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Sweet Perfume

from Turning Keys | Essentials by Turning Keys

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Remastered from Turning Keys Debut E.P. "OPENING DOORS."

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He lies praying in his room
A letter smells of sweet perfume
He reads the note again
A tear falls from his eye
He sees her face again
They never said goodbye

Goodbye’s a word they never knew
Never questioned why or when or who
Sometimes he calls her name
Deep into the night
He prays to God and asks
Please Lord, tell me why?
Why she had to die

Tell me why, tell me why
Tell me why, tell me why
Tell me why, why she had to die

Please God, don’t let me dream
Of her again tonight
Please God, don’t let me dream
Of her again tonight
Please God, don’t let me dream
Of her again tonight

Driving home at half past ten
He didn’t see the streetlamp then
Perhaps a bit too much
Perhaps a bit too late
The sound of thunder
Breaking glass, he looked away

The empty corners of his room
Hold no promise, only gloom
Sometimes he listens close
And swears he hears her cry
He prays to God and asks
Please Lord, tell me why?
Why she had to die

Tell me why, tell me why
Tell me why, tell me why
Tell me why, why she had to die

Please God, don’t let me dream
Of her again tonight
Please God, don’t let me dream
Of her again tonight
Please God, don’t let me dream
Of her again tonight

He sees the streetlamp every night
Sometimes in sleep, sometimes in sight
Morning finds them weeping
For his body, it lay still
There are no questions
In his hand, he holds some pills
They feel his pain and in the room
There is the smell of sweet perfume

Copyright (c) 1988 Eric C. Powell

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from Turning Keys | Essentials, released February 1, 2016
Featuring additional vocals by Andrea Matthews (now Powell).

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Eric C. Powell + Andrea Powell Austin, Texas

Eric C. Powell + Andrea Powell are an award-winning synth power duo.

Eric’s writing and production embody captivating melodies to delight synth enthusiasts, while Andrea’s enchanting vocals express the longing of our hearts while saturating the soul. ... more

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