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Polish & Keep

from Quiet Hum by West My Friend

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    West My Friend's third album, with artwork by Sarah Clement. Produced by David Travers-Smith.

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lyrics

The sleep on your brow, the still of your smile
Are two of a few on this list I compile
The bend of your knees the stick of your back

All these things I love to polish and keep
To tuck in and ponder in my sleep
To tuck in and ponder in sleep what dreams may come
What dreams may come?

And even when gravity helps you pull the blankets from myself
It still makes the list with kisses, warmth and eyelashes
Slipping from their assigned places
And a woven imprint: the musk of yesterday’s thoughts
I hold them close yes
All these things in chests and boxes
Safe for keeping and revisiting

To tuck in and ponder in my sleep
To tuck in and ponder in sleep what dreams may come
What dreams may come?
What fishhooks to polish and keep?
What dreams may come?

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from Quiet Hum, released May 27, 2016

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West My Friend Victoria, British Columbia

In the modern musical landscape, it’s rare to hear something as put-together as three-piece Cascadian folk outfit West My Friend - something so layered, deeply symphonic, baroque, and mysterious in its own winking way while still courting an edge of disaster. Simple is safe, but complex is fiery, intricate, and ultimately more rewarding. ... more

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