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Snow Queen

from The Aviary by Ana Silvera

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I'll make you a corsage
Of Chantilly lace
Comfrey and eyebright
And reeds from the lake

And tie it with cambric
Before you awake
Upon your heart sleeping
This precious keepsake

From here the land's edge
Is a scrawl on the sea
It writes and unwrites itself
Tirelessly

And I, in the eaves
On my eiderdown seat
See riddles and rhymes
Where your words ought to be

And the green-fingered lady
Who longed, longed me to stay
Made all the roses wither away

And smoke, lilac footed
As I climbed, climbed the gate
And reams of clouds hid me
As I made my escape

It was autumn, autumn
How long did I sleep?

The moon-coloured waters
They whispered your name
And said with her carriage
The deep snows came

And she kissed you and bound you
With icicle chains
Made winter your lodge
And gave frost to your veins

From here the land lies
Like a mast on the sea
It rises and banks
And it confuses me

And I, in the eaves
On my eiderdown seat
See riddles and rhymes
Where your words ought to be

The ice-shouldered Queen
Who vowed, vowed you'd remain
Made all the roses
Wither in spring

And from the snow palace
I'll steal you away
And my tears will make
Your poor heart bloom again

Like roses

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from The Aviary, released March 12, 2012
Performed & written by Ana Silvera Arr. Maxim Moston Vocals/Piano: Ana Silvera 1st Violin: Maxim Moston 2nd Violin: Antoine Silverman Viola: Andra Voldins Cello: Anja Wood Bass: Kuma Harada
Recorded at 2nd Story Studios, New York
Produced by Brad Albetta & Ray Singer
Mixed by Daniel Rejmer

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Ana Silvera London, UK

'Stunning...magical storytelling' -The Guardian

Ana Silvera is a London-born singer- songwriter and composer whose folk and bluegrass-tinged tunes are lyrical, intimate and emotive, works of ‘lavish, vivid imagination’ (Metro). ... more

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