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Canals of Suzhou

from Oracles by The Ruffled Feathers

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lyrics

A
Have you heard the song
F#min(add9)
As gondoliers float on
D(6) E
Through waterways and ‘neath bridges made of stone
E7
Row to the rhythms of the dawn

A
I sailed down canals of Suzhou
F#m(add9)
(Ooh oh) Where lovers roam
D(6) E
My song is spreading, and the swallows are building their homes,
E7
On the mountains where the mulberries grow

A C#m
The mysteries of my mind
C#m7 C#mMaj7
Come back to me
The pieces uncombined
Come back to me
Our summer stars aligned
Come back to me
My lovers lost in time
Come back to me

Summer time
Where have you gone?
The invisible cities of my mind are crumbling,
And falling into the sea

My dreams will
Travel on the breeze
Searching for the ancient days of youth
The places where memories take root

I sail down canals of Suzhou
(Ooh oh) Where the mangroves grow
But the sun is setting, and the ocean’s calling me home
It’s stamped on the marrow of my bones

The mysteries of my mind
Come back to me
The pieces uncombined
Come back to me
Our summer stars aligned
Come back to me
My lovers lost in time
Come back to me

credits

from Oracles, released April 3, 2012
Gina Loes: Vocals and Guitar
Charley Wu: Mandolin and Vocals
Andrew Lee: Trumpet and Vocals
Matty Jeronimo: Bass and Guitar
Sam MacKinnon: Drums and Percussion

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The Ruffled Feathers Vancouver, British Columbia

Taking inspiration from the likes of Beirut, The Arcade Fire, and Belle and Sebastian, the band weaves fables of revolution, love stories, and cities away from home. Listeners expecting conventional guitar-driven indie-pop will find themselves swept into complex arrangements of trumpets and mandolins instead. ... more

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