Francesca

by Forgotten Garden

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“Francesca” is a poignant Dark Indie song about a woman whose previous socialite life has been eclipsed by the necessity of caring for her demanding and overbearing mother. Francesca feels trapped by duty and isolated from the world she once inhabited. She spends her time dreaming of returning to that lost life rather than making the most of her current situation. All of this takes a toll on her mental health leading to some outlandish behaviour. As time passes her beauty slowly fades which adds to her mental anguish “your fading beauty feeds your minds disease”.

Inês's exquisite, haunting vocals for this song are underpinned by the energetic bassline of Mel D and the tom tom rich drums of Matt Snowden. Holding things together are Danny's lush guitars and synth.

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Francesca

Francesca came from another place
Found her way to this
Looking for ways to get back
That never did exist
That never did exist

Francesca pounding on the walls
Caught in her mothers' web
Singing songs of hopelessness
To a soul gone dead
To a soul gone dead

And times passing

Tell me why Francesca are you living for yesterday
Why oh why Francesca can't you come back into today
Those days are gone
So find the sun
You're living in poisoned dreams
Like an uncrowned queen
Like the cog that broke the machine

Francesca thinks of what might have been
And dreams of days gone by
Skipping around the old stone garden
Beneath a darkening sky
Beneath a darkening sky

Francesca dresses in forgotten clothes
Sees nothing about it as strange
A child within an outer skin
Crushed by the weight of change
Crushed by the weight of change

And times passing

Tell me why Francesca are you living for yesterday
Why oh why Francesca can't you come back into today
Those days are gone
So find the sun
You're living in poisoned dreams
Like an uncrowned queen
Like the cog that broke the machine

Oo oo oo Francesca
Free your mind Francesca
Can't you feel the time slip away
Can't you break the chains of yesterday

Oo oo oo Francesca
Find the light Francesca
You're living in a world of make believe
Your fading beauty feeds your mind's disease

Francesca once dazzled the world
Dancing to the flashbulb duet
All the men had a need to want her
And there's no man she couldn't get
There was no man she couldn't get

Francesca swirls around the house
Wakes sleeping cats as they lie
The days pass by too slowly now
As the last warmth flies
As the last warmth flies

And times passing

Tell me why Francesca are you living for yesterday
Why oh why Francesca can't you come back into today
Those days are gone
So find the sun
You're living in poisoned dreams
Like an uncrowned queen
Like the cog that broke the machine

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released August 24, 1923

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Forgotten Garden Scotland, UK

Forgotten Garden are a Dark Indie band (duo+guests) whose songs are generally sad and haunting. Vocals are provided by Inês whilst Danny plays most of the instruments. Although primarily an electric band they do sometimes produce acoustic material. Danny lives in the north of Scotland whilst Inês lives in her native Portugal after recently returning there from Scotland. ... more

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