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Tree Story

from Storm by Tenise Marie

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My dad named me after the old growth cedar forests of “Tenise Creek”. I wrote “Tree Story” as a reflection of my namesake. Having been raised in a remote community in the mountains, I come by my affinity for trees honestly. This song compares myself to a tree, considering all the qualities we have in common, and the ways in which I continue to be inspired by them.

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You can’t build a house with a cactus tree
You can’t build a house with me
I’m hollow in the middle, thick skinned, a little brittle
More than I wanted to be

You saddle up and say you wanna settle down among the trees
But I will leave you wondering
You tie a tight rope on those high hopes
You find yourself climbing
Though I will leave you by the spring

You can’t build a house from this evergreen
This cedar means too much to me
Don’t cut me down, I won’t stick around
I am not yours to keep

You sail in from the city, say you’ll settle down with me, among the trees
But I will leave you on your knees
That silver lining you just can’t stop seeing
Has lost some meaning for me

You can’t build a house from this evergreen
My freedom means too much to me
Don’t let me fall, let me stand tall
Be all that I want to be
I am not yours to keep

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from Storm, released August 27, 2021
Written by Tenise Marie
Produced & Mixed by Aline Daigle

Lead Vocals & Guitar: Tenise Marie
Violin & Mandolin: Aline Daigle
Vocal Harmonies: Rumour Mill (Aline Daigle & Anna Katarina)
Recorded by Aline Daigle at Kootenay Music Academy in Nelson, BC

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Tenise Marie Nelson, British Columbia

Tenise Marie is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has emerged from the mystical forests of Argenta, BC. On a foundation of acoustic guitar and soulful vocals, she builds her songs with vision and care, singing “tenderly of love’s vagaries without lapsing into maudlin or cliché" (Jamie Bliss, Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine) ... more

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