Name: Ballad of the Star-Crossed Lovers
Duration: P00H03M29S
Description: With allusions to the story of Romeo and Juliet and a melodic reference to “Greensleeves”, this song evokes the spirit of timeless British folk music. It is an unabashed descendant of the Child Ballads.

Ballad of the Star-Crossed Lovers

from Love Songs Dark and Bright by The Eventually Brothers

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With allusions to the story of Romeo and Juliet and a melodic reference to “Greensleeves”, this song evokes the spirit of timeless British folk music. It is an unabashed descendant of the Child Ballads.

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BALLAD OF THE STAR-CROSSED LOVERS
I want the world to know this much
Her sleeves were green alright
Green as the fields of England
In summer’s early light
Her limbs were pale and slender
Her kisses warm and tender
For hours did we linger in
The garden of delight

I want the world to know this much
Her sleeves were green for sure
The shade of jade from China
All part of her allure
Her voice was sweet as birdsong
She filled the air with word-song
Our spirits felt that fever
For which there is no cure

All through the dimming of the day
And deep into the night
I wooed her with my repertoire
Of love songs dark and bright
And she returned the favour
With poems she would recite
Enraptured did I listen
To her sonnets dark and bright

I want the world to know this much
Her sleeves were green, it’s true
The emerald hills of Ireland
in picture-postcard hue
A love that never ended
Two broken hearts unmended
House of Capulet opposed
To House of Montague.

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from Love Songs Dark and Bright, released June 15, 2022
(Millen-Readman)

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The Eventually Brothers Vancouver, British Columbia

The Eventually Brothers are songwriters Alan Millen (Zurich) and Tim Readman (Vancouver). Their eclectic approach to songwriting is rooted in an affinity for all forms of popular and contemporary music. They can go from a simple folk roots song to a big ballad with orchestral arrangement. Avoiding predictability is a hallmark of their work. This new album is a 25 song epic journey of the heart. ... more

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