Welcome back to another #MusicMonday! It’s not about books, but about music, and I’m looking forward to presenting you with a taste of my playlist. It’s the brainchild of Drew from The Tattooed Book Geek, but my inspiration comes from the lovely Claire from A Knight’s Reads. Every Monday, I’ll be choosing a song to share with you. The Spotify playlist is here and it will be updated as I go along.

You may remember last week I mentioned my friend’s Friday playlists – she also introduced me to this band and I saw them when they were just starting to grow, in front of not many people at Leeds Beckett University about ten years ago. A few weeks ago, I saw them supporting Stereophonics in Huddersfield, and today I’m sharing my favourite Blossoms song.

Blossoms: Charlemagne

Hello, hello
You put love in my hand
I know, I know it’s made of lead
Hello, hello
Science came, a kingdom reigned
Below, below my Charlemagne
And the river always flows, so if you go I will know
By the rain, my Charlemagne

Hello, hello
Mars, tried, hide, cried, died
Inside the snow in the winter
Hello, hello
The doctors knew, prescribe me you
Below, below the amber sky
And the river always flows, so if you go I will know
By the rain, my Charlemagne
And the river always flows tears of gold
Left me cold do you feel the same my Charlemagne?

My Charlemagne, my Charlemagne
My Charlemagne, my Charlemagne
Don’t go
If only I could show you
Don’t go
If only I could show you
Don’t go
If only I could show you
Don’t go
If only I could show you
And the river always flows
So if you go, I will know
By the rain, my Charlemagne
And the river always flows tears of gold
Left me cold do you feel the same my Charlemagne?
Charlemagne

Songwriters: Charles Anthony Salt / Joseph Donovan / Joshua John Dewhurst / Thomas Ogden / William Kennard

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Until next time!