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Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

Tomberlin

Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

NPR

Music

4.61.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Tomberlin is the daughter of a Baptist pastor, grew up singing in the church and, since her teens, has questioned her own beliefs in God and faith. Her songs are delicate and vulnerable.

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0:00.0

I'm Bob Boylan from All Songs Considered. The following is the audio from our latest Tiny Desk concert.

0:05.2

To see the video, subscribe to the All Songs Considered Tiny Desk Concerts.

0:10.2

Or go to NPR.org slash Tiny Desk concerts.

0:14.0

That plug in. I've done a plane for the first time today.

0:38.0

I can't look back. I needed some self assurance. I'm going to find a sense for sureance. I'm going to find that.

0:55.0

Got a book off the shelf today.

1:00.0

It's gonna tell you what I should say.

1:08.2

I don't know how to talk

1:11.2

when you're looking that way

1:30.9

feeling bad for saying oh my god no I'm not kidding

2:05.0

gave me the sign feeling that I didn't have a place. Yes. You said that I was brave, but I just feel insane You said to look into your face each day

2:12.0

Can you tell I'd your face each day.

2:12.6

Can you tell I'd never look away?

2:18.6

I'm tired of running away. But I'm tired of running away. But I turned this town upside down and I never found another like you.

2:35.0

God turned off all the lies. there's got to be a way.

2:59.0

I'm tired of feeling like you only stay.

3:01.0

I'm tired of feeling like you only stay out of guilt and out of shame.

3:10.0

But did we know any other way?

3:15.0

I didn't know any other way.

3:20.0

I didn't know any other way.

3:21.0

I didn't know any other way.

3:25.0

I didn't know any other way.

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