A Song

from Tides by Diego Philips

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Dear Virgin Mary,
I know your name is pure, but your heart is more than heavy.
Lend me your ears and I’ll sing a song that angels sing when they’re happy.
I have learned this song many lifetimes ago,
From the words of a stranger.
He made me promise to sing it along,
To everyone that needs it.

But I’m not gonna love you better,
More than anyone.
Oh, I’m not even gonna try,
To hold you so close.

Traces of you in the storm of my bed,
But no traces of love.
Traces of war on every inch of our skin,
For which, we will no longer fight for.

Promises are lies when they are made at night,
When the angels are sleeping.
Mornings are vain when they rhyme with goodbye,
When our hearts are more than sober.

But I’m not gonna love you better,
More than anyone.
Oh, I’m not even gonna try,
To hold you so close.

Dear Virgin Mary,
Your time has gone.
Take away your crown of thorns. I will never remain the same. Your dreams are all to blame.

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from Tides, released May 8, 2020

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Diego Philips Brussels, Belgium

Diego Philips is a singer/songwriter and guitarist from Belgium whose songs resonate within the heart and the soul.
His songs are filled with feelings and emotions. In his own words, “music is a refuge, a space to bring people together as a community anyone can identify with”.
Love, sadness, spirituality, cultures and differences, these are the themes the songwriter tackles in his lyrics. ... more

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