Name: Heart of the Island
Duration: P00H02M08S
Description: This song is dedicated to The Red Room, and all the other great Tacoma venues that have been so good to us. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Heart of the Island

from The Bird & The Bear by Old Growth

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This song is dedicated to The Red Room, and all the other great Tacoma venues that have been so good to us. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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Well this Red room may fall
But unlike the Brelin wall
It will not crumble into dust

It will stand so tall
Just like a giant statue
watching over the island of our memories tonight

There are places on earth
That evoke a strong emotion
like love or community or electromagnetic radiation

And tonight we have to move the island
So we can keep it safe
From the evils that want to destroy this sacred place

And if we have to move the island
This place it will remain
In our hearts and our memories, Healing all our pain

'Cause the heart of the island
It's what matters most
Even when all you have is an ocean & a boat

It doesn't matter who you are
Or where you're coming from
'Cause if you still can breathe, the island isn't done

And the island isn't done with you
Of that you can be sure

The island isn't done with you
It's not done with me
It's not done with our little community

The island isn't done with you
It's not done with me
People will always persevere over hate & fear & greed

The island isn't done with you
It's not done with me
This venue may be leaving, but it's heart will remain

The island isn't done with you
It's not done with me
This venue may be leaving, but it's heart will remain

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from The Bird & The Bear, released April 4, 2013

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