The Bells Of St Mary's

from Blow A Kiss To The Moon EP by Steve Charles

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I was listening to a lot of early 70's folk and acoustic solo artists, there is a lot of melancoly and warmth in those recordings and songs and I wanted to capture that same kind of sentiment when I wrote this song. It is also true ,I did fall further in love with my partner sitting on top of the tower as the bells rang out on the Greater St Mary's Cathedral in Cambridge UK.

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Do you remember the day
we climbed all the way
to the top of the tower of St Mary's?

Looking over the edge
lay the streets of Cambridge
as the warm summer air
blew through our hair

you held my hand as we sat for awhile
Looking over the city and streets of cobbled stone
sitting so high like two kings on a throne
we kissed in the sun as the church bells rang.

I was lost in your eyes
between earth and blue skies
drowning in your smile as our hearts beat as one

while down in Market Square
a busker sang a song
that rose like a choir
to the cloud we were on

Now the Bells of St Mary's still ring in my ears
every time that you hold me
even after all these years
And if we ever go back I'll scratch our names into the stone

Pembroke was shining like a n old weathered stone
peoples sipping cocktails
and a band on the lawn

In the chapel stood a nervous groom
best man was his brother
as the bride made an entrance
like the Spanish Armada

We all raised our voices to the glories of love
that rose the the heavens through the rafters above
And when it was over we all gave a cheer
and toasted the couple with
Champagne and beer

Grantham was sunny there were blossoms in the trees as we
sat in the shade with Plowman's lunch on our knees
remembering the young poets
who used to lay there
with the grass for a mattress
breathing in the same air

Now the Bells of St Mary's still ring in my ears
every time that you hold me
even after all these years
And if we ever go back I'll scratch our names into the stone

Thats the place I found
some one, to call, my,
own

credits

from Blow A Kiss To The Moon EP, released June 2, 2021
Written and Sung by Steve Charles
Produced by Kym Beare (Beare Music - Australia)
Vocals recorded at AMPiT, Adelaide, Australia
Vocal Engineer: Graham Burkin
Mastered at 301 Studio, Sydney, Australia

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Steve Charles Semaphore, Australia

Steve Charles is an Award winning Australian Songwriter who covers many genre from Acoustic singer song-writer to fully Orchestrated works, adult contemporary, Smokey Blues, funk, groove, Alt folk, Folk, rock, pop, country, alt everything, electronic dance and experimental.
A veteran of the Australian regional touring circuit Steve has had a career spanning over 30 years. ... more

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