The Girl With The Paintbrush

from The Ballad of Charlie Darling (revisited) by Les Bicyclettes de Belsize

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'The Girl With The Paintbrush' by Les Bicyclettes de Belsize
Written, performed and produced by Les Bicyclettes de Belsize
Remastered and reimagined by Richard Longley
at Studio 11, north Norfolk during January 2024
Originally produced by Charlie Darling during 2012
Available nowhere on the album 'The Ballad of Charlie Darling'

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The girl with the paintbrush scares me
With the beauty in her eyes
The girl with the paintbrush tells me
She sees through beautiful lies

And always on bad days
Everything she does turns blue
And always on good days, I have to say
I love you so, I have to say
I will paint all those hearts for you
Paint those hearts for you

The girl with the paintbrush rescue me
Let your imagination fly
The girl with the paintbrush come to me
Let all your inhibitions die

And always on sad days
Everything she does turns blue
And always on the best days, I have to say
I love you so, I have to say
I will paint all those hearts for you
Paint those hearts for you

Grab your paints, take my hand, and we can, fly away to Spain
Darken skies, close your eyes, and we can, kiss under the Summer rain
Just because, I have lost, it doesn’t, mean that I won’t love again
And I belong
In your arms

And always on bad days
Everything she does turns blue
And always on good days, I have to say
I love you so, I have to say
I will paint all those hearts for you
Paint those hearts for you

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from The Ballad of Charlie Darling (revisited), released January 8, 2024

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Les Bicyclettes de Belsize London, UK

Imagine Grant McLennan fronting a band including Al Stewart, Ray Davies & members of Belle & Sebastian, and you will have a rough idea of the folky, indie, DIY, acoustic songs of Les Bicyclettes de Belsize. Melodic gems, arranged with acerbic, sometimes heartfelt observational & lyrical wit - "evokes a lost past" "tunes that mainline into your heart & soul" "wistful melancholy" some say! ... more

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