Orchard from The Quiver by In These Trees and Tartie
These lyrics were inspired by an experience of someone from the deep past re-emerging in the writer’s life; stirring up intense emotion of love, betrayal, innocence, and loss. The writer wants the hurt to heal, and the careless young boy stands in for the careless treatment of the earth and the forest, and so links to the perils of climate change and deforestation
Tracklist
| 1. | Orchard | 3:01 |
Lyrics
ORCHARD
Lyrics by Binnie Klein, Music by Tartie
Let all the fruits fall down!
Moving through the orchard
You strode through the grove
Arms grabbed apples of the sun
Trunks were strong—you thought “love”
Came back next spring
Stripped the branches clean
Earth there for you to devour or protect
You come off gentle, wind up mean
Following along behind you
I forgot to wear my hat
I didn’t bring my gloves
Jagged edges laid the trap
Won’t you leave this orchard
Won’t you leave this town
Let me grow tangled, let me dry
Let all the fruits fall down
Where’s your heart at, man
What’s going on with you?
Why are you stuck at seventeen
In that casual, casting-off way?
Moving through the orchard
You did your work so fast
Supplies for others dwindled
But your memory would last
Won’t you leave this orchard
Won’t you leave this town
Let me grow tangled, let me dry
Let all the fruits fall down
2019 Copyright Binnie Klein
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In These Trees is an alternative indie music project led by Binnie Klein. Klein's lyrical stories are suffused with human longing and memory, and pair gracefully with soulful melodies from the artists who perform her work. With her extensive background in music as a radio DJ and a career in writing, Klein seeks to elevate her words through collaboration with rising artists.