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Mona Lisa

from Cold Fire Burning by The Kelly Line

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One of us has always wanted to have a trumpet on our tracks. This song made that a reality.

lyrics

LYRICS

Less than a fact but more than a guess
Her lips saying no but her eyes saying yes
The penultimate act in the last pantomime
I lived my nine lives now I’m just killing time

No quite a yes, but more than a no
Her eyes saying stay, but her lips saying go
I have to plead guilty of thought, word and deed
The memories congeal as the truth starts to bleed

Guilty by association
Inappropriate elation
Unconventional flirtation

Ultimate emancipation
Risking excommunication
Incremental degradation

And in a crowded works canteen
The moment largely goes unseen
The bishop quietly takes the queen
The cat has finally got his cream

And in a no-names asked motel
Some people buy, some people sell
Some people kiss, some people tell
The witches cast their evil spell

And who was Mona Lisa smiling at
Who could she see, what did she know
Did she smile first, did they smile back
What did they say, where did they go?

The flames are still rising, the mist now descends
The angels are leaving, my demon returns
Some will be lost, but some shall be saved
Would you throw the first stone, would you hammer the nails?

And in an all-night coffee bar
the lights are dim, the door ajar
Behind the smoke from your cigar
lest we remember who we are

And in a backstreet cheap saloon
Two strangers nod good afternoon
The moment’s over all too soon
An aborted honeymoon

And in a black and white cartoon
Silhouetted by the moon
The piper plays his lonely tune

credits

from Cold Fire Burning, released June 15, 2017
Written by:
Mike & Ben Hughes

Performed by:
Ben Hughes - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Mandolin
Fin Corlett - Keys
Iestyn Morgan - Backing vocals & drums
Sarah Smith - Violin
Tom Dalby - Trumpet

Produced by:
Ben Hughes

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The Kelly Line is a father-son songwriting duo.
Mike (dad) and Ben (son) write the songs together which Ben performs and produces.

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