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Now We Know the Dark
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Now We Know the Dark
© Chelsea Coleman 2021
It's your first California spring
Welcome to the blossoming
Just when you thought the darkness had enveloped everything
That's when the cherry buds start opening
Welcome to the bay laurels and the redwood fairy rings
Look at the water oaks in their ever winter green
I know it's only February
I know you didn't see it coming
But not we know the dark ain't as far as it seems
Now we know the spark is not everlasting
Now we know to guard it with every ounce of our being
Now we know how hard it is to keep promises to seeds
We give in to the dark every night
Then we give in to the daylight
We give in to the seasons of our fleeting lives
Every time, every time, every time
It's your first California fall
Are you ready to lose it all
The fire is knocking at your door
Are you ready, are you ready for more
It swallowed up the bay laurels and the redwood fairy rings
(We give in to the dark every night)
It swallowed up the water oaks in their ever summer green
(We give in to the daylight)
I know it's only August eighteenth
(We give in to the seasons of our fleeting lives)
I know you didn't see it coming
(Every time, every time, every time)
But not we know the dark ain't as far as it seems
(There’s nothing for you in the next life, darling)
Now we know the spark is not everlasting
(This is the end of the line)
Now we know to guard it with every ounce of our being
(There’s no announcement and there’s no warning)
Now we know how hard it is to trust promises from seeds
(For the way you say your goodbyes)
We give in to the dark every night
Then we give in to the daylight
We give in to the seasons of our fleeting lives
Every time, every time, every time
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Some Have Called It Hell
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Some Have Called it Hell
© Chelsea Coleman 2022
If you could see me now
You wouldn’t fret about
The longing or the doubt
The way it all turned out
You’d know that I’d be proud
You made it through those years
While so many disappeared
Some have called it hell
You’ve done so very well
Holding on to yourself
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Chelsea Coleman California
Oklahoma grown singing-songwriting powerhouse, Chelsea Coleman, creates sanctuaries out of songs, wherein her audience is moved, humbled, and exalted. A courageous and vulnerable storyteller, she invites you to endure open heart surgery, skillfully mending your heartache with strands of golden thread. Each listener leaves more integrally woven in to the tapestry of humanity. ... more
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In 2012 Madeline Tasquin and I embraced our love of holiday music, collaborating on beautiful collection of folk Christmas tunes, traditional and non-traditional, that are dear to our hearts.
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The Gospel Flats
by The Gospel Flats
This is my Folk/Americana duo with Graham Patzner, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter extraordinaire. We co-wrote and produced this acoustic album in 2014 while I was preggers with our son.
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