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Dear Girl

by Abigail Campbell

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I never loved you the way that you deserved Of all the people, I never put you first The clock is ticking, we can’t get back the time I let you lock yourself away and hide I know, you don’t know if you’re worth it I know, you don’t know if you’re worth it I never loved you the way that you deserved Your voice is a song that needs to be heard The clock is ticking, we can’t get back the time Let out the lioness you’ve hidden inside I never loved you the way that you deserved I shut you up shut you down left without saying a word The clock is ticking I can’t get back the time But wake up, this is your life I know, you don’t know if you’re worth it I know, you don’t know if you’re worth it I know, you don’t know if you’re worth it I know, you don’t know if you’re worth it I know that you’re afraid of the forces inside The whirlwind, the lightning, the earthquake, the tide But I’ll call down fire if that’s what it takes I’ll call down fire if that’s what it takes But I’ll call down fire if that’s what it takes I’ll call down fire if that’s what it takes
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Scars 03:08
Scars, scars, scars From stretching in every direction Beautiful body You opened up heaven Beautiful woman, I hope you don't question The love you create, the spirit connection Scars, scars, scars From stretching in every direction Beautiful body You opened up heaven Beautiful woman, I hope you don't question The love you create, the spirit connection Where heaven meets earth Meets heaven Scars, scars, scars Invented like memories present us Beautiful shadows, light of remembrance Brilliant empires of quiet resistance Like ink bleeding send it up burning like incense Where heaven meets earth Meets heaven Where heaven meets earth Meets heaven Scars, scars, scars From stretching, in every direction You opened up heaven I hope you don't question The love you create, the spirit connection Love you create, the spirit connection Earthy sweet scented, imperfect perfection
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Where is the life inside me now? Wish I could have loved you Wish I could have loved you Still no line in sight Wish I could have loved you Wish I could have loved you Can light break thru cold? Can flowers break thru stone? Wish I would have loved you Wish I would have loved you Today is sea not sky Wish I could have loved you Wish I could have loved you Today the shame runs high Wish I could have loved you Wish I could have loved you Wait for ancient light Still all is dark tonight Wish I would have loved you Wish I would have loved you Wish I could have loved you Wish I could have loved you
4.
Dear Girl 03:07
Dear girl don't you know there'll be days Some will send the sun, some fall rain on your face But tonight I'll hold you in my arms Safe and sound, safe and sound you'll be Dear girl always know it's safe to cry Safe to scream at injustice, shake your fist at the sky But remember it's also safe to laugh Safe to sing, safe to dance, safe to smile Dear girl you are stronger than you'll know Deeply loved, so much to offer, tender heart and beautiful Please believe the truth of it all Just by being you have changed the world Made me whole, taught me love, dear girl
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Signs of summer dusted with snow and piles of wood like bright ideas Waiting for their turn to burn and glow Waiting for the time beyond the snow Wait it out, there’s a burn from pushing hard or waiting your turn Hold me close, I’ll run so far, stay with me Push me, pull me, tell me that you’ll never leave And I see you at the table You say forget me if you're able But you're a part of me You make me believe That I'm free Heaven knows, sometimes the grind is just too much for souls to bear Dirty dishes in the sink, you leave a mess Just to hurry up to wait just like the rest Pack it up, headin’ out to find your way into the swirl Miles can heal you and reveal your every sin But I dare you to find love for what's within And I see you at the table You say forget me if you're able But you're a part of me You make me believe That I'm free Signs of summer dusted with snow and piles of wood like bright ideas
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We buried our hearts in the snow A secret promise of “till we get old” But I never told you I never told you I never told you mmm The last time I came here alone I knew that the next would not be without you, no But I never told you I never told you I never told you We sang out loud for the first time A song so sweet in harmony Through fire and constellations Fire and constellations Fire and constellations I am the one you'll see We threw our hearts in the lake We didn't know how much love it would take To come home To come home To come home We sang out loud for the first time A song so sweet in harmony Through fire and constellations Fire and constellations Fire and constellations I am the one you'll see Through fire and constellations Fire and constellations Fire and constellations I am the one you'll see
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Sanctuary 03:57
In the morning We awake with tangled sheets Start the coffee And I tumble back to sleep With the sunlight Comes the loneliness inside No one's watching So I speak in black and white This is my sanctuary This is my sanctuary With the shadows Comes temptation of the night Open blurry eyes And I stumble toward the light This is my sanctuary This is my sanctuary Like the water rushing over with abandonment I'll fly Give me courage, give me trust that I will walk upon the heights
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No Trace 03:16
Hiding out Inside your head They tell you that it's over You don't have to run for cover anymore But there's still a war Inside your head So you leave no trace, you leave no trace So you leave no trace, you leave no trace No trace Even hope An outstretched hand Even songs to help you let go Like a rope around your neck They hold you down You don't belong In this place So you leave no trace, you leave no trace So you leave no trace, you leave no trace You are free You are free So you leave no trace, you leave no trace So you leave no trace, you leave no trace No trace
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Empty trains and falling leaves Ticking miles and memories Little mountains burning red Three long nights to clear the head Waiting for the thin blue line Deceiving floats across tall pines Hidden nests and dirty ground Queen of diamonds can't be found Oh wind and fire Solitude take me higher Oh imprint this in my soul Break me down and make me whole Cold as water seeping in Hoping fear won't sink this ship Shadows even in the sky Three long nights to clear the mind Heading up toward loons and streams Stars and skies and memories Fire blazing in the dark Three long nights to thaw the heart Oh wind and fire Solitude take me higher Oh imprint this in my soul Break me down and make me whole Break me down Break me down Break me down and make me whole Break me down Break me down Break me down and make me whole Break me down Break me down Break me down and make me whole Break me down Break me down Break me down and make me whole
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Sun of the night are you leaving? Are you leaving? Remember when you had so much to say? So much to say Sun of the night are you hiding? Are you hiding? Why are your words so fragmented? So fragmented Now there's too much space left in between For me to make up a story Oh for me to make up a story Story

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released March 6, 2020

Written by Abigail Campbell
Recorded & Produced by John Mark Nelson
Mixed by Matt Patrick, The Library Studio
Mastered by Greg Reierson, Rareform Mastering

Pedal Steel: Aaron Fabbrini
Dobro: Aaron Fabbrini
Strings: Jake Armerding

Photography & Design: Katie Kopan

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Abigail Campbell Minneapolis, Minnesota

I have a song running through my head at all times. I thought this was normal. It wasn't until I turned 20 that I finally discovered that I was a songwriter. Since then, I've been on a journey to realize and live out that identity, and to bring music that makes you feel something into the world. ... more

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