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Melancholy Smiles for a New Day

from Rocks at the Bottom of the Sea by Avsha Elan

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Stands to face the brand new day
Blinks his eyes he's on his way
Changing seats to see the view
Not much else that he can do
Just his bag and water on his travels
Searching all the paths and trees for things he's never seen
And probably never will
He says, "I'm going home" (Going home)

He's resting by a mountain stream and the night is sad and lonely
Still he takes the chance to dream of his lady far away
She's sad and lonely
With melancholy smiles for a new day

"Why'd he ever leave at all?"
Little bluebird stares and wonders
And he answers to her call
"It was needed but I'll go back now
Once again the moon gets on its platform
Reading by the campfire drinking
And suddenly it's not so cold outside
But it's cold outside


In the early morning dew
Wills his spirit to renew
When the darkness ends this day
He'll have made it all the way
Cautiously re-entering the city
Thinking how the mountains are much taller
How they're certainly more peaceful
It's peaceful there

Resting by the mountain stream
He had realized what he'd left there
Left the lady in his dreams
Now he's back and in his mind he pictures fondly
His melancholy smiles down by the stream

At night he still will sometimes dream
Of those days when he would wander
Wonders what it is that he would see
If he went back to the stream and looked in the water
He'd see reflected melancholy smiles for a new day

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from Rocks at the Bottom of the Sea, released February 14, 2013

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Avsha Elan Berlin, Germany

US born and Israeli raised, Avsha Elan is a musician, actor, writer and translator perpetually wandering the world, currently based in Europe. Professionally active for over 20 years in recording and live performance, "Rocks at the Bottom of the Sea" (2013), "Madman's Gold (2015), and "Maybe Tomorrow" (2023) are the studio ventures as a solo artist. ... more

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