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Cover of Porch Swing Static

Track 4 of the EP Lighthouse Hum · 2016

Porch Swing Static

by Rue Calloway-Voss

“A creaky swing, a slow night, and a fuzz pedal turned halfway down. It's the sound of not wanting to go inside.”

grunge · dream grunge · lo-fi · 3:48

Lyrics

The porch swing creaks
The night is slow
The radio hums
Down low
Fireflies blink
On the dark lawn
I don't want to go in
Till the night is gone

Swing, swing, easy now
Let the night breeze cool my brow
Swing, swing, soft and low
Nowhere else I need to go

A blanket on my knees
A cup of tea
The crickets sing
Along with me
The screen door taps
The way it should
Everything is quiet
And everything is good

Swing, swing, easy now
Let the night breeze cool my brow
Swing, swing, soft and low
Nowhere else I need to go

Back and forth
Back and forth
The old chain sings
The old boards groan
I close my eyes
I am home

Swing, swing, easy now
Let the night breeze cool my brow
Swing, swing, soft and low
Nowhere else I need to go

Swing, swing
Nowhere else I need to go