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Empty Bottles

from Better Days Ahead by Kate Weekes

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A double-song writing challenge inspired by Anthony Doerr’s ‘All the Light We Cannot See’. Thank you to the Beowulf Book Club and little acorn Songwriting Challenges for keeping my pen sharp.

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I reach out for empty bottles, stacked against the wall
Spare them please if I should stumble, do not let them fall
I came down to the cellar, as fire rained from the sky
I pass my fingers over bottles, find one that isn’t dry

There’s an urgency to this plan
If you can hear me, please come if you can
There’s an urgency to this plan
There’s a man in the house with a gun in his hand

We are 20,000 leagues beneath a war I cannot see
20,000 leagues beneath a war I cannot see

Feel my way up to the attic, brick and knife in hand
Sea of Flames in my pocket, silent as I can
Father tells me to be careful as music plays for the dead
Below the rubble someone listens, hears the words I’ve said

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from Better Days Ahead, released February 3, 2023

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Kate Weekes

Kate Weekes is a songwriter, singer and instrumentalist based in the Gatineau Hills of Quebec. Her songs reflect time spent canoeing the rivers of northern Canada, living as a dog musher exploring life as much as possible. Kate has released 3 solo albums alongside collaborative projects and singles. ... more

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