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Captive

from Starlings by Holly Kirsten

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Exploring themes of jealousy and possession and their opposites: delight and freedom.

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Captive
April 2020
Holly Kirsten

Far away in a secluded place
High above the people loving face to face
He held her there under lock and key
Frightened at a moment’s notice she might flee

He told her secrets laced with praise
Promise if she left, it’d end his days
It’s not that she did not feel love;
she wondered why he had to keep her high above, saying:

You cannot own another soul
Or keep a lover captive

Meanwhile below the people danced and played
Keeping with the promises they had made
To build and please, give love so true
Never knowing some were held with strings and glue

Sometimes he would come down to see
The riches of a life lived where a soul is free
He’d return home to find her there
Raging at the scent of others in his hair, he said:

You cannot own another soul
Or keep a lover captive

Hold onto lovers with a loose grip

One day, suspended in their castle high
She and he looked in the other’s eyes
Longing for joy and openness
They searched for ways to reinforce each other’s bliss

Their love renewed blew chains away
They flew from their high turrets into open space
They landed firm within the bonds below
Comfort, truth, and loyalty the seeds they sow

You cannot own another soul
Or keep a lover captive

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from Starlings, released November 22, 2020
Written, performed and produced by Holly Kirsten

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Holly Kirsten Virginia Beach, Virginia

I have been singing, creating new songs, and playing stringed instruments for as long as I can remember. I love sharing music with others and have played with several local bands in the Hampton Roads region.

I also produce my own music. All the songs that you hear are, with the exception of a few special appearances, my own creation. ... more

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