Eddi Reader sings "Kiteflyer's Hill"

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This is about a place in London
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called Kiteflyer's Hill
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where I used to go and spend hours
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going "When is he coming back? When is he coming back?"
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So this is another one dedicated to that guy ...
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who I've got over.
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But this is "Kiteflyer's Hill."
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It's a beautiful song written by a guy called Martin Evan,
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actually, for me.
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Boo Hewerdine, Thomas Dolby,
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thank you very much for inviting me. It's been a blessing singing for you.
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00:41
Thank you very much.
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♫ Do you remember when we used to go ♫
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♫ up to Kiteflyer's Hill? ♫
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♫ Those summer nights, so still ♫
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♫ with all of the city beneath us ♫
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♫ and all of our lives ahead ♫
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♫ before cruel and foolish words ♫
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♫ were cruelly and foolishly said ♫
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♫ Some nights I think of you ♫
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♫ and then I go up ♫
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01:33
♫ on Kiteflyer's Hill ♫
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♫ wrapped up against the winter chill ♫
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♫ And somewhere in the city beneath me ♫
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♫ you lie asleep in your bed ♫
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♫ and I wonder if ever just briefly ♫
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♫ do I creep in your dreams now and then ♫
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♫ Where are you now? ♫
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♫ My wild summer love ♫
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♫ Where are you now? ♫
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♫ Have the years been kind? ♫
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♫ And do you think of me sometimes ♫
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♫ up on Kiteflyer's Hill? ♫
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♫ Oh, I pray you one day will ♫
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♫ We won't say a word ♫
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♫ We won't need them ♫
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♫ Sometimes silence is best ♫
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♫ We'll just stand in the still of the evening ♫
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♫ and whisper farewell to loneliness ♫
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♫ Where are you now? ♫
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♫ My wild summer love ♫
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03:34
♫ Where are you now? ♫
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♫ Do you think of me sometimes? ♫
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♫ And do you ever make that climb? ♫
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♫ Where are you now? ♫
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♫ My wild summer love ♫
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♫ Where are you now? ♫
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♫ Have the years been kind? ♫
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♫ And do you ever make that climb ♫
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♫ up on Kiteflyer's Hill? Kiteflyer's ... ♫
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♫ [French] ♫
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♫ Where are you? Where are you now? ♫
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♫ Where are you now? ♫
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06:00
♫ Kiteflyer's ... ♫
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(Applause)
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06:10
Gracias. Thank you very much.
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