A fearless kiss on love’s mountainside
The rush of promises in the late spring bloom
Not a moment to lose as hearts lock together
And spin silken thread in love’s womb

Oh this craft of love, it is so beautiful
I had never dreamed of such holy things
These colours amaze me, oh they amaze me
Beads to hang on love’s silken string

With quick elvan eyes and swift feet like the wind
Love can fly over sea and land
Oh but Time, my dears, will always find you
And she carries a pair of scissors in her hand

She shows no mercy, no there is no hope
When she enters through the back door
She pays no heed to your injured looks
As she scatters love’s beads on the floor

Some kneel and gather them; and live with them
In a room with wooden walls
Others bury them and say a prayer
And walk away to answer life’s call

Beads on the Floor

Luke Paulo began writing songs and performing in 2011, eventually finding his way to his characteristic noirish style combining a jazzy European sound with melancholy or darkly playful lyrics. He began playing with Finnish pianist Maija Tuomi-Nikula in 2012; and they have developed the project since then by working loosely with several friends to provide Luke with a full live band: The Grapefruit. Their debut EP (‘Mirrors’) was released on the 26th September 2014 and they are now working on a debut album.