Sung from the perspective of Victor Hugo's Quasimodo, as a ghost observing the 2019 fire at Notre-Dame de Paris.
lyrics
Esmeralda, our world is turning
I tried to save you, but Our Lady's burning
The great cathedral is crumbling down
And fate awaits us, it won't be long now
High above the city, I've laid my claim
On a sanctuary preserved in vain
I'm alone here with the tolling bells
For whom they're ringing, only time will tell
Oh, and even angels die
Oh, and I will never know why
Esmeralda, in a hundred years
Who will remember, and who will care?
Did you ever love me? Well, I wish I knew
But our bones are dust now, and they'll be ashes soon
credits
from Son of the Hills,
track released December 18, 2020
Written by Ben Greenberg
Produced and mixed by Jordan Ruiz
Mastered by Joe Hutchinson
Vocals, electric guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, synth - Ben Greenberg
Drums, percussion, wurlitzer, piano - Jordan Ruiz
Cello - Jane Kim
Violin - Phoebe Silva
Electric guitar, lap steel - Ethan Sherman
Bass, banjo - Max Schwartz
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