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Lavender

from Cautionary Tales by The Oculist

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Oh the first time that he saw her his heart stood still,
On banks where wild lavender grows.
She was dancing by the shore on a summer’s day,
In the shade of the weeping willow.

She glanced in his direction, caught his eye and then she looked away.
Now every time he closed his eyes
He sees her face, and the scent still lingers

For days he hid there waiting to watch me dance
On banks where wild lavender grows
Hidden ‘tween the boughs of the willow tree
On the edge of the summer meadow

I glanced in his direction, caught his eye and then I looked away
Now every time I close my eyes,
I see his face, and the scent still lingers

Oh lavender, lavender, lavender,
Brings me closer to her please linger lavender
Oh lavender, lavender, lavender
Brings me closer to her please linger, lavender
Brings me closer my dear please linger

He searched the glade for hours when she was gone,
On banks where wild lavender grows
To find a rose to bring her to declare his love
On the edge of the summer meadow

Away from me, away, you foolish boy
You will never ever have my heart
I’m betrothed to another from far away
Together we shall never be apart

Ignominious and ridiculed he stared dumbstruck at the floor
She turned away and laughed at him and he’d ensure she laughed at him no more
The rock was in his hand and he did what cannot be undone
I fell into the water, and the dark red flowers blossomed
Can’t escape the scent of

Wild lavender, lavender, lavender,
Blood ran through his fingers, deep ochre, don’t linger
Don’t remind him of her, don’t linger pure torture
Brings him closer to her lavender, lavender
Brings him closer to her, don’t linger
Brings him closer to her, lavender

Meet you by the waters edge
Be with me forever
If I can’t have you no one will
Sleep beneath the willow tree

Meet you by the waters edge
I’ll haunt you forever
Because you took my life from me
Sleep beneath the willow tree

Meet you by the waters edge
Be with me forever
If I can’t have you no one will
Sleep beneath the willow tree

Meet you by the waters edge
I’ll haunt you forever
Because you took my life from me
Sleep beneath the willow tree

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from Cautionary Tales, released December 8, 2023

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The Oculist has been formed by two long time musical collaborators and friends Adam Dunn and Çağrı Tozluoğlu (aka Philamelian).

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