Firefly

from Friend A Dinosaur by Paladino

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Fireflies light the sky – my god for all the good people in town as a warning.
You’re never quite safe there are bad men around.
The calm in the dead of night – ring ring awake from their slumber oh god I can feel it.
Sal de la casa, corre corre!
I said that I could change after this But I’m having way too much fun.
Embers inside of me Burn! Burn!
The sweet smell of paraffin, rush of adrenaline, accelerant pumps through my veins.
I own the night always two steps ahead.
Cleaned out the neighborhood last night.
Consumed from four sides they all run to the middle pray guardian angels will take them away.
Now questions come quickly- forgive me coincidence, eyewitness looks of suspicion you can’t tame a monster you have to bring it down.
Returned to the scene of the crime, always two steps ahead no-one suspects a thing.
But it got out of hand this time.
How can I feel for them join me to pray for their souls pray for my soul.

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from Friend A Dinosaur, released December 1, 2017

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Paladino Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Equally rich in meaning and melody, Paladino delivers honest, heartfelt lyrics and soaring, stirring harmonies. Their songs blend genres (indie folk, bluegrass, Americana rock), artistic influences (Chris Thile, Paul McCartney, ‘90s rock) and subject matter (loss, defiance, the search for connection) with poetic imagery and novelistic detail, shot through with real emotion and dynamic musicality. ... more

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