Mermaids

by Jake McNeillie

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Thinking of the life that I have led
Stuck inside this large abyss
Muses I’ve loved and I have lost
Sent to me from heaven above
And yet I’m sitting by myself
Alone and buried in my thoughts
How many years have I got left?
My bleeding heart is on the shelf

The mermaids call
They take me to the waves where I am free

The rolling tide
I sink into the bottom of the sea

Sensually
In fantasy

When I was just a little boy
I thought the world was made for me
I wandered alone in reverie
Saw the worlds they didn’t see
And now that I have grown old
Forget the worlds that I had known
Watching time clocks pass me by
Another day without a home

The mermaids call
They take me to the waves where I am free

The rolling tide
I sink into the bottom of the sea

Passionately
In fantasy

Just when will I go back
Dream dreams that come to life?
Forever struggle to survive
Just so I can stay alive

Use this gift that I have got
Helping others to escape
From the working day life
To briefly live in fantasy

The mermaids call
They take me to the waves where I am free

The rolling tide
I sink into the bottom of the sea

Delicately
In fantasy

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released February 14, 2023
Song written by Jake McNeillie
Piano and Vocals by Jake McNeillie
Engineering and mixing by Judah Banke
Mastered by Thaddeus Moore at Liquid Mastering in Eugene, OR

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