Butterfly in 503 - single

by Samantha Farrell

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lyrics

I didn't want to write you
But not for the reasons that you think
I think I've had too much to drink again
But it's better than what's inside my head

I'm staring out the window
Composing letters to you in my mind
It's getting cold, your baby's doing fine
We talk about you all the time

Shut your mouth
Who are you to judge?
Could be your father or your brother
Your child or your mother
We'll wait it out
While this must be enough
I'm sending letters to the penitentiary
To the butterfly in 503

I know he doesn't write you
But not for the reasons that you think
Some burdens must be borne in silence
His silence loves testament

You always were the wild one
The brightest star, the stormiest of seas
Loving you ain't always easy
I wish you could see what we all see

So shut your mouth
Who are you to judge?
Could be your father or your brother
Your child or your mother
We'll wait it out
While this must be enough
I'm sending letters to the penitentiary
To the butterfly in 503

credits

released April 19, 2019
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"The words cutting deep. The feeling behind them, piercing. But the elegance and beauty of her voice singing them in a way that eases the pain of the story to come...like cool water for your parched soul."
- Red Line Roots

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Music & lyrics by Samantha Farrell

Samantha Farrell - vocals, acoustic guitar
Chris Anzalone - percussion
Will Dailey - programming

Produced by Will Dailey
Engineered by Will Dailey @ Q Division Studios
Mixed by Pat DiCenso @ Q Division Studios
Mastered by Dave McNair @ Dave McNair Mastering

© 2019 Wheelkick Records, Kitengia Publishing (ASCAP)

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Samantha Farrell Boston, Massachusetts

"Prodigious and undulating vocals that are delivered with rare, swinging passion."
- Relix Magazine

"A liquor-honey voice, deft guitar work and slightly melancholic tones that meld to form an aching and elegant aural tapestry."
- Huffington Post ... more

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