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the Magdalene Laundries

by Diana Darby

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1.
Skin 00:30
My dress is worn my skin is black I hear your voice I won't be back Why did you take away my home My mother myself my own
2.
Bring me Bring me Bring me Bring me all the rabbits before they all are dead Somewhere there are rabbits outrunning trouble's breath Run rabbit run Run rabbit run Bring me All the flowers that bloom for no one's eyes Somewhere there are flowers that won't be compromised You bloom then die You bloom then die Bring me Bring me Bring me Bring me Bring me all the rabbits before they all are dead
3.
If you see a girl that you'd like for yourself Don't take her home She don't want no one else Let her run free Some things in life are not quite what they seem Look at her smile there's a sadness she hides Don't be mislead by the green of her eyes Let her run free If you love the girl then you must let her be She isn't like other girls She can't survive in your world Want for the girl everything that she needs Then walk away for she's not yours to keep Let her run free Some things in life are not quite what they seem Some things in life are not quite what they seem
4.
the Murder 04:15
The murder on the second floor came fast No one saw it No one saw it The murder on the second floor floor keep your head down keep your head down So sorry sorry The weapon the weapon was a silver gun was a silver gun Nobody cried Nobody cried Nobody cried
5.
I'm wishing you seagulls I'm wishing you seagulls For all your dreams I'm wishing you bluebirds I'm wishing you bluebirds They are so sweet Or so it seems I wish your tomorrows would never have sorrow As far as you can see As far as you can see I'm wishing you bluebirds I'm wishing you bluebirds For every tear and every year I wish your tomorrows Would never have sorrow As far as you can see As far as you can see I'm wishing you bluebirds I'm wishing you bluebirds I'm wishing you bluebirds I'm wishing you bluebirds
6.
Kierkegaard 03:50
Well the cat is sitting in the old oak tree The bird is out on the porch And no one’s getting any sleep except for the dog next door Well we can’t get married cause we’re both too young we don’t have jobs anyway and no one’s gonna give us anything less we do just what they say Let me tell you about a girl died in bed alone with just a book She read a novel by Kierkegaard and then fell asleep for good All the words are different and the names are changed and you can’t be sure who’s who You don’t even know if you’re here or not You don’t even know if you’re you Well it’s three steps to Heaven nineteen to Hell if you use the county map but I wouldn’t trust anyone unless they’ve been there and been back
7.
Black Swan 04:37
Black swan swimming in your pool alone Black swan never even had a home You try being like the other ones Inside you know that you don’t belong You spend your nights a princess With the first light you’re a mistress Black swan throw yourself a suave affair They’ll come but nobody will really care You try being like the other ones You fly every time the morning comes You spend your nights a princess With the first light you’re a mistress Black swan hiding in the grass and weeds Black swan black is all you’ll ever be
8.
Look at the pretty flowers as days go by in your heart They come like the silent children that breathe in your fantasy Go like the birds in Heaven that fly without any wings You can’t forget all the greens and purples that wait for your touch Come go with me Come go with me
9.
But there’s no leaving now Yeah there’s no leaving now You can run for years But there’s no leaving now You can say you’re fine You can say you’re fine But it’s all a lie And there’s no leaving now Yeah there’s no leaving now Yeah there’s no leaving now Hmm hmm hmm But there’s no leaving now
10.
Maryanne 01:58
Oh Maryanne what have you done Oh Maryanne what have you done You killed your favorite son The baby slept just like a lamb The baby slept just like a lamb He didn't make a noise

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Recorded at home on 4 track cassette. Diana Darby played every instrument on the Magdalene Laundries. The music is simple, unadorned, emotionally devastating, and unquestionably gorgeous.

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released November 9, 2005

diana darby - vocal, guitar, piano, violin, drums

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diana darby Chicago, Illinois

Uncompromisingly spare, the songs of Diana Darby are psychotropic ballads that long to be sung from the dark corners of the room. Diana Darby's I V (intravenous) is a brand new album of songs retaining what Pitchfork called, "minimal, whispered rendition(s)" of "powerfully fatalistic evaluations of hope." ... more

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