Russet autumn red

A North London school

not a face that I knew 

An Italian girl 

with cool 

brown eyes 

I never thought I’d be ever 

be counting stars with you 

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You taught me

to be mindful 

You taught me 

to be still

We sat 

in restful peace 

We walked in the park 

We talked until dark

You sang a new life into me 

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I sit by the window

You walk through the door 

My voice is just a whisper 

I want it to roar 

You are my coat of many colours

Lucia you see

You are the muse of my music

you amplify me 

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You are a breath of life 

You are a breath of life

You’re a breath of life right into me

You amplify me 

You amplify me 

You make me the man 

that I want to be 

You amplify me 

You amplify me 

You amplify me 

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Lone sunlight shard 

in a dusty room

I dance over piano keys 

My Italian girl 

with those brown eyes

In the winter she is my summer breeze

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You taught me

to be mindful 

You taught me 

to be still

We sit 

in restful peace 

Now our path we walk 

Doesn’t need us to talk 

You sang a new life into me 

---

I sit by the window

You walk through the door 

My voice is just a whisper 

I want it to roar 

You are my coat of many colours

Lucia you see

You are the muse of my music

you amplify me 

---

You are a breath of life 

You are a breath of life

You’re a breath of life right into me

You amplify me 

You amplify me 

You make me the man 

that I want to be 

You amplify me 

You amplify me 

You make me feel free

chaotically

your devotee

See totally

You amplify me 

You amplify me

You amplify me 

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You are a breath of life 

You are a breath of life

You’re a breath of life right into me

Copyright- Rod de Lisle

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