The story of a lonesome wandering soul who finds her true home, and peace, among the ancient saguaro cactuses of the Sonoran Desert.

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Midnight Blue 

Sitting here alone, 
Memories won’t let go, 
Most nights around this time 
I get to feeling kinda low, 
A shade of midnight blue. 

Heart’s been badly hurt, 
Bridges sadly burned, 
Since you left it seems like 
Everything around me’s turned 
A shade of midnight blue. 

Deep and dark, 
And so intense, 
It’s faithful and familiar 
As a late-night-drinking friend; 
You’re never coming back, 
There’s no more me and you, 
The only thing remaining 
Is a melancholy shade of midnight blue. 

Didn’t have the sense, 
To try to make amends, 
And now I’m filled with deep regret 
That this is how it ends: 
A shade of midnight blue. 

Deep and dark, 
And so intense, 
It’s faithful and familiar 
As a late-night-drinking friend; 
You’re never coming back, 
There’s no more me and you, 
The only thing remaining 
Is a melancholy shade of midnight blue. 
 
Midnight blue is all around me, 
It’s in my heart and in my soul, 
It’s a solitary state of mind 
I never thought I’d know. 

Deep and dark, 
And so intense, 
It’s faithful and familiar 
As a late-night-drinking friend; 
You’re never coming back, 
There’s no more me and you, 
The only thing remaining 
Is a melancholy shade of midnight blue, 
A never-changing shade of midnight blue. 

© Mandy Woods, 2021 

Written and performed by Mandy Woods.
Photo by Carol Mac Photography.
Recorded at the Log Cabin Studio, Glastonbury, UK, April 2021.

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Based in Glastonbury, England, singer-songwriter Mandy Woods writes and performs songs of heartbreak, hope and humour that have a transatlantic flavour reflecting a decade of living, writing and performing in Austin, Texas. Mandy, who also plays guitar and country-blues harmonica, retains strong US connections, making regular trips to Nashville. Mandy’s website is at www.mandywoods.me

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