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Lotus Flowers on the Lake

from Little Dutch Songbook by Maaike Siegerist

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A song about the beautiful city of Hangzhou (杭州) in China. I once lived there for a year.

lyrics

Willows rustle on a warm summer’s day
The pagoda fades away in the haze
A bride poses, a smile on her face
With lotus flowers on the lake

Tiny dragons on the edge of the roof
At the temple, I burn incense for you
A buddha laughs inside a cave
Near lotus flowers on the lake

When their petals fall
I will be far away, like the lady in the moon
Part of me remains
Sipping Dragon Well tea this afternoon

Wooden boats leave as the sun slowly sets
Under pink skies, trees become silhouettes
I say goodbye, to silver waves
And lotus flowers on the lake

credits

from Little Dutch Songbook, released July 3, 2022
Maaike Siegerist, vocals, guitar
Ron Phelan, bass and strings arrangement
Susanna Downes, piano

Cicadas recorded by Iain McCurdy
(CC BY 4.0, mixed into end of the track)

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Maaike Siegerist Glasgow, UK

Maaike Siegerist is an award-winning Dutch singer-songwriter, based in Glasgow. Drawing on genres from acoustic jazz to folk rock, she writes story-telling songs about travels, love, remarkable people, and recently, endangered species.

“Delicate vocal, poised production, gorgeous chord changes”
– Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 Music

“A voice smoother than Dutch chocolate”
– Music Eye UK
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