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John Grant has rescheduled his upcoming stripped-back tour
It was set for May, then autumn, and now 2021.
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'Fireflies' by John Grant is an alternative track from the album 'Queen of Denmark' (2010). The lyrics set a summer night scene in the mid-1970s, with a gathering that turns quietly watchful and then more urgent, as someone arrives and uses a rake to destroy a wasps’ nest. A childlike pleasure in catching fireflies at an ice cream social sits alongside the heat of distraction and looming interruption, captured in the image of “We watch them take flight”.
"Fireflies" is a track by John Grant, from the album Queen of Denmark, released 5th April 2010. The track is 3:40 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about John Grant.
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On a summer night, 1975 Maybe earlier, now I don't remember She catches fireflies at the ice cream social And oh We watch them take flight He is coming now with the rake on fire He destroys the nest of the wasps up high We are standing there with the fire in our eyes And oh We don't know what we're seeing At the cemetery back beyond our house There's a grave with pictures, one of him, one of her I can smell the flowers, they died long ago And oh How I long for you...
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READ MORE ABOUT JOHN GRANTREAD MORE ABOUT JOHN GRANTREAD MORE ABOUT JOHN GRANTREAD MORE ABOUT JOHN GRANTREAD MORE ABOUT JOHN GRANTREAD MORE ABOUT JOHN GRANTIt was set for May, then autumn, and now 2021.
It was originally planned for May.
He'll be performing on just piano and keys.
The Liverpool event will run from 29th-31st March.
He's also shared the title-track.
He's nearly finished a new album.