Another track from "As the Mandarin Sun Sets"...in honor of the Qixi Festival/Double Seventh Festival aka Chinese Valentine's Day (which is August 7th). Dedicated 2 U and the memories gained from Millennium Park.
lyrics
Cali’ raised but Louisiana
in my blood veins
Every day, I’m reminiscing
on the love gained
Some pain, some loss
some rain, some frost
Many Miles From Where U R Sleepin’
I came across
Our lost picture from
our last evening
Though maybe dreaming
this image of us adorns
my glass ceiling
In my chateau where
I sip 红酒 (hóng jiǔ)
Reminiscing on the past
and where the lovers go
You see, I’ve tried moving on
but was proven wrong in the process
Logic would state “wait”
but this song was the constant
Message vibrating in
my heart of hearts
I thought those that told
stories were a part of art
But, sometimes, stories
are built on lies
I tilt the line to find
the real divine
But, still
I’m reminded of
what could’ve been
Still, I’m reminded of
what could’ve been
In Millennium Park…
I still feel U in Millennium Park
I still see U in Millennium Park
But still, I still feel U in Millennium Park
I still see U in Millennium Park
But still, I still see U in Millennium Park
I still feel U in Millennium Park
But, still, I wish to be a Millennium Item in Millennium Park
I had a coworker who said she
couldn’t date another coworker
while talking about Netflix
chilling, watching a show murder
our serenity, energy felt
a little erratic
neurotic, toxic masculinity I tried to
whittle and damage
Down to the science
down to a tee
Under the weather constant
Shanghai, remember me
Confidently, I told she
how the hataz stall
polluting our worldview
like the last straw
Never speak of the devil
so Prada in the details
If this is it
my mantra is to be well
And the elephant in the room
is the bracelet that I gave 2 U
How could love disappear
when we made music
Trying to stay fluent
in the land of the Mandarin
Handling all the stress
understand that I’m battling
with ghosts
Folks know that
I’ll invest in faith
Time’s running away
like an expensive date
So, who do U believe in…?
I believe in U…
She asked, “Who do U believe in…?”
I said, “I believe in U…”
She laughed and smiled only to tell me she knew this was me all along…Meant to stay “Ghost”…Meant to stay alone…
credits
from As the Mandarin Sun Sets,
track released August 6, 2019
Recorded, Written, and Performed by J. Greene
Audio Footage Produced and Mixed by E. Hobbs
Recorded June 2019 at Many Miles From Where U R Sleepin' Dwellings (Shanghai, China)
Photo taken by J. Greene
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