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about
Paradise was written in the summer of 2019 at a Citizen Songwriters community workshop in Middlesbrough.
lyrics
I am your freedom, I am your green lung
I am your iron door, stood a hundred years or more
I’ve been the first trees, that you’ve ever seen
As you come to the park, seeking sanctuary
My eyes, like butterflies, as I call you to the lake
Come to me my little one, your heart will never break
Breathe in the air, and you’ll feel fine
From the first dawn to night I chase the sun across the sky
As the shadow falls, I have stood the test of time
This is your paradise
(Oh Shangri-La)
This is your paradise
(Oh Shangri-La)
This is your paradise
(Oh Shangri la)
This is your paradise
(Oh Shangri la)
Running home you came to me, you thought love had set you free
Your sorrow lost within those leaves
Underneath the cherry tree, I saw you looking lonely
Memories, weighing on your heart
But remember I honour the fallen
From the first world war, to the Boer war to the ones you’ve left behind
As the shadow falls, I have stood the test of time
This is your paradise
(Oh Shangri-La)
This is your paradise
(Oh Shangri-La)
This is your paradise
(Oh Shangri la)
This is your paradise
(Oh Shangri la)
As the shadow falls, I have stood the test of time
As the shadow falls, I have stood the test of time
As the shadow falls, I have stood the test of time
As the shadow falls, I have stood the test of time
This is your paradise
(Oh Shangri-La)
This is your paradise
(Oh Shangri-La)
This is your paradise
(Oh Shangri la)
This is your paradise
(Oh Shangri la)
credits
released June 16, 2020
Written by Aisha Embalo, Carlos Barrera, Kevin Barrera and Sam Slatcher
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