Alizarin

from Verbama Nights by State of Verbama

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lyrics

She was like a sunset
Like sailor’s delight
I was young when we first met
So she played me just right

Talked to me about the countryside
My family, my farm
Never thought that she had nothing to hide
Never thought she’d do me harm

Chorus:
Oh Alizarin they called her
She was brave she was strong
Alizarin, my darlin’
How come you did me so wrong
I let you into my life
But you never really loved me at all
I fell in love with Alizarin
And Alizarin broke my heart

She promised me safety
She promised me faith
When she couldn’t give me either
She couldn’t look me in the face

My dear I’m disappointed
My dear I’m surprised
My Alizarin you’re not who I thought
Now I’m seeing with fresh eyes

Chorus:
Oh Alizarin I called her
She was brave she was strong
Alizarin, my darlin’
How come you did me so wrong
I let you into my life
But you never really let down your walls
I fell in love with Alizarin
And Alizarin broke my heart

I’m fallin’ out of your spell
I’m starting to see
All the promises you did tell
You never really cared about me

I see now you weren’t good for
My farm or my land
My new love treats me nicely
We walk hand in hand

My new girl’s truth and kindness
Eyes like waves on the shore
She loves me completely
I’m blue about Alizarin no more

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from Verbama Nights, released October 1, 2020
Original Song Thalia Berard
Original Composition Jack McLaughlin
Vocals Performed by Thalia Berard

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We're Mark Maines and LeRoy Hunt, a socially distanced country duo split between our home states. Our favorite color is blue.

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