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Grandfather's Table

by Brother Martin

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“Grandfather’s Table” tells a story of how relationships with loved ones morph over time and fizzle out, often due to circumstances beyond our control. And sometimes we end up with that person’s grandfather’s furniture after all is said and done, eating at the table with only its memories to haunt us.

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You can't have your cake and eat it, too
That's just not a thing that you can do
You can try, you can try to wash it down
but the milk will choke you up, the cake on the ground

I'm sorry not everything's going exactly right for you
And you still haven't found the thing that you really want to do
but if you keep letting yourself get knocked I'm not sure I can fight for you
And I'll tell it as a cautionary fable
the one where I end up with your grandfather's table

We can pretend like it never even happened and we were just friends from the start
We can eat all our meals at this table and pretend we're not apart
but the oak will laugh, the varnish will peal, and it'll end up on the pavement
And I'll tell it as a cautionary fable
the one where I end up with your grandfather's table

credits

released July 27, 2019
Maria Mirenzi, vocals & accordion
Renee Drezner, backup vocals
Dan Espie, piano & keyboards
James Licata, guitars
Jack Synoski, bass
Austin Wagner, drums

Bismuth Quartet:
Carlos Santiago, violin
Gabe Miller, violin
Veronica Jurkiewicz, viola
Carolina Diazgranados, cello


Mixed and Produced at Miner Street Recordings by Brian McTear and Matt Poirier

artwork by Julie Alexander

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Brother Martin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Brother Martin is a Philadelphia-based indie band that creates a dreamy world, theatrical and heartfelt, weaving in and out of nostalgia.

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