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Description from pencespovrmoyedv: There is a song by Duncan Sheik called "Sad Stephen's Song" and I was thinking about that song when I made this pick! Here are the lyrics:
And there were mermaids -- weren't there? --
Sweet silver mermaids.
All through that grey Trafalgar Square,
Such silver mermaids.
They were young, and they were fiar.
They brushed their bronze and dusky hair,
And whispered, "Come, Sad Stephen, come and play here."
"You will love, you will be loved.
You will grow up, and do so much.
You will be strong, you will be sung.
By all the mermaids. Silver mermaids..."
And once they'd sung their satin song,
They beckoned to me from the fog --
They spread their arms and lifted
Pale-portrait faces...I was taken.
To their coral-cavern halls,
To rooms with oyster shells for walls,
To sandy nooks, and pearly books, and ivory dolls...
In ivory stalls, in ivory stalls...
And there were mermaids -- weren't there?
Sweet silver mermaids.
All through that wan, forgotten square,
Silver mermaids.
They were young, and they were fair.
They brushed their bronze and dusky hair.
And whispered, "Come, Sad Stephen, come."
And I was taken.
Was I wrong? Should I have run?
I wanted all, I wanted young
And portrait faces...I was taken.
Did I love? I didn't care.
Did I grow up? Well, unaware.
And was I strong? And was I sung?
How do I haunt Trafalgar fog
And find I want so much, still want --
And no more mermaids.
No more mermaids...
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On Jul 13, 2012 at 9:12 am #
Luna Chick aka Coral says:Some very pretty blues in this!
On Jul 13, 2012 at 9:26 am #
Mary S - Sweet Chick says:Beautiful!
On Jul 13, 2012 at 9:31 am #
puppychick labratbecky says:Gorgeous!! I’m not a teal/aqua/turquoise person but I would definitely wear this!!
On Jul 13, 2012 at 9:40 am #
sunny chick says:I’m not familiar with the song. I’ll have to give it a listen. Your pick is absolutely gorgeous, Jess!
On Jul 13, 2012 at 12:09 pm #
Asia says:Not familiar with the song,but the pick is lovely
On Jul 13, 2012 at 2:09 pm #
Lady425 aka Beth says:Beautiful pick, love the blues you used
On Jul 13, 2012 at 9:46 pm #
Elis Mom says:Love all the blues in this one, Jess!
On Jul 21, 2012 at 8:18 pm #
pencespovrmoyedv says:Thanks so much chickies!
I love the teals and bronze colors together too!