—  o n s o f t n e s s —

I don’t want to become hard
With rough edges that cut
I want to remain soft like cotton fabric on an evening sky
Like the delicate powder of a butterfly’s wing

It’s easy to become hard 
With rough edges that cut
When the world is full of senseless war that fills the skies with raging fire
And the song of the sparrow no longer rings

When heartache takes over and reaction begins
Let me turn the edges into a flying crane
That can carry the energy to another space
One that remembers open fields and fireflies
And the hope from dancing birds under moonstone skies

I don’t want to become hard, like a shattered broken mirror
Living in past regrets, carving grooves of worry, blame, and fear
Let me remember to pause and just be here

When letdowns take over and the looping begins
Let me turn the long line into a calligraphy
That can write a love letter and a new story
One that remembers open fields and fireflies
And the hope from dancing birds under moonstone skies

When heartache takes over and reaction begins
Let me turn the edges into a flying crane
That can carry the energy to another space
One that remembers open fields and fireflies
And the hope from dancing birds under moonstone skies

~

Lyrics by: Kim Tateo
Music by: Kim Tateo and Will Fredette

Performers:
Kim Tateo – lead vocals, additional keyboards
Dan Prockup – electric guitar
Will Fredette – lead guitar, guitars, keyboards, percussion
Nathan Meltz – drums
Chris Simple – bass
Sara Alonge – harmony vocals

Production & Recording:
Produced by Sara Alonge and Will Fredette. Instrumental recordings engineered by Will Fredette at Grandma's House. Vocals recorded and engineered by Sara Alonge at Abbott Road. Additional keyboards recorded by Kim Tateo. Mixed and mastered by Auby Curtis at Abbott Road.: Kim Tateo