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Build You A Box

from miles + minutes by Mark Schirmacher

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A love song from a young child then toddler then young adult then young parent then aging man to his older loved one

How do we show love and how do we grieve? The person in this song does it by keeping his hands busy, building things. Things that will break, pass away, contain things, remove things, represent things - but at the end, the flowers and sunshine were build and they were "goooooood"

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I’ll build you a tower, alphabet blocks I can’t quite think and I can’t quite talk But I feel your love up and down the block - Build you a tower I’ll build you a promise with my little hands I brought you joy but I ruined your plans One day I’m gonna be your little man - Build you a promise I’ll build you a something with my little heart Time and fire will break it apart Maybe I’ll be with you back at the start I’ll build you a moment for then and for now Miles and minutes, I’ve learned to slow down I see a slight touch of grey in your brow - Build you a moment I’ll build you a something with my little heart Time and fire will break it apart Maybe I’ll be with you back at the start Build you a box for your weary bones Now climb inside, it’s time to go home And when you’re gone will I then be alone? I’ll build you a garden with nice things that grow They answer the sun and show what they know They’ll keep on teaching me all that you know - Build you a garden

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from miles + minutes, released September 28, 2021
Acoustic Guitar: Mark Schirmacher
Arranger: Adam Conrad
Bass Guitar: Christian Andrews
Drums: Kelley Lima
Electric Guitar: Christian Andrews
Lead Vocals: Mark Schirmacher
Lyricist: Mark Schirmacher
Mastering Engineer: Alvinos Zavlis
Orchestra: Laurels String Quartet
Producer: Christian Andrews

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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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