Motorcycle Ride
from Even Though The Sky Was Falling by Karyn Ellis
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lyrics
MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Motorcycle training course, I took it on the weekends
Me and my first boyfriend, we bought ourselves
An old bike with our savings. We were gonna to ride.
He was so much taller and he mostly did the driving
I’d throw my arms around his waist, my heart
Racing. Fear rushed through me like lightening.
If you’re gonna ride, gravity is pivotal
Be careful of a heart held in the peripheral
They say the first time you fall is the hardest
But I tell you, it was easy.
Throwing caution to the wind that brushed against our cheeks
We drove into the middle of a field of wheat
We were flying, helmets strapped to the back of the seat.
And blossoming like cherries growing wild in the orchard
Our arms and legs were bare in the scorching heat
And the fruit was ripe, dropped like rain from the sky.
If you’re gonna ride, gravity is pivotal
Be careful of a heart held in the peripheral
They say the first time you fall is the hardest
But I tell you, it was easy.
Every now and then I think about him
I heard that he got married and moved down to
The States. Two kids with his beautiful bride.
Now I don’t ride a motorbike, though I still have my license
Trying to make sense of all the years, and how the road
Unwinds. I wonder, does he ever think of that time?
If you’re gonna ride, gravity is pivotal
Be careful of a heart held in the peripheral
They say the first time you fall is the hardest
But I tell you, it was easy.
Motorcycle training course, I took it on the weekends
Me and my first boyfriend, we bought ourselves an old bike.
We were gonna to ride.
It was easy, we were gonna ride
Motorcycle training course, I took it on the weekends
Me and my first boyfriend, we bought ourselves
An old bike with our savings. We were gonna to ride.
He was so much taller and he mostly did the driving
I’d throw my arms around his waist, my heart
Racing. Fear rushed through me like lightening.
If you’re gonna ride, gravity is pivotal
Be careful of a heart held in the peripheral
They say the first time you fall is the hardest
But I tell you, it was easy.
Throwing caution to the wind that brushed against our cheeks
We drove into the middle of a field of wheat
We were flying, helmets strapped to the back of the seat.
And blossoming like cherries growing wild in the orchard
Our arms and legs were bare in the scorching heat
And the fruit was ripe, dropped like rain from the sky.
If you’re gonna ride, gravity is pivotal
Be careful of a heart held in the peripheral
They say the first time you fall is the hardest
But I tell you, it was easy.
Every now and then I think about him
I heard that he got married and moved down to
The States. Two kids with his beautiful bride.
Now I don’t ride a motorbike, though I still have my license
Trying to make sense of all the years, and how the road
Unwinds. I wonder, does he ever think of that time?
If you’re gonna ride, gravity is pivotal
Be careful of a heart held in the peripheral
They say the first time you fall is the hardest
But I tell you, it was easy.
Motorcycle training course, I took it on the weekends
Me and my first boyfriend, we bought ourselves an old bike.
We were gonna to ride.
It was easy, we were gonna ride
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from Even Though The Sky Was Falling,
released November 1, 2009
BASS - Brian Kobayakawa, KICK DRUM, HARMONIES - Don Kerr, VIOLIN - Drew Jurecka, VIOLA - Rebekah Wolkstein, CELLO - Amy Laing, GLOCKENSPIEL, HARMONIES - Brad Hart, FLUGELHORN - Shaun Brodie, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCALS, HARMONIES, TRUMPET – Karyn Ellis
BASS - Brian Kobayakawa, KICK DRUM, HARMONIES - Don Kerr, VIOLIN - Drew Jurecka, VIOLA - Rebekah Wolkstein, CELLO - Amy Laing, GLOCKENSPIEL, HARMONIES - Brad Hart, FLUGELHORN - Shaun Brodie, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCALS, HARMONIES, TRUMPET – Karyn Ellis
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Karyn Ellis Düsseldorf, Germany
Her songs are at once sad and hopeful; her voice delicate and dynamic. Described as a “gentle powerhouse of a songwriter” Karyn Ellis delivers thoughtful, crafted lyrics about every day wonders, beauty and hope.
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