Nobody Stays Here for Long (demo)

from The Sound of Your Voice: Volume Five Demos by The Twelve Canons

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Children all lie
In the city, on the sidewalks
All rise to your knees

Hear the pitter and patter
The feet in the gutter
Outside little rooms they sing:

Nobody stays here for long
They grow old, they fall again
They’re gone

Grass that grows taller
Your mother, your father
You’ll grow old
Cold and calm

And when did you forget
Your promise to keep the song faithfully
And it seems that:

Nobody stays here for long
They grow old, they fall again
They’re gone

Nobody sings the song
Songs all slip from
Their chords

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from The Sound of Your Voice: Volume Five Demos, released March 25, 2014

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The Twelve Canons Iowa

The Twelve Canons were a gothic folk band formed sometime in 2001 or 2002 in Iowa City by singer/guitarist Jim DuRocher. After three albums with members Sam Gold and Alex Body, the Twelve Canons stripped back to a two-piece with the addition of composer/bassist Justin Norman. In January 2014, frontman and founder Jim Durocher tragically passed away. He left behind a large collection of demos. ... more

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