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At The Mercy Of The Wind

from The First Few Songs by Jonas Noack

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Where the stairs lead out of the subway
Right behind the bicycle stands
A man is sitting by the sidewalk
Holding a blanket in his hands

And sometimes when you pass by
You can see him rehearsing a grin
He’s sitting on the street
At the mercy of the wind

A couple stands close within sight
Still wearing the chill of the night
After six years of watching her smoke
She chokes on the last one he lights

With a light nod of his head
He sends a tear down to his chin
It rests a moment on the bone
At the mercy of the wind

At the crossroad a car has stopped
Where the traffic lights turned red
The driver is solemnly staring
Down the hard road up ahead

You cannot see it on the surface
But a storm is rising up in him
It won’t be long until he’s
At the mercy of the wind

We’ve crossed the street many times
And were part of the scene for a while
We’re really just passing by
Not paying it any mind
But aren’t we all on the border of chaos and order
Barely walking the line?
The wind might turn any time
And we might end up rehearsing a smile

Life is only a series of games
Some we lose, some we win
Leaving our delicate flames
At the mercy of the wind

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from The First Few Songs, released July 10, 2020

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Jonas Noack Frankfurt, Germany

Jonas Noack offers lyric-driven folk songs with influences that range from traditional music to contemporary writers like Leonard Cohen, James McMurtry or Anna Tivel. Intricate guitar playing and memorable vocals combine to support carefully crafted lyrics that touch a broad range of topics, from the poetry he finds in everyday moments to far-reaching stories of loss and mortality. ... more

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