Mother's Arms

from Calm Awaits by Black Diamond Bay

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I had written what I thought was going to be the album (Calm Awaits), and Mother's Arms came along. The song really inspired me to change directions, and so I put aside all the music I had written and wrote a whole new batch inspired by Mother's Arms. I knew it would be the album opener from the moment I sat at the piano and played the first few chords. This is probably my favorite song of all the songs I've ever written.

-Patrick Krief

lyrics

Gonna hide my face
'cause I don't want to feel this shame
All I asked for was a love so deep
That was prayed for with a bleeding lip

Is this what we asked for
Is this what we wanted to feel
oh no
oh no

So is this kind the kind that killed
All the sisters that did give in
Now we plead cause we believe
What you asked for is so real
so real

Is this what we asked for
Is this why we believe
we believe in love
for all the wrong reasons

When love it just wants to be
This love it just wants to be

Is this what we asked for
Is this why we care

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from Calm Awaits, track released April 2, 2009
Written and Produced by Patrick Krief
Mixed by David Shiffman

Guitars, Vocals, Piano, Organ, Synth: Patrick Krief
Bass: Andre Bendahan
Drums: George Donoso III
Piano and Keys: Roberto Piccioni

Guests:

Violin: Katie Stevens
Cello: JP Saint-Cyr and Justin Wright

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