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Orchard
03:00
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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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2. |
Ablaze
03:15
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ABLAZE
Lyrics and Music by Tartie
How much is she worth?
You went and put a number on her
How much does she deserve?
You went and put a number and now there’s
smoke already In our lungs
And the season’s just begun
There is smoke already in our lungs
It’s just begun…..
Why do we wait?
Til it’s too late
Oh can’t you say
That it’s a lie today
She’s in pain
And you went away
Letting it lay
Meanwhile
We are all ablaze
We are all ablaze
How much is she worth?
You went and put a number on her
How much does she deserve?
You went and put a number on her
Why do we wait?
Til it’s too late
Oh can’t you say
That it’s a lie today
She’s in pain
And you went away
Letting it lay
Meanwhile we are
All ablaze
We are all ablaze
Copyright 2021 Tartie
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3. |
Quiver
03:01
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QUIVER
Lyrics by Binnie Klein, Music by Tartie
I've been told
That I’m sensitive
I’ve been told
That I shake
When news is good
When news is bad
Like the earth I quake
Some are fine
some are cool
read the room
can’t be fooled
Me? I don’t know where to sit
Or how to be
Nothing comes easily
But today upon my shaky bed
I settled into my silly head
And there it was – the quiver
All over me – the quiver
The resonance of night and day
Sweet love being
Given away
Things withheld and things spilling over
I begin to recover
And settle into
And settle into
And settle into
The quiver….
Keep your heart
All over your skin
Some just stay
All quiet within
some will wait
For trouble and sorrow
Stuck on today
Or scared of tomorrow
No one’s better
We balance the scales
You find your grounding over time
How much to weep
How much to worry
It takes a while
One day upon your shaky bed
You’ll settle into your silly head
And there it is – the quiver
All over you – the quiver
The resonance of night and day
Sweet love being
Given away
Things withheld and things spilling over
You’ll feel yourself begin to recover
And settle into
And settle into
And settle into……
Your quiver
REPEAT
copyright 2023 Binnie Klein
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4. |
Dilemma
02:57
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DILEMMA
Words and Music by Binnie Klein
Not sure of your choice
Not sure you made it
Wonder if you rose up
To meet the road too often
But…Sometimes the beautiful light
Relieves you
From wondering
And the peace of every night
Quiets the longing
….. longing
Not choosing’s a choice
It will define you
Maybe nothing’s our doing
Maybe we’re just done to
Sometimes the beautiful light
Relieves you
From wondering
And the peace of every night
Quiets the longing
…..the longing
Oh oh oh oh oh
Sometimes the beautiful light
Relieves you
From wondering
And the peace of every night
Quiets the longing
…..the longing
La de da da……
Copyright Binnie Klein 2020
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5. |
Ghosts in Our Room
04:09
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GHOSTS IN OUR ROOM
Lyrics and Music by Tartie
Don’t be afraid
they can’t hurt you now
You weren’t safe
You have so much power
I would build a barricade
to block them out
You are not them
That is not what you are about
“It doesn’t matter anymore,”
That’s what she said
Broken thoughts they can’t be healed
Using the same head
Now at times I’ve tried so hard
To protect you
But we are all just holding on
We got ghosts in our room
One day you woke up
And the damage was done
You missed the main show
You were the last one to know
We don’t always know
What is coming next
But I’ll be there for you
With two bullet-proof vests
“It doesn’t matter anymore,”
That’s what she said
Broken thoughts they can’t be healed
Using the same head
Now at times I’ve tried so hard
To protect you
But we are all just holding on
We got ghosts in our room
We got ghosts in our room
I would build a barricade
to block them out
You are nothing
That is not what you are about
“It doesn’t matter anymore,”
That’s why she said
Broken thoughts they can’t be healed
Using the same head
Now at times I’ve tried so hard
To protect you
But we are only holding on
We got ghosts in our room
We got ghosts in our room
We got ghosts in our room
I would build a barricade
to block them out
You are not them
That is not what you are about
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6. |
Sky, Ocean
02:54
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SKY, OCEAN
Lyrics by Binnie Klein, Music by Binnie Klein and Tartie
(You made a deal with the sky
I made a deal with the ocean)
You made a deal with the sky
I made a deal with the ocean
You knew that you had to fly
I was down deep thinking of her….
The girl that I used to be
Tried to hang on to your feathers
We couldn’t meet in between
And you enjoyed more present treasures
oh oh oh oh
The troubles between you and me
Were born in a cradle of sorrows
Lift me up out of the sea
And just one more time I could hold you
You made a deal with the sky
I made a deal with the ocean
You made a deal with the sky
I made a deal with the ocean
I could fly up
You’d dive down
But all of the others would find us
So wave to me from your cloud
I’m making a home in the ocean
The troubles between you and me
Were born in a cradle of sorrows
I’ll lift myself out of the sea
And just one more time I could feel you
You made a deal with the sky
I made a deal with the ocean
You made a deal with the sky
I made a deal with the ocean
You made a deal with the sky
I made a deal with the ocean
I’ll turn my sail to the wind
And set a new course on these waters
There’s a new breeze coming in
And pleasures away from the harbor
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7. |
One Through Ten
03:37
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ONE THROUGH TEN
Lyrics by Binnie Klein, Music by Tartie
Left the ocean behind me
Found a new place to be
Where the children are singing
Could they be singing to me?
