Freedom to Stay

from Raise EP by Nicola Williams

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When you became the man I love
The ground beneath our feet was warm
When you became the one I wanted
Stillness could be found inside the storms

When I became the one you sang to
You believed me like a child
When I became the one you longed for
Stars burst when our bodies were entwined

You may choose another now
And revel in the beauty of her grace
I know I’m still precious to you
Even if beside you’s not my place

May all that you receive bring you happiness
May everything you give be nothing less
May the line between them melt away like snow
If you follow in your freedom to go

When we became the ones who laughed
And joy was filling every space
The world could only disappear
Remember when your eyes dissolved my face

Promises were never in our minds
We trusted in whatever we might find
Watching as the carpet was unrolled
Following the story as it told

May everything you live bring you happiness
May everything you give be nothing less
May all that you receive throw light on your way
If you follow in your freedom to stay
When you’re following your freedom

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from Raise EP, released April 21, 2022

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Nicola Williams Wales, UK

I started songwriting in 2001, after moving home from my native Wales, to Galway on the west coast of Ireland. I released my debut album Beautiful Arrangement in 2006, performing across the country before moving back to the UK in 2014. I release my new EP Raise in April 2022. ... more

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