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Telephone

from Inside Outside by Karen Hunter

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Recorded live at the Temple bar, Queen St, Auckland, New Zealand in 1999.

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I am walking , talking, thinking, drinking, standing, pacing and listening
Trying not to wait for your call
It’s late, it’s night and I know the rate’s cheap, I should be asleep,
I probably shouldn’t be thinking about you at all
If life was different I wouldn’t be talking this way
But that’s not the case
What can I say?


Last time we spoke, kissed, touched, held hands in the rain
We promised each other no pain, no expectations,
no responsibilities
Our lips touched goodbye, neither party cried, just turned and
walked head high with maybe just a smile to celebrate
Cause wasn’t it great?
To make love all night on Tuesday
Play in the city on Wednesday
Go our own way on Thursday but oh


When Friday came
When Saturday came around
Came Sunday, Monday, Tuesday tell me now


What did I do with all those promises I made to myself?
I was going to keep that love all to myself
What is this emptiness inside of me
That’s trying to tell me if you called it would go away?


I ain’t gonna let it happen that I loose my feet my head and my heart for the
first thing that’s sweet, melts like honey in my mouth except better,
And I know I have a right to the pleasures of the flesh
but I owe it to myself to keep my head above the water, not to drown
There ain’t no such thing as drowning in love
You can only lose yourself in desire
One half of me is falling but the other half is standing tall
With the knowledge there is sweat and sour in the fire


You are welcome to call, phone, write, drop in, send a psychic message,
send a stand in, my heart is open, you know you turn me on
there’s no loss to you if I don’t call back I’ve made my share of calls
if you’re gonna ring back it’s up to you, there’s nothing more that I am going to do
I’m learning tonight to spend this love on myself
I looked at the phone but I picked up my guitar instead
Strength don’t come easy and I’ve got a lot to unlearn
But this is the best place to begin

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from Inside Outside, released January 1, 2000
Karen Hunter - guitar and voice

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Karen Hunter Auckland, New Zealand

New Zealander Kāren Hunter uses guitar, voice, mandolin and loops to create heart charged soundscapes that draw deep from the well of our collective spirit.
These are love songs to Papatuānuku / Mother Earth, freshly baked under the fire of Ranginui / Sky Father.

Each album has it's own role in her collection, from rootsy songs, Celtic dub to Yoga music, Kāren is a diverse and eclectic composer. ... more

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