House Full of Orchids

from The Listeners-Sweet Release by Willis Willis

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Sitting in your white room
The sunlight shuffles in
Waiting on that miserable bastard
Our most merciful friend

To feel your feet beneath you
To have seen the wind
Keep at least one eye on the moon
Wear your pearls until the end

And over and over and over they tell us
That this is just what people do
But someone has filled your house up with orchids
And I hope there wasn't anything they forgot to say to you

She never meant to leave the ocean
There should always be champagne
Tender green shoots are hanging down
Gets so quiet when it rains

The two of you in your convertible
They had it so good, they said
Charmed everyone at every dinner
Now you're like a broken baby bird in your bed

And over and over and over they tell us
That this is just what people do
And someone has filled your house up with orchids
And I never thought this would happen to you

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from The Listeners-Sweet Release, released April 12, 2020
Personnel:
Jeremy Willis - guitar, vocals
John Russell - bass, vocals
Eben Bull - guitar, piano, flugelhorn, violin, cello
William Suran - guitar
Hilary Case - drums

Recorded by Phil Palazzolo
Additional recording by Eben Bull, William Suran, and John Russell
Mixed by John Russell
Mastered by Mitch Rackin

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Willis Willis Brooklyn, New York

Willis Willis is a solo project from Jeremy Willis a New Orleans native and longtime Brooklyn resident. Willis is an acclaimed painter and one of the owners of Nicky;'s Unisex in Williamsburg. He was the singer/songwriter of Brooklyn based bands Cathy and The Listeners. Full length album "Predazzled" out now!!! ... more

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