A Week in the Cape

from Shifting Boundaries by Dave Starke

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A WEEK IN THE CAPE

I've got ghosts in three cities, demons in my sleep,
You are my witness, my secrets you keep.
Now stumbling without in the cold light of day,
I'm just a player in need of a play.
I walked down Longmarket, Wale Street and Brie,
I searched for our tower, the old you and me,
And I stood under archways like mouths looking forlorn,
My Prima Donna it's almost the dawn.

I think of you sleeping, I think of you warm,
I wrestle the darkness till I'm ragged and torn.
You say the wind's biting though the fields are still green,
The props are all ready, you're setting the scene.
So put on your armour and pick up your sword,
I'll find a guitar and sound out the chords,
And we'll meet in the wings while the curtains are drawn,
My prima donna it's almost the dawn.

So put on your armour and pick up your sword,
I'll find a guitar and sound out the chords,
And maybe you'll leave me in love or maybe in scorn,
My prima donna it's almost the dawn,
My prima donna it's almost the dawn.

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from Shifting Boundaries, released August 15, 2020

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Dave Starke Eshowe, South Africa

Dave Starke strives to capture human moments in musical form - to sum up a whole host of thoughts and emotions using just his voice and a guitar. He describes the guitar as a “wooden box with strings, tensioned to near breaking point – it’s fundamental, honest and often scary and it’s a good metaphor for the human experience…” ... more

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