Open Door

from Snips and Snails by Leslie Hudson

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written December 2003

Reflections from 2020:

Personal tragedy strikes most of us in our lifetimes. When that moment you fall from the Tower comes, and the world as you knew it is gone, finding cushions where you fall can save your life. I hope you're blessed with the support of true friends as I was when it happens. The songs on this album were recorded on my first digital piano, gifted to me when I needed it most.

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There was a time when my world was collapsing
And I stepped through your open door
With the blood in my veins sadly cooling
You warmed me and let me pour

And I slept away tears softly falling
And I wept away rage and regret
While I swept away empty companions
And you kept away fear ‘til I could forget

And though painful I started emerging
And though tired you watched me transform
In the sunlight I felt my blood surging
And you smiled at me from your door

And I slept away tears softly falling
And I wept away rage and regret
While I swept away empty companions
And you kept away fear ‘til I could forget

Now it’s your turn
You know it’s been coming for some time now
This is the time
Trust me as I trusted you

When I slept away tears softly falling
And I wept away rage and regret
While I swept away empty companions
And you kept away fear ‘til I could forget

And I won’t let you forget
No, I won’t let you forget

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from Snips and Snails, released March 15, 2010

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Leslie Hudson Stratford, Ontario

Leslie Hudson is a Canadian singer songwriter and pianist. Their albums range from storytelling styles to bluesy bar rock to dialed-up, full-band homages to pop culture. With lyrical piano skills and a voice that cuts through the crowd, their songs dive deep into archetype and folklore, modernizing ancient voices & shining a spotlight on the shadowy paths we walk through life, myth and media. ... more

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