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When I'm Home

by Lounna

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1.
An acre in the city The park where we met Under the big oak tree, you took my hand Pennies in the fountain, you longed for me But the road of wanting is crowded concrete And you said "wandering these streets never felt more like home" Wandering these streets never felt more like home Like flowers in the garden, you picked me without ever knowing what it is you'd need And you said "wandering these streets never felt more like home" But these crowded streets are all you had ever called home Penniless and hungry I found you but there wasn't really too much I could do You see, only you can give the validation you seek Only you can give the validation you seek
2.
I remember when we used to go and stand out in the rain You always felt so alive, but I didn't feel the same I take time to think on that now All the ways you've let me down Those four years of endless nights, I watched you cry yourself to sleep I'll bet you didn't know that I did too Did you ever really see? You always said you'd run with me until the day I had to leave Back when I chose to go, like a monarch to Mexico So long it's been since that time, trying to find my way Through the timbers and hollyhocks Keeping count of my days Sometimes I might lose track, but I know I'll never get them back So when the wild roses make me think of you, I don't have any thought to spare I'm just thankful for the things I've learned from the bittersweets we share And sometimes you still cross my mind, but it's not worth going back in time And I think now that I should go, like a monarch to Mexico I'm sure I'll find soon where I belong, where I'll grow my own garden And I'll wonder if you ever think of me in all your brokenness Maybe we all have to find our own, like a monarch to Mexico
3.
Lavender wine The sun is up, but things are not all right Wildflowers at my bedside seen my colors run 'til half past midnight With the curtains drawn, I'll hide away Be momentarily gone Will you search for me? Will you shelter me? Will you, will you? Chicory eyes The sun is down, but in my dreams, you're alive The bitterness within my mind had never seen real love until you, on whom I relied But now the curtains are drawn I can't find my way, but I know you're around So will you search for me? Will you shelter me? Will you, will you? Falling now will I be caught by you? 'Cause fast asleep there is only you And in my dreams, you've found me too
4.
In the valley of the moon, innocuousness dwells Your love dwells there too So unattainable, these beautiful things I cannot reach At the bottom of the sea, resentment roams And my love will slip its mooring So unbelievable, these indispensable things I cannot reach What do I have to do to reach the valley of the moon? In the middle of the desert, I stand alone with echoes of your words Oh, so feasible, these conceivable things Why can't I reach? What do I have to do to reach the valley of the moon? Where angels sing and you'll see that I can be loved too
5.
Mississippi 05:07
Maybe these hills could never set you right, or these evergreens grew too high A life spent hidden in the shadows is hardly a life at all, I know But wasn't I more than just a mirage in the desert of your love? On that friday, you crossed the Mississippi Said goodbye, a bird in the sky Here I will stay along the Mississippi, until you come home to me Maybe it's true, I never came to mind when you chose to leave this all behind But of your life, sister, I wonder were you ever struck with such sonder? And wasn't this riverbank more than enough for the pasture of your love? On that friday, you crossed the Mississippi Said goodbye, a bird in the sky Here I will stay along the Mississippi, until you come home to me Maybe one day the torrents will bring you back, noting how the time moves too fast And every winter will come too soon This time, I pray your flowers will have bloomed Here I will stay along the Mississippi, until you come home to me Here I stay, along the Mississippi, until you come home to me
6.
The fields of thistle between us will never do us part The sky is endless above us, but all I see is you standing in the mud I'll find my way to you The storms are heavy upon us, we forebear to move May the thistle cradle us 'til I find my way to you The blood and the breath within us, the same as anyone's And as the thistle outgrows us, know we are not alone The ground that trembles beneath us holds all the weight of truth That we're made of all that's before us So I'll find my way to you The fields of thistle between us will never do us part Sister, what separates us is nothing we can't cross
7.
I've seen the sparrows flock in the night, and how I've longed to belong to them From this cliffside, I have seen the lights of dawns far beyond me here I've seen mountains rise higher than I, until the ocean, she sweeps them away every time And all the while, I'm still here A tree rooted to the edge I've seen the seasons come and go as they please What I would do for such solitude But these bones won't weather as the trees, and here I'm still, built on brittleness I've seen storm clouds mightier than me, until the ocean, she sweeps them away carelessly And all the while, I'm still here A girl sitting on the edge I've seen the waves crash far below Yes the ocean, she sweeps it all away From this cliffside I have seen it all, and it's the dawn that keeps me holding on Though all the while, I'll be here A tree rooted to the edge This cliffside dreaming is all I have left, it'll keep me holding on
8.
Well, I can't explain the things I do, but darling everything is for you We lose our way when the tables turn Everyday is a lesson learned, and certain things we've lost will return We've sure got the short end of the deal, and everyone must know how that feels And you know we fight the tide to bring back what is right, to bring back what is mine I know we burn then turn to ash, 'cause sometimes life won't go as we ask We wake up some days losing it all, but to have someone hold you through the fall, that is the greatest gift of all Often enough, we forget who we are But darling you have shown me the stars, and they look the same from high or low I think of that now as we go Sometimes you are the only thing I know And if one day you want to leave, I pray you remember everything The way we grew small and the way we grew tall Well, you probably won't go but darling sometimes you never know
9.
You won't find that silver dollar on the beach where you left her No, the salt will have swallowed her whole Can't you see how much we are only fleeting? Yes, we are only here for just a moment How the grass is always growing The flowers always blooming And we will never be the same From the cradle to that old grave, all that matters are those days that we live rather than survive And we'll do what we can with the time that we have Ride a train across the country or run wild until your feet bleed, we still all end up the same So take my hand, oh my darling and we can do our bidding on the cards left out for us And we'll do what we can with the time that we have From the cradle to the grave, what matters are those days All that we should be known for is the love that was outpoured, and then we will die free
10.
Wolves 04:51
It's been a long time coming, and you've been calling day and night 'Cause I've been wandering with the wolves before light, and the stories they've told me left me stone blind I've spent all of my time running and while the ties were fraying, I should have known 'Cause when the roads are flooding they'll tell you not to go, but if I'm gone already how do I get back home? How do I get back home? I was lonesome every step of the way, how the forest thickened on every path that I came I was hoping to see the sun once again, but the wolves won't go easy once you've fed them It's been a long time trying to forget the lying and the things they promised me But if I'm prone to shortcoming, who am I meant to be? Incompetent or a victory, is there still a home for me? Is there still a home for me? I longed to be wholesome as I made my way, as the darkness wrapped its strong arms around my faith I was hoping to see the sun once again, and how you were there keeping the hungry wolves at bay I've been a long time coming 'cause you've been calling day and night Though I've been wandering on these roads before light, every road before me leads back to your side
11.
Sycamore 03:26
Lead me home where the wildflowers and the sycamores grow And I'll never be lonely on my own I'll never be alone Water these bones and like a new spring morn, they'll be sure to grow And this life won't pass me by when I'm where I belong No, not when I'm home Paint me gold and this darkness in my mind will learn to hope And I won't leave home again, no I won't go I won't go Bury my bygones out in the backyard, where so long ago I left you a note How you'd miss me when I'd go Well you never thought I'd go Well, I never thought that I would come back home, where the wildflowers and the sycamores grow But now I'll never be lonely on my own I'll never be alone when I'm home

