4 Walls

from Troubadour by Mark Schirmacher

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Took a walk one afternoon, feeling low. Went by a large pond by our house, thought about if the bottom of the lake was better than the struggle and strife of this world, these walls, wanting clean hands and nature's beasts & foliage surrounding me. I longed to be in nature, and was tired of my tears and twisted emotions.

I stood at the early December pond, and thought all these thoughts, took visual notes, and came back home to write a song.

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4 Walls

another perfect ending to another perfect day
tomorrow’s found me waiting, expecting it that way
you may want 4 walls, well, I need a place to stay
but when the birds are singing, it’s hard to keep away

I sit among the music of nature’s finest band
symphony of earth life is trembling in our hands
take me, oh half moon, sheer glass and diving duck
bring me through the mist and drop me like a rock

(Bridge)
I’ll soar downward through water grey and calm
land on the bottom wash the blood off of my palms
you still want 4 walls, I guess I need them too
If I leave these 4 walls I’d be leaving you -

I’ll swim with you, oh beaver, the geese will ask me south
to winter in the sunshine, snowflakes in my mouth
I surface to the cold world, I gasp and look around
In the blooming of the dogwood ertinity is found

(Bridge)

soaking up last moments, another perfect day
all the mess and heartache, I’ve got tears to give away
I’m waiting for a voice, I’ve heard it here before
this sparkling winter water holds me to its shore

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from Troubadour, released March 15, 2024
Music & Lyrics by Mark Schirmacher.

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Mark Schirmacher Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mark Schirmacher is an American songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. For information on bookings or collaborations, visit www.markschirmacher.com.

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