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Cartography Lyrics by Seanan McGuire

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[Verse: Seanan McGuire and Michelle "Vixy" Dockrey]
I know you; I met you
A long, long time ago
But you're still a stranger:
There's so much I don't know
Can I walk across your borders?
Will your guardsmen let me through?
I have empty hands and pockets
I intend no harm to you...
[Verse: Seanan and Vixy]
So tell me your story
And I might tell you mine
We're both getting closer
To once upon a time
Can I wander through your country
Learn its secret history?
I have never walked these marches
But it feels like home to me...
[Chorus: Seanan and Vixy]
We're each of us a nation on our own
And I am a cartographer at heart
I will chart the valley of your dreams
Call the secrets from your stones
If you don't want me to love you
Then please don't let me start...
[Verse: Seanan and Vixy]
So trust me; believe me
When I say I'll take care
I can't come the whole way
I'll meet you halfway there
Come and wander through my cities
Meet the people I have been
I have left my gates unguarded
You are welcome, please, come in ...
[Chorus: Seanan and Vixy]
We're each of us a nation on our own
And I am a cartographer at heart
I will chart the valley of your dreams
Call the secrets from your stones
If you don't want me to love you
Then please don't let me start ...
[Verse: Seanan and Vixy]
I would love to learn your customs
To be a tourist in your lands
I would love to learn your language
And teach you mine
So we'll both understand
What we're trying to say --
[Verse: Seanan and Vixy]
I know it's not easy
To leave your doors unbarred
It's never been easy —
It shouldn't be this hard
We are each of us an island
With our separate rocky shores
But an island's not a prison —
That's what men make bridges for ...
[Chorus: Seanan and Vixy]
We're each of us a nation on our own
And I am a cartographer at heart
I will chart the valley of your dreams
Call the secrets from your stones
If you don't want me to love you
Then please don't let me start ...
[Outro: Seanan and Vixy]
If you don't want me to love you
Won't you tell me not to start?
Credits
Seanan McGuire

Seanan McGuire

About “Cartography” by Seanan McGuire

Read the complete lyrics to "Cartography" by Seanan McGuire from the album "Wicked Girls". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under American Folk, Folk, Pop.

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"Cartography" appears on "Wicked Girls".

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