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Vivian

from Upside Down by BELLFLOWER

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lyrics

Vivian

They call her V
She tells such stories from 1953
That’s when she met Henry

Wears pearls around her neck
With the same yellow dress

She sits in the same chair every night
Comes to see me at the diner where she spends a couple of hours
She talks about her Henry as I bring her apple pie
Keeps a piece in her pocket to feed the birds outside

She helps me fix my apron as I tie my hair
And says: “Dear, you should wear it down, you look lovely that way.”

They call her V
The crazy bird lady
She smells like mints and tea, and lives in past memories
Last week she turned 83
Still waiting for Henry

Today something’s different
She has this odd little smile
She got Henry whiskey, his favourite kind
She bought a pretty satin purple dress, and as she put her silk paper hand on mine,
She says she needs to look the part for when he’ll arrive

A week has passed by
Birds are still waiting outside
She’s never late, never misses a day
It’s 2:35
She should be here by now
I guess Henry did show up
I hope Henry did show up

©Em Pompa 2018

credits

from Upside Down, released September 20, 2019
Paroles : Em Pompa
Musique : Em Pompa, William Côté
Arrangements cordes et cuivres : Olivier Hébert, Em Pompa

Em Pompa : voix, guitare électrique
William Côté : batterie, percussions
Jérôme Beaulieu : piano
Jérémi Roy : synth, synth bass
Félix Petit : sax ténor, synth
Alex Dodier : sax ténor
Nicolas Boulay: trompette
Kathryn Samman: back vocals

Yubin Kim: violon
Lana Tomlin: alto
Jérémie Cloutier : violoncelle
Olivier Hébert : contrebasse

Prise de son: William Côté
Enregistrement : Studio Donde et chalet de Louise et Jos
Mixage: Pierre Girard at Studio 3, Planet Studios
Matriçage : Richard Addison, Trillium Sound

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BELLFLOWER Montreal, Québec

The sound of Montreal band BELLFLOWER, led by singer-songwriter Em Pompa, is one that is rare, rich and powerful. Driven by the soul and ingenuity of eight musicians, it conveys a sense of soft vastness that absorbs the listener, of quiet strength born of an enduring union. ... more

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