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Barbarian in China

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Flew all day across the sea
Into a wind that was yellow and strong
It was a magic dusk over Tokyo
And Korea was dark
Like a sleeping concubine
Sleeping as we flew over and away

First glimpse of China
Lay sleepy under sullen clouds
Unfolding slowly out to the sea
And Beijing twinkled and glistened with a fierceness
I could see, I could see
I was a stranger in this place

I was a stranger in this place
Barbaric, pathetic
With an aesthetic that was wrong

I dreamed of home and of all my kin
I dreamed about not being a barbarian
I dreamed I was free to float and fly
I was free to live and die

A stranger in this place
Not free to be anything more than a stranger in this place

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from Nocturnal, track released September 21, 2010
2010, Melissa Swingle under exclusive license to Yep Roc, LLC

Swingle: guitar, vocals, flute

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The Moaners Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The Moaners are a Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based rock band signed to Yep Roc Records. In 2004, Melissa Swingle's band Trailer Bride broke up, and she formed The Moaners with drummer Laura King, formerly of the Chapel Hill band Grand National. The band is often compared to the The White Stripes, as they are also a two-piece and employ a similar garage rock, bluesy style. ... more

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