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Brooklyn

by Tyne Darling

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A bit of context (for better or worse):
I wrote this one at the end of the summer after (perhaps) spending too much time in LA, which is really never enough. There's a part of Sunset Blvd. where it bends sharply and then threatens to spill its asphalt right into the sea. It doesn't, of course, but driving west as the summer seemingly ended, I found myself suddenly and quite alarmingly thinking about Brooklyn and how, in no time, the first touches of fall would tint the edges of Clinton Hill and Williamsburg and even Greenpoint with amber, red, and soft, yellow hues.

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Lyrics:
The summer sighed and whispered.
We drove down Sunset to the sea.
The threat of optimism wrapped up in a vapor trail
And I miss Brooklyn like a dream.
Like blush on a bruise,
I calculate the consequences,
And scribble something on my arms.
These lines, they run parallel for miles and miles, I think,
If only I believed.
If only I believe.
"Brooklyn," she whispered, again,
From a payphone in the suburbs.
So far away, she couldn't tell when.
The clearest hopes are the ones we hide,
That fell asleep in your crying eyes,
When honesty is a subtle act of rebellion.
Our fears attempt to colonize;
Hold tight, for a little while.
The night arrives in the promises we keep.
"Brooklyn," she whispered, again,
From a payphone in the suburbs.
So far away, she couldn't tell when.
And I couldn't quite see you; could you see me? (The blue glare off the TV).
And I couldn't quite see you; could you? (The blue glare off the TV).
And I couldn't quite see you; could you see me? (The blue glare off the TV).
And I couldn't quite see you; could you? (The blue glare off the TV).

Copyright, 2023, Tommy Vollman, Whiskey Contrails Music, ASCAP

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released January 27, 2023
Lyrics, Music, and Instruments: Tommy Vollman

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Tyne Darling Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Tyne Darling is a Milwaukee, WI-based musician. Sometimes, though, he lives in Brooklyn. He has some black-ink tattoos on both of his arms. He often spells his name "Tommy Vollman." He’s toured throughout the U.S., Europe, and Canada, played festivals such as SXSW, Wakarusa, and CMJ. ... more

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