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Drawing Nearer
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When thought bubbles threaten to steal me away, you keep me anchored. I'm coming, baby.
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Angelic vocals, poetic lyrics and not-so-tender acoustic piano compositions let this Chicagoland native honestly sing about life.
Chicago indie acoustic artist Kimberly Leister leaves you breathless with fresco vocals and raw piano talent. Her compositions range from New Age to funky Blues, with lyrics that openly emote and eloquently portray humanity and her experiences in life. www.kimberlyleister.com
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #588
Peak in subgenre #62
Author
Kimberly Leister
Rights
1999
Uploaded
July 04, 2005
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MP3 3.8 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
Marie and I went to do a photo-shoot for album cover art. She asked me the name of the album, and the title "drawing nearer", with the melody line, conceived in my head. I wrote the song later that night. Drawing Nearer is a song about my imagined dream lifestyle -- the musician, and how it could take me away from all my roots at home. Despite homesickness, there is such joy in the song. Despite distance, there is a love here that crosses all boundaries and renews with every connection. That's the love I found with Ian. Artwork "Serenity" courtesy of Anna Sponer (www.annasponer.com)
Lyrics
Trying to find a way to exceed my intentions Trying to keep all calm With these greatened expectations And it's never too late to turn back But I know the farther I go The more I'll be on track REFRAIN: Drawing nearer, nearer to you Drawing nearer, nearer to you Trying to seize the day Trying to make the moment Writing letters back to you Of exhaustive enjoyment But despite my joy I still shed tears For I need someone to fill the space, The emptiness that's here, I'm... REFRAIN Trying to think of time as a promise of motion And the further I go The more I feel your devotion And when my head bows and I cry You will lift my eyes from the ground Right up to the sky And I feel myself shaking From your doubtless pride in me To hell with what should be right And what's insanity Drawing nearer Drawing nearer Drawing nearer to that smile I'm holding on to Drawing nearer to the arms That I won't fall through Drawing nearer Drawing nearer I'm drawing nearer.. I promise I'm drawing Nearer to you.
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