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Cora Riley isn't sure what she wants but she knows this isn't it. She has a vague discontent in her soul; though her life is pleasant enough, she can't shake the feeling that she was meant for more.

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Twilight settles on another day
Another day, a lot like yesterday,
When did my dreams get ground to dust?
When did my heart forget how to trust?

A gritty longing chafes against my soul
A wanderlust that never loses hold
I feel it grinding in my mind, like sand
But the pearl never comes

Bonfires and fishing trips and laughing over beers
Tangling gardens, summer buzz, exactly like last year
I really can’t complain, it’s just
I wish that I were anywhere but here.

Pizza nights and gingham table cloths
The kind of man that anyone could love
I’m living someone’s dream but for me
This life will never be enough

Laughing kids and ice cream cones and never feeling truly home
You’re every bit a gentleman, and yet I feel so alone
It’s not that I don’t love you, I just
Wish that I were anywhere but here.

Maybe I’ll lose myself in some fair city
With debonair lovers, and Hollywood flair
Maybe I’ll spend my days down by the seaside
Sketching out poetry with sand in my hair

I always meant to leave this town but something holds me down
Weeks turn into months then years, I’m sick of fighting back the tears
I’ll throw my pickup truck in gear and
Take the road to anywhere but here.

I was born for faerie rings and strange, unusual things
Mushroom dances, bold romances, January flings
I’m not yet sure where I belong but I know I’ve been here far too long
I’m ready to be anywhere but here
I’ll take the road to anywhere but here.

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from The Transmigration of Cora Riley: Original EP, released August 4, 2014
Sharon Knight: lead & harmony vocals
Winter: guitars, bass, drum arrangement, percussion

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Festival favorites Sharon Knight and her longtime collaborator Winter perform a mythic-Celtic style, which they call "Neofolk Romantique; songs for poets, adventurers and lovers of mystery". They tour internationally several months of the year, bringing their fantastical tales of love and magic to festivals, cafes, and homes across the land. ... more

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