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"When I'm Home" is Lounna's debut into the world. It is a journey of loss, getting lost, finding your way and finding yourself. It is a journey of finding home.

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released July 22, 2022

The entire album:
Lyrics by Brenna L Slate
Composed by Brenna L Slate
Produced by Brenna L Slate
Mixed and mastered by Richard Mann

1. Pennies in the Fountain:
Acoustic guitar, vocals, and synthetic instruments by Brenna L Slate
Banjo by Ol Whitetail

2. Monarch to Mexico:
Acoustic guitar, vocals, and synthetic instruments by Brenna L Slate
Banjo by Ol Whitetail

3. Lavender Wine:
Acoustic guitar, banjo, vocals, and synthetic instruments by Brenna L Slate

4. Valley (Of the Moon):
Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals, and synthetic instruments (with the exception of credit below) by Brenna L Slate
Synthetic string arrangement by Vera Sola
Banjo by Ol Whitetail

5. Mississippi:
Acoustic guitar, banjo, vocals, and synthetic instruments by Brenna L Slate

6. Fields of Thistle:
Acoustic guitar, banjo, vocals, and synthetic instruments by Brenna L Slate

7. Cliffside Dreaming:
Acoustic guitar, vocals, and synthetic instruments (with the exception of the credit below) by Brenna L Slate
Synthetic string arrangements by Vera Sola
Banjo by Ol Whitetail

8. Through the Fall:
Acoustic guitar, vocals, and synthetic instruments by Brenna L Slate
Banjo by Ol Whitetail

9. From the Cradle to the Grave:
Acoustic guitar, vocals, and synthetic instruments by Brenna L Slate
Electric guitar by Stephen Gilliland
Banjo by Ol Whitetail

10. Wolves:
Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, vocals, and synthetic instruments by Brenna L Slate

11. Sycamore:
Acoustic guitar, banjo, vocals, and synthetic instruments by Brenna L Slate

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Lounna Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Lounna, pseudonym for Pittsburgh based singer-songwriter Brenna Slate, has been described as “soothing and gentle, powerful and beautiful.” Inspired by modern indie-folk acts such as Bear’s Den, First Aid Kit, Gregory Alan Isakov, Boygenius, and Hozier, Slate’s songwriting is captivating with “catchy melodies and a sprinkle of magic” (SoundVille). ... more

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