From the recording Nowhere Near
Bob Davoli: vocals, Kathleen Parks: vocals and violin, Guy Van Duser: acoustic guitar, Jesse Williams: string bass
Lyrics
You know that I love the wind and the water
Silence lay heavy in the heart of my soul
Where the river bends, birch trees ache
In the far-off distance, I hear the bells toll
Like a mushroom that blossoms in the dark
Living with your solitude will guide you to the light
If you must ask what’s the meaning of life
Surely, you will never know
What’s done in darkness always comes to light
You know that I know what you have done
Wrestling with your demons in the heat of the night
I know that you’re craving a strange glow
Like a mushroom that blossoms in the dark
Living with your solitude will guide you to the light
If you must ask what’s the meaning of life
Surely, you will never know
Sweet and sour sadness is your sole companion
You can’t wash off your loneliness, surrender to it
I know that you need to make peace with your dreams
You say you’re not leaving but just arriving
Please come home before the embers turn to ashes
Before your heart forgets how to touch another heart
Please won’t you let me feel your body heat
Until the dark nudges the dawn awake
Like a mushroom that blossoms in the dark
Living with your solitude will guide you to the light
If you must ask what’s the meaning of life
Surely, you will never know
If you must ask what’s the meaning of life
Surely, you will never know