on a lake with a super 8
we went boating on a lake
four couples one single
some in evening dress
some straight from the party
and rowed out to its' centre
I had a super 8 camera
trying to capture something
as we were talking
and there's stillness all around us
we watch some water slipping in
but we don't worry
the girl in evening dress
lies back in his arms
her hair is long and blond
I'm not sure I should be looking
I'm filming
and although it's interesting
quite pleasant
that's all it is
and there's stillness all around us
we watch some water slipping in
but we don't worry
but when the film comes back
and I project it
it seems significant
it's acquired some meaning
flickering on this screen
dust gathering in the corners
some couples still together
some couples not together
seen here before it all went wrong
before we made up problems
and searched for imperfections
four couple on a lake
with a super 8
searching for imperfection
and there's stillness all around us
and there's stillness all around us
stillness all around us
we watch some water slipping in
but we don't worry
not sure where this is going
not sure where I'm going
©Tobias Zaldua 1999
Taken from the album 'get ahead' 1999
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