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Portrait

from The First Few by The Ripples

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I painted back in school to pass the time
The time behind the easel eased my mind
There's still a still hanging in my den
The strokes in white all rushing to the sand

Past few years I haven't done too much
Since open canvass tops have done enough
And even if I found time in the day
I wouldn't have a glance to give away

Take me home to my brick house back in Brentwood
The only one my parents could afford
Set the fireflies and purple skies in moonstone
And let me stay outside a little more

Dreams that once dripped off my father's brush
Don't mean too much beside my daughter's touch
So find for me the cadmium blue paint
Her little eyes look gorgeous at the age

Let me mind and let me find time for my family
To hear the things they never need to say
And when there's someone missing from the kitchen window
I'll paint one where her smile never fades

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from The First Few, released November 23, 2013
Words and Music by Will Heuser and Tyler Pierce

Will Heuser - Lead Vocal, 12 String Guitar, Piano
Tyler Pierce - Harmony Vocal, Backup Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica, Tambourine
Matt Parker - Bass
Lyell Evans: Organ
Anthony Albanese: Drums

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The Ripples Washington, D.C.

Founded in 2013, The Ripples are a post-modern band that takes influence from 60s pop music, but doesn’t shy away from dipping their feet in the blues. They love playing covers and jams to excite a bar crowd and generate a great late-night pulse, but their main passion is working with their original music until all the grooves and changes sound just right. ... more

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