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Praying Hands (Acoustic Version)

from Time To Spread Your Wings (Acoustic Versions) [EP] by Annika Jayne

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This is the acoustic version of Praying Hands.

This song is about friendship, a recurring theme in Annika's songs. Although the song title has the word "praying" in it, the song has by no means any religious association. Annika recalls the songwriting process as follows: “My best friend was leaving our home town to live with her fiancé in France. I knew I would miss her but I also knew this wasn't going to be the end of our friendship. We were always going to think of one another, reach out for one another and the distance was only going to be a geographical one. Our minds would still be connected in the same way as they were before and we were always going to wish each other well. I was looking for a picture to describe this feeling and came up with praying hands reaching out for one another over a distance.“ This becomes clear in the chorus of this song: “We are just as close, as praying hands, when one hand is mine and the other one is yours / We won't run out of time / There's no distance in our minds / Cause we'll just hold on tight.“

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Praying Hands

A photo album lying on my desk
With sweet and bitter memories
By now the wind has turned a million times
When nothing ever stays the same
‘Cause you are there and I am here
And no-one is to blame

Well, clocks have stopped and time’s no longer real
‘Cause you will never leave my mind
We’ve picked our dreams from fancy trees
And now they’re hanging framed on our hearts’ walls
And when I fear they slowly fade
Your voice meets mine when you call

‘Cause we are just as close
As praying hands
When one hand is mine
And the other one is yours
We won’t run out of time
There’s no distance in our minds
‘Cause we’ll just hold on tight

The wind in the trees is singing our song
In the golden autumn light
And those falling leaves they’re dancing
And they’ll surely find their way
And like by chance they’ll meet again
Well, our thoughts are just the same

‘Cause we are just as close
As praying hands
When one hand is mine
And the other one is yours
We won’t run out of time
There’s no distance in our minds
‘Cause we’ll just hold on tight

Now, look the sea won’t run out of water
Like we won’t run out of trust
If I found a seashell in that sea so deep and wide
Sure I’d find a pearl inside

‘Cause we are just as close
As praying hands
When one hand is mine
And the other one is yours
We won’t run out of time
There’s no distance in our minds
‘Cause we’ll just hold on tight

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from Time To Spread Your Wings (Acoustic Versions) [EP], track released September 25, 2020
Music and Lyrics: Annika Elting
Vocals, Harmonies and Acoustic Guitar: Annika Jayne
Produced by Annika Elting
Mastered by Amr Essam
Cover Art: Aashi Shah

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Annika Jayne Heidelberg, Germany

Heartfelt, authentic songs in three languages. Stories taken from real life with a touch of romance. Quiet sounds that make waves. Melodies that touch your heart. These are the keys to my music.

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