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Ribbons and Gold

from Caterwaul by Ilia Nicoll

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Once upon a morning after
Once upon a night
You and I will always be together
And though it has no meaning I’ll get
All dressed up in white
And pretend to be a virgin
For my mother

We’ll move out to the country or we’ll Buy a house in town
Just promise we will always be together
And we will never say if we would
Like to screw around
And we’ll eat each other’s hearts
In stormy weather

I know, I smell the thistle not the rose
But the flower always dries up in the end
Don’t mind me, I’m just a baby divorcee
You can keep anything you want
As long as it’s not me

Maybe when I’m older I’ll get
All dressed up in snow
Tell our friends we’ll try to stick together
But what’s the use of promising what
We could never know
I could offer you a
Present moment better

Don’t think a party or a drink
Gets me off as much as
What you’ve got to hide
You know you got me when I glow
Not just anybody gets to looks inside

Look at all
Look at all the plans you hold:
Ribbons and gold!
You can see, you can see it through
But I’m just seeing you

Think of all the things that you enjoy
But never own
Think of all the changes in the weather
If you feel the need to prove
The love that you have grown
You can chuckle in your coffin
When it’s over

credits

from Caterwaul, released August 12, 2014
Vocals, electric guitar: Ilia Nicoll
Drums, back up vocals, keys: Jake Nicoll
Electric guitar, back up vocals: Noah Bender
Bass: Darren Browne

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Ilia Nicoll Stratford, Ontario

Ilia has been a longstanding fixture of the East Coast Canadian music scene. Her songwriting is lyrically astute, melodically adventurous and cinematic. In her classic vocal stylings you can find evidence of her childhood obsession with 60s American/British folk and Judy Garland. Since her last European tour just prior to the pandemic, she’s been mothering a child and a collection of new songs. ... more

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