the moths have been drinking

from The beauty of lost causes by emilie roulet & michael frei

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lyrics

Well, it’s rough, but the moths have been drinking, again
But their somersaults seem tame
And as all their hopes have been sinking, again
It seems the right time to jump the flame.

It seems the right time to jump the flame.

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from The beauty of lost causes, released August 19, 2022
words by Michael Frei
music by Fred Merk & Emilie Roulet

Emilie Roulet: Melodica
Michael Frei: Vocals, Recording
Fred Merk : Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Recording, Mixing, Producing, Sound Design
Chris Diggelmann: Mastering
Main Recording : Studio 603, Vevey, CH, May 2021

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emilie roulet & michael frei Vevey, Switzerland

A quiet and melancholy songwriting dialogue between pianist Emilie Roulet and singer Michael Frei (both members of Swiss Pop/Folk Band Hemlock Smith) gives birth to a profoundly moving and surprising album.

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