A Prisoner of Words (EP)

by Carl Stevens

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1.
Mango Moon 03:00
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'Mango Moon' I. I wanna hide in your raincoat, Sly a ride in your rowboat – Slow Lagoon. And I, I’m gonna hit the Summer Fair, Slip a violet in your hair – Mango Moon. C. You, girl, truly are blooming. You, girl, you truly are blooming – By Mango Moon. (Slide Guitar Interlude) II. I wanna buy you a koa door, Nightlight, a Goa floor For your bedroom. And I, I’m gonna fly you to Maya’s Bar – Mai-tai by the silver stars, girl, And Mango Moon. C. You, girl, truly are blooming. You, girl, you truly are blooming, yeah – By Mango Moon. (Guitar Solo) III. I wanna take you to Malé, Read you lines of Mallarmé By Mango Moon, Mango Moon, Mango Moon, Mango Moon. Carl Stevens Copyright 2018
2.
This Life I Borrow 03:18
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'This Life I Borrow' I. Through the keyhole, I see the sea – Out there the waves roll So artfully. Through this old window, I taste the rain – This life I borrow Is on loan again. C. Colour in the walls – They’re all grey. As hallways and doors Fade away. Go on, get aboard – Soul astray. Take these chords They've nothing more to say... Nothing more to say. II. Through the keyhole, I see the sea – And she foreshadows All that I breathe. Through this old window, I stroke the sky – I hope the clouds know More than I. C. Colour in the walls – They’re all grey. As hallways and doors Fade away. Go on, get aboard – Soul astray. Take these chords They've nothing more to say... Nothing more to say. Carl Stevens © 2017
3.
Desert Twins 03:52
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'Desert Twins' I. Holy, holy side of you – Silking barefoot in the dunes. Lonely, lonely kite of mine, Sulking in dusty light. C. I trace you – Dying to taste you. II. Lovely, lovely sight of you – Dripping salty-ocean blue. Lonely, lonely wave of mine, Kiss the shore, Valentine. C. I trace you – Dying to taste you, Dying to taste you. (Guitar Instrumental) III. Holy, holy eyes of yours – Desert twins with harpsichords. Lonely, lonely flight of mine, Slipping in the winds of time. Carl Stevens Copyright 2018
4.
Shipwrecks 03:28
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'Shipwrecks' I. I’ve been everything I’m not To ring out like gunshots Cross the desert and tide – I’ve been everything I’m not. C. Yet the ice forgets... Shipwrecks like sunsets, Shipwrecks like sunsets, Like sunsets. II. I’ve been tying time in knots To cover up the blots... Lord, cover up the blots! Rise white sail to the sky – I’ve been tying time in knots. C. Yet the ice forgets... Shipwrecks like sunsets, Shipwrecks like sunsets, Like sunsets. Bridge. Rhymes in secret alphabets... C. Oh, can’t I forget...? Shipwrecks like sunsets, Shipwrecks like sunsets, Like sunsets. Carl Stevens Copyright 2018
5.
Fall in Love with Today 03:10
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'Fall In Love With Today' I. Holding on to what is gone, Living in a river. And if you want a lover’s arm, Time is what you give her... Yes, what you give her is a flower. We’ve only hours, only hours. II. You were told to unfold Cursed are the tethers. And if you weave your leaves alone, Time is what you give her... Yes, what you give her is a flower, Being with her every hour. C. Find, let’s find a way To fall in love with today. Find, oh, let’s find a way To fall in love with today. III: Love is like a silent psalm Sunning on a zephyr. And if your dream is to belong, Time is what you give her... Yes, what you give her is a flower, Being with her every hour. C. Find, let’s find a way To fall in love with today. Find, oh, let’s find a way To fall in love with today. Carl Stevens Copyright 2018
6.
Wrapped up in Furs 04:57
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'Wrapped Up In Furs' I. Been out in the garden – It’s just as I recall. The roses beg your pardon – They haven’t changed at all. Been idling by the quayside – Where we sat in Fall. The twilight river sighs – It hasn’t changed at all. C. And I guess it’s only I – A prisoner of words – A lover for a lifetime – Wrapped up in furs. II. Been dreaming by the fire – Wandering the hall. Your bedroom smells of juniper – You haven’t changed at all. We warmed in winter cafés – You in your scarlet shawl. January’s cold ways – Haven’t waned at all, no. C. So, I guess it’s only I – A prisoner of words – A lover for your lifetime – Wrapped up in furs. Carl Stevens: lyrics and music © 2017

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'A Prisoner of Words' is a six-track EP recorded between October 2017 and June 2018 (at STS Recording Studio, Tuscania, Italy). It is the first solo EP by English singer-songwriter, Carl Stevens.

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released January 5, 2019

All Lyrics and Music written by Carl Stevens (© Carl Stevens, 2017/2018)
Recorded and Mixed by Marco Strada at STS Recording Studio, Tuscania, Italy
Photography and Design by Sonja Maggi and Carl Stevens

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Carl Stevens Exeter, UK

Carl Stevens is a singer-songwriter from Exeter, UK. He holds a BA in Creative Writing and is currently studying for an MA in Songwriting with Bath Spa University. He writes acoustic music accompanied by lyrics inspired by his love for poetry.

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