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Weary Words (Demos Papadimas)

Was that my face you saw? Wanderin’ in a haze
Floatin’ like a lost man, caught up in some craze
Feelin’ like a stranger, stumblin’ all the while
Fleein’ my whole life, like it was up on trial

Well I set the place ablaze on one restless eve
Thinkin’ that a change just might grant some reprieve
But from the shores to the valleys, the hills to the plains
I never could get far enough from heartache’s deadly pains

Well another era’s gone it don’t belong to anyone
It’s fadin’ from my memory into oblivion
In this world of senseless rants, I have waited long for chance
But I know I just can’t stay, where weary words betray

Felt cold winds on my neck, ’til everything went numb
Crossed bridges in the moonlight and seaports bathed in sun
Watched the ferry boats arrive from some Aegean Isle
Scanned the people’s faces lookin’ for some stranger’s smile

Well now it’s early morning in a place called Place Bastille
And there’s a heavy poundin’ rain and it’s pourin’ down on me
Buses, streetcars, taxis pass me in this chill
Where even statues shiver, but I’m left standin’ still

Well another era’s gone it don’t belong to anyone
It’s fadin’ from my memory into oblivion
In this world of senseless rants, I have waited long for chance
But I know I just can’t stay, where weary words betray

Now steppin’ back to the streets that once we strutted down
But there’s no room for dreamin’, not this time around
Even simple thought has drifted from my sight
Out of my mind and out of my sense into confusion’s plight

So I plod along, I move my feet to the rhythm of this dream
But it don’t look that clear to me as bright as the sun may seem
So I cough and spit and scorn the words of the ones who trap our years
Who confiscate our laughter and send it back as tears





Well another era’s gone it don’t belong to anyone
It’s fadin’ from my memory into oblivion
In this world of senseless rants, I have waited long for chance
But I know I just can’t stay, where weary words betray

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from Wanderin' Through the Wilderness, released September 10, 2013
Written by Demos Papadimas

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Singer-songwriter Demos Papadimas (guitar/vocals/harmonica/bouzouki) skillfully intertwines American roots music with Mediterranean influences. Discussing his influences, Papadimas cites Dylan-esque balladry, Leonard Cohen’s latter-day touring ensembles, string-band revivalists such as Old Crow Medicine Show as well as Greek Rembetiko—the “Greek Blues.” ... more

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