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Fisherman's Cottage (The Hermit)

from Lost In Translation by Soy La Vid

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The trilogy of songs is inspired by work of Harald Sohlberg by the same title. The trilogy deals with fatherhood, loss, abandonment, and ultimately reconciliation.

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Fisherman’s Cottage (The Hermit)
I like my lot here by the sea
No one to burden, no one bothers me
No smell of perfume and no skinny arms
Just some tall tales and my trusty pole

Hmmmm
Hmmmm

My thirst for adventure long run dry
I eat my silence like a shepherd’s pie
Take in the aged cracking trees
Am I the only one to lose my leaves?

If you ever see my posterity
Draw them a map to lead them here
Named each one after an old fishin’ boat
Then fled – and left them to sink or swim

I keep an oil-lamp on the window sill
In case the eastern shore can glimpse the light
If I weren’t so stubborn about dyin’ here
I’d swallow my guilt with oars in hand

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from Lost In Translation, released March 6, 2012

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Soy La Vid Indianapolis, Indiana

Soy La Vid is the musical whimsy of Mark Abdon. Graduated from DePauw U. and now hailing Indianapolis, IN - current interests include Cinnamon Toast Crunch, tall mountains, Jesus, living in the 'hood, and his wife Laura.

Musical parents include the unlikely matrimony of such persons as Iron & Wine, Sufjan Stevens, Coldplay, The National, George Winston, Sarah McLachlan, Hammock, and yes... Enya
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