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A recorded reading of “Under The Jacaranda”. If the player does not load, use the original audio source.
Purple rain powders our shoulders blue. We draw a chalk-line secret only we can read. Shade lays a blanket; the world learns to turn slow. stay near. Stay here, sing near; clear skies, no fear. Petals spin like vinyl on our shoes; every laugh stays a colour we won’t lose. Memory keeps time like music; choices fall away. stay here. Left, right, slow, bright, hand in hand, soft light. Stay here, sing near; clear skies, no fear, and a small whistle smiles at the end.
Instructional lyrics
[Intro: light breeze + whistle trill] (Breeeze) petals spin. [Verse 1] Purple rain on pavement; shoulders dusted blue. We draw a chalk-line secret—just for two. [Pre-Chorus] Shade like a blanket; the world turns slow. (Stay near) let it glow. [Chorus] Stay here, sing near Clear skies, no fear Stay here, sing near Clear skies, no fear [Verse 2] Petals spin like records, slow-dance on our shoes. Every laugh a colour we can’t lose. [Pre-Chorus] Memory like music, nothing left to choose. (Stay here) in the hues. [Bridge: soft hum + hand-in-hand clap] Left—right—slow—bright. (Left—right) soft light. [Chorus] Stay here, sing near Clear skies, no fear Stay here, sing near Clear skies, no fear [Outro] (Whistle smile)
Song info
Lilting kwela-folk, 102 BPM, B major; pennywhistle duet with acoustic; gentle conga; soft claps; plate 1.0 s. Arr: V1 → Pre → chorus ≤0:35 → V2 → Pre → Chorus → Chorus → Bridge (petal imagery) → Final Chorus → Final Chorus.
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