was begun
What will begin again
I come from the ashes
Of what was begun
What will begin again

Where I come from, they talk with their hands
In a language I can’t speak, I can almost understand
I come from parents who almost never spoke
To one another after I was three years old

I come from the ashes
Of what was begun
What will begin
I come from the ashes
Of what was begun
What will begin
I come from the ashes
Of what was begun
What will begin
I come from the ashes
Of what was begun
What will begin
I come from the ashes
Of what was begun
What will begin
Again

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from Bitter Better, released July 17, 2020
(Laura Cortese) Cortese Music (ASCAP), admin. by Compass Rights Administration (ASCAP)

Vocal - Laura Cortese
synths, keyboards - Sam Kassirer
Harmony Vocals - Jeni Magana, Jenna Moynihan, Valerie Thompson, Sumaia Jackson, Zoe Guigueno, Laura Cortese
Bass - Zoe Guigueno
Strummed fiddle - Laura Cortese
Banjo - Sumaia Jackson
bowed fiddle - Jenna Moynihan
drums - D. James Goodwin
cello - Valerie Thompson

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Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards San Francisco, California

Expanding on the boundaries of what an indie-folk band can be, Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards take their extensive string music background, add their knowledge of folk and roots music, and incorporate an edgy pop sensibility to create their latest album, BITTER BETTER—a stunning lesson in all the ways string instruments can be played and captures the most adventurous approach to each moment. ... more

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