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We would walk out on a golden clifftop

The wind rolled up from the sea below

He said he loved me in his quiet manner

I was watching the crocuses in awe

A summer with a gentle sea breeze

We never stopped or talked too long

He'd say you're the only one I'm after

Are you just gonna keep walking on

He loves me

His wife's hair had golden ripples

She's in a painting with a mulberry tree

When I asked him did he love me better

He didn't even look at me

Then they had a party in their garden

Their dresses billowed with fear and lust

She handed me a cloudy glass and then said

You'll see some good if you extend the trust

You'll see some good if you extend the trust

He loves me

He loves me

I heard her say we planted seeds in Autumn

I heard her say but I'll be gone this Spring

I heard her say they'd take me where the wind blows

The final painting by the mulberry king

She had gone again and left the clifftop

But every night I couldn't sleep or rest

She kept coming to my dreams and singing

It's me at twenty-two he sees

When the wind blows around your dress

He loves me

• Artist:Katie Melua
• Album:Album No. 8 (2020)