Name: Lines
Duration: P00H04M09S
Description: A travelling song, about watching a man being transformed by the power of returning to his country.

Lines

from Tigers and Emperors by Tigers and Emperors

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A travelling song, about watching a man being transformed by the power of returning to his country.

lyrics

We drive for miles, leave the smoke behind
The lines on his face slowly come alive
He's going home
Back to where he belongs

And the lines,
They tie him to his song

We cross the bridge, he calls aloud
The lines of the earth show him sacred ground
It's the way
Those before him have gone

And the lines
They tie him to his song

He only wants his culture's dues
That their future's theirs to choose

The journey's end, the dust has settled down
By the lines of his blood he is surrounded
It's plain to see
His family makes him strong

And the lines
They tie him to his song

And the lines
They tie him to his song
They tie him to his song
They tie him to his song

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from Tigers and Emperors, released December 14, 2014
Tigers and Emperors

Fflur Collier - Vocals
Richard Coster - Electric guitar
Damien Murtagh - Arch-top guitar
Shane Dillon - Bass
Mark Cocquio - Drums, melodica

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Tigers and Emperors Brisbane, Australia

Tigers and Emperors is a Brisbane-based alt-folk-blues-country band.

Our music blends beautiful harmonies and layered instrumentation with poignant lyrics, creating a sound which is quite unique, and ends up full of sunshine and happiness, drama and joy.

Most of the songs have been written at different outdoor jamming locations around the Brisbane River. ... more

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