Future Islands - Cotton Flower
We stood in an open field
Arrested by the warmth of autumn's eve
And you were kneeling down
To catch the sound
Of crickets moving south
Below the shield. And I still capture glimpses of you there
Taking pictures in my mind to keep you near
But I am not alone
For you are home
And I am not alone
For you are here. [Chorus:]
And maybe it's just the difference between
Getting past and getting just what you need
And maybe it's not something we can see
Or a part of something greater we could be And the backfield there by the tractor's boughs
Warmly paved for long ago -- so go
The cotton blooms slightly sudden snow. And strange, the way a flower held in your thoughts
Can hold the bitter past untorn
As do the blood that beauty's born
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And it took me by surprise
Were you scared?
The way you're searching might stay there
Will you look to me for something more than some
Love is fear
And lust to trust is dust we must
I'm there
And deep down, I knew you cared
And shared the love I teach in there. [Chorus] So I won't hold you tight or keep you from the day
And you wouldn't have it any other way
But if you need a place to hide from yesterday
All you have to do is ask away
'Cause I know the way And it's a fine time for growing old
There's tea on the porch
Is that too bold?
And I alone, my love
For I am not ashamed
And I'll sing my love
To you each day.
Future Islands - Matalai'akau Vavae (Tongan translation)
Naa mau tu'u 'i he ngoue ngungutu
Puke e maua 'a e mafana 'o e 'ofi 'o taimi fakatolau
Pea tu'ulutui e koe
Ke ma'u 'a e 'uulu...
'O e kakalu 'oku nau 'alu ki fahaa'i tonga
'I lalo 'o e 'aofia.
Pea 'oku kei faitaa'i e au ha ngaahi tuamata 'o koe 'i ai
Faitaa'i e au 'a e ngaahi ta 'i he 'eku 'atamai ke 'ofi koe (kiate au)
'Oku 'ikai tautaha e au
Ka 'oku 'i 'api e koe
Pea 'oku 'ikai tautaha e au
Ka 'oku 'i heni e koe.
[Tau:]
Pea mahalo, koe kehe pe
Ke fakama'a 'a e taimi kuo hili pea ke ma'u pe 'a e me'a 'oku fiema'u
Pea mahalo, koe me'a 'ia 'oku 'ikai ke mau lava 'o sio
Pea mahalo, koe me'a 'oku lahi 'ange kihe me'a 'oku mau lava ke pehe
Pea koe ngoue 'uli'uli 'i hena va'ofi ki he me'alalo 'o e me'alele faliki
Koe holonga naa nau faliki'i 'i he taimi fuoloa -- pea 'alu
Matala he vavae ha sinou ta'epuna.
'Oku faka'ofo, koe fali'unga 'o e matalai'akau, 'oku puke e koe e 'ia 'i ho loto manatu
'Ilo e koe 'a e taimi kuo hili, kona mo ta'e'aala
Tatau pe moe toto, ko 'ia koe fa'ele 'o hoihoifua
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Pea na'e 'ofo'i ia kiate au
Naa ke 'ilifia?
Ko ho'o fa'ahinga kumi, mahalo ne nofo pe 'i ai
Teke muimui 'aki kiate au ki ha me'a 'oku lahi pea ha me'a kehe?
Koe 'ofa 'ia koe 'ilifia
Pea koe fakakakano ke falala 'aki ki ai, koe 'efu ke mau pau ki ai
'Oku 'i hena e au
Pea na'e 'i ai e koe, 'ilo'i e au na'e tokanga koe (kiate au)
Pea 'inasi ai 'a e 'ofa, 'oku 'ou malanga 'i ai.
[Tau]
Pea 'ikai teu puke ma'u e koe, pea ke ta'ofi koe mei he 'aho
Pea mahalo 'ikai teke fiema'u ha fali'unga e taha
'Oku 'ou 'ongo'i 'a e fiema'u ki ha potu ke fufu mei he 'ane'afi
Koe me'a kotoa 'oku pau ke fai, 'oku 'eke pe
Koe 'uhi, 'oku 'ou 'ilo 'a e hala
Pea koe taimi lelei ke tupu ke motu'a
'Oku 'i ai ti 'i he huanga
'Oku fu'u nganangana 'ia?
Pea ko au pe, hoku mamana
Tala'ange ki naua ke 'oua 'angama
Pea teu hiva he'eku mo'ui
Kiate koe 'aho kotoa pe.