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Venice Is Sinking

from Voices & Vices Volume I by Jonathan Atkins

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To disprove the existence of a lost city,
Would be near impossible.
Plausible if someone were willing to scour an entire ocean wide,
Forgetting that discovery are often, more than not, accidental.

In searching for Atlantis,
One would have to remember to listen intentfully to the ocean waves,
Watching carefully each ocean spray,
Opening their heart to a passion and lust of unwandered caves.

‘Cause I dove into your heart,
Sifting through weeds and tidal waves,
Trying to close in on the myth,
That there really is a bay,

Buried deep below your ocean

I walked all along every bridge in the city,
Finding myself on the brink of La Dominante,
Curiously inviting myself to the boats of your stream.
Where any painter would have a day, home for a skilled columnist.

From closer inspection, it would take no genius to see,
From years of architecture, creation and building,
The water levels are rising, the ground is unstable,
You’re the only one who can’t recognise that Venice is sinking.

‘Cause I dove into your heart,
Sifting through weeds and tidal waves,
Trying to close in on the myth,
That there really is a bay,

Buried deep below your ocean

One day this whole city,
Will be lot to the deep,
News will spread quickly,
Until something else comes to sweep,

It’s memory away.
In a thousand years,
The city will be questioned,
Was it real or just a story that’s reappeared.

venice is sinking.

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from Voices & Vices Volume I, released August 5, 2013
All songs written, composed, recorded, engineered, and mastered by Jonathan Atkins (Sorry).

Jonathan Atkins - Vocals & Guitar

℗ & © 2013 Jonathan Atkins | Unauthorized reproduction, copying, and rental of this recording is strictly prohibited by law. All rights reserved.

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"A singer-songwriter with a devastating ear for harmonies and a delicate touch with lyrics that slide perfectly into a horrid winter. There's a definite Celtic touch, but far sweeter than something like Mumford & Sons." - Andrew Fifield (Metro News)

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