If I Knew How to Hold You

by Andrew Belle

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You didn’t know your own heart
Or how it might fit
I’m in the house that you grew up in, where you
Gave me it

Where your brother read books
While your sister slept in
And where we laughed over imitations on the internet

How you long for me to find what you’ve been burying
How your hands are too small for what they’ve been carrying
How many words have I wrote down without saying it
If I knew how to hold you I would

You said it makes you feel small
That your heart is so big
But you just gave a piece for some kind of
Counterfeit

Now the sun has gone down
On a road that we chose
You know your words are a light, you should
Lead with those

Sure deliverance
Lives through heartache
What a difference your new start made
Will you open up your windows
I could hold you now

Your deliverance
For a namesake
What a difference that a day made
Will you open all your windows
I could hold you now

How you long for me to find what you’ve been burying
How your hands are too small for what they’ve been carrying
How many words have I wrote down without saying it
If I knew how to hold you I would

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released June 26, 2020

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Andrew Belle Chicago, Illinois

Andrew Belle is a Chicago-based singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, The Ladder, in 2010 and Black Bear, in 2013. Andrew was presented a John Lennon Songwriting award in 2009 and is currently part of the acclaimed US touring group Ten Out Of Tenn. Both The Ladder and Black Bear were selected as iTunes Top 10 Singer/Songwriter Albums of the Year, 2010 and 2013. ... more

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May 2

The Pyramid Scheme

Grand Rapids, MI
May 3

SPACE

Evanston, IL

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