I heard a new kind of rhythm—
A tune like no other
A sweet melody
That goes further and further…
One through ten
Let me hear it again
One through ten
I’m starting again
A cabin before me
A path of polished stones
A chair rocking inside
To a rhythm of home
The children light the fire
Put slippers on my feet
They form a small choir
I sway to their beat
One through ten
Let me hear it again
One through ten
I’m starting again
My voice spills like ribbons
Notes bending the air
I’ve come back from the oceans
My heart’s beating again.
One through ten
Let me hear it again
One through ten
My heart’s beating again
Copyright Binnie Klein 2023
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8. |
Hailstorm
03:20
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HAILSTORM
Lyrics by Binnie Klein, Music by Tartie
Got caught in a hailstorm
Thought of you
Looked over my shoulder
Thought of you
Swept my fears under
Thought of you
Begged for amnesty
Thought of you
Listened to a mandolin
Thought of you
Heard the moans of minor tones
Thought of you
Kept the beat alive
Thought of you
Laughed loud in a crowd
Thought of you
Sleeping through the night
The shadows fought the light
We staggered to our feet
And waved a welcome to the neat….
This is the place where lovers meet
And plot and scheme to love again
Kept myself to myself
Thought of you
Had a second helping
Thought of you
Cracked a double egg yolk
Thought of you
Made it to the corner
Thought of you
Saved a praying mantis
Thought of you
Walked into the fog
Thought of you
Fixed a broken button
Thought of you
Got back on the horse
Thought of you
Helped myself recover
Thought of you
Refilled all the bowls
Thought of you
Sweetly rang the bells
Thought of you
Thinking of you
Thought of you
Thinking of you
Thought of you
Sleeping through the night
The shadows fought the light
We staggered to our feet
And waved a welcome to the neat
This is the place where lovers meet
And plot and scheme to love again
Got caught in a hailstorm
Thought of you
Looked over my shoulder
Thought of you
Swept my fears under
Thought of you
Begged for amnesty
Thought of you
Listened to a mandolin
Thought of you
Heard the moans of minor tones
Thought of you
Kept the beat alive
Thought of you
Laughed loud in a crowd
Thought of you
Sleeping through the night
The shadows fought the light
We staggered to our feet
And waved a welcome to the neat
This is the place where lovers meet
And plot and scheme to love again
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MEET ME ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP
Lyrics and Music by Tartie
Meet me on the mountain top.
You keep ridin’ up and up.
My love for you will never stop.
I’ll meet you on the mountain top.
This long and winding road,
With all your cards un-shown,
I’ve got life changing news,
The road leads me back to you.
Meet me on the mountain top.
We’ll keep ridin’ up and up.
My love for you will never stop.
I’ll meet you on the mountain top.
hoo-ooh-ooh
hoo-ooh-ooh
da-da-da-da-da-ah-ooh-ooh
hoo-ooh-ooh
It’s getting harder to see the lines
On this wet stained road with the rusted signs.
If I squint my eyes maybe I’ll find you
Put an end to this morning pursuit
And then as if on cue
The road led me back to you
Meet me on the mountain top.
We’ll keep ridin’ up and up.
My love for you will never stop.
I’ll meet you on the mountain top.
Meet me on the mountain top.
We’ll keep ridin’ up and up.
My love for you will never stop.
I’ll meet you on the mountain top.
hoo-ooh-ooh
hoo-ooh-ooh
da-da-da-da-da-ah-ooh-ooh
hoo-ooh-ooh
hoo-ooh-ooh
hoo-ooh-ooh
da-da-da-da-da-ah-ooh-ooh
hoo-ooh-ooh
hoo-ooh-ooh
hoo-ooh-ooh
da-da-da-da-da-ah-ooh-ooh
hoo-ooh-ooh
hoo-ooh-ooh
hoo-ooh-ooh
da-da-da-da-da-ah-ooh-ooh
hoo-ooh-ooh
hoo-ooh-ooh
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SHAPES OF THE THINGS TO COME
Lyrics by Binnie Klein, Music by Tartie
Life’s not a road, it’s an alley
We try --- to fit inside
We try –-to fit inside
Every day we set the ground
Stretched end to end
But we can bend
Move with me
Through the new shapes
Of the things to come
Move with me
Through the new shapes
Of the things to come
We’ll tell our sweet stories
We’ll build a better place
Why won’t you move with me
Through the new shapes
Of the things to come
The things to come
I make everything long … longer (Ah… oh…)
We’ll build everything strong … stronger (Ah...oh...)
I make everything long
Because longing is my way
This is not a sad tale
It’s a clear signal
To a thousand ships
Sailing on determined oceans
A thousand kisses
For a thousand lips
Why won’t you just move with me
Through the new shapes
Of the things to come
Why won’t you just move with me
Through the new shapes
Of the things to come
We’ll tell our sweet story
We’ll build a better place
Why won’t you just move with me
Through the new shapes
Of the things to come
The things to come……
(Ah, oh)
(ah, oh oh )
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In These Trees Hamden, Connecticut
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. ... more
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