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Roots and Wings – Radio Edit

from Mementos by Alexis Normand

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Roots and Wings
Music and lyrics by Alexis Normand

I remember as a child
I would jump for many hours
On inner tubes from tractor tires
Floating on a lake
I was never very wild
And always willing to push harder
I get that from my father
Who won’t settle for a break

Ou ou

I remember as a teen
I left home in an airliner
And my parents hid a letter
In my carry-on
I was only seventeen
But reading their words made me stronger
And kept me honest like my mother
Who cries when I am gone

Oh, they gave me wings so I can fly on, keep dreaming
And they gave me roots so I can land home for safekeeping

I’m still working through the shame
That makes me feel much weaker
I get that from a teacher
Who never learned my name
Then I remember my grand-mère
When, out of nowhere she looked over
She said: “You’re bound for something greater,
I’ll pray for you ma chère”

I know, that I’ve wings so I can fly on, keep dreaming
I know, that I’ve roots so I can land home for safekeeping

These roots run deep
My heart they keep
These roots run deep
My heart they keep

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from Mementos, released September 15, 2023

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Alexis Normand Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Musicienne au cœur chaud, Alexis Normand nous arrive avec le vent envoûtant des plaines. Ses textes soigneusement ficelés, chantés d’une voix limpide et sensuelle, sont une caresse pour les oreilles.

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Alexis Normand delivers music brimming with warmth and vulnerability. Her soulful voice and jazz-folk melodies recall the soft prairie wind and the enchanting glow of the living skies. ... more

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