Émilie Simon

Desert (English version)

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Where is the sea?
I don't know why I was just looking for the sea
But the only thing I found was a desert
A desert around me
What can I see?
You close my eyes when I just need to go and see
If you want me to be blind I will stay here
With the desert around me
The world I can see is nowhere near land
Without you I'm a nowhere-girl
In the desert, in the desert
With you
Where is the sea?
I don't know why I was just looking for the sea
But the only thing I found was a desert
A desert around me
Where is the sea?
I am alone, I am dreaming of the sea
But you are not here next to me
The world I can see is nowhere near land
Without you I'm a nowhere-girl
In the desert, in the desert
With you

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by defragmybrain

19y ago

clearly a metaphor; a well strucutured one. her voice is really childish, but perhaps thats the basis of her appeal. mwah.

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