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Volcano

from Volcano by Gecko

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lyrics

I woke up from such a deep sleep
If I didn't know better I’d think I'd been asleep for weeks
Yesterday was the first day of winter
So I took an early night just something I’m inta
Snow covered the forest floor all over
Not my scene I may be a bear but I’m not a polar
Iciness on my feet just feels against nature
Even the squirrels have been acting so strange lately
They gathered up all the food that could be found
But didn't eat any they just buried it in the ground
It was completely nuts
I thought it could have been a religious thing maybe
But I’m not that clued up on bushy tailed deities
So I got myself all cosy deep inside my den
Some say I live in a right hole
But my hole is actually two trees down on the left
Past the badgers and the foxes its a pretty mixed area
Up and coming
With really great scenery
And decent connections to the central forest amenities
Been in the family for years
Back then it was an absolute steal
Literally I mean my grandad nicked it from a wolverine
But this morning something happened you wouldn't believe
I was so confused I thought I must have been deceived
Somehow I thought what I was seeing must be wrong
But the trees were now green and the snow

It was completely gone

Speckled light was seeping through any treetop spaces
I heard male birds sing explicit songs about mating
All the animals in fact seemed to be breeding like rabbits
And the rabbits only took breaks between breeding to eat cabbage
My reality was unravelling
I’m just a bear I don't think I could bare time travelling
I went to the river to cool off and get my head straight
And got hit by about fifty salmon jumping directly in my face
Found my dad
Asked him if I need herbal medication
He said ‘Son it’s time we had a talk about hibernation’
Though seasons change
The feelings don't
What’s at the top of the volcano
Is not yet set in stone
What a palaver
There’s no butterfly here it’s all just lava

I woke up to a bright light
Hard to adjust to
I had to close my eyes a few times to get accustomed
I couldn't see anything other than pure white
My mind started searching I thought maybe I’d died
Disorientated my heart started pounding
I tried to speak
But I just couldn't get the sound out
I couldn't remember anything
It was the strangest feeling
But then I realised the white was just the ceiling
Turning my head took pretty much all of my powers
I saw some cards and the most ridiculous amount of flowers
Hospital room had almost become a forest
I thought whatever happens I could probably become a florist
Drifted off again and then when I regained consciousness
A new face appeared and things got complicated
I was just staring at her I thought I know this face
But my head was just far too all over the place
Then it hit me
She’s the spitting image of my daughter
But my daughter was a hell of a lot shorter
My daughter still wanted to be lifted on my shoulders
But there was my daughter
She was just older
How long was I gone?
I could hear the new years countdowns
Like trying to clutch at straws while a wolf blows your house down
This isn't fair
Thought of all the moments I’ve missed
Birthdays, Christmas’, angry family camping holidays
I wanted to be there for all that now it’s past me
The good, the bad, even the dad dancing
My reality was unravelling
I’m just a man I don't think I could handle time travelling
She said:
‘I know you’re feeling shaken up
But dad thanks for waking up’

Though seasons change
The feelings don't
What’s at the top of the volcano
Is not yet set in stone
What a palaver
There’s no butterfly here it’s all just lava

It’s all just lava

credits

from Volcano, released October 13, 2017

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Gecko is a London based singer-storyteller, his playful lyrics cover the big things in life; think iPhones, Libraries & Guanabana fruit juice to name but a few.

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