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Windswept Beauty

from Run the Night by Mackintosh

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Windswept Beauty tells the story of a woman who struggles day to day, works tirelessly to keep food on the table, but won't let anyone hold her back. It was written with a lot of people in mind that I grew up seeing and knowing everyday in the North End of Winnipeg.

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Windswept Beauty

She’s waiting for the bus,
Was a long day,
Counting up the numbers,
Knows she’s gotta pay,

Don’t hold me back,
Cause I’m never gonna hold you back,
Don’t hold me back,
Cause in times like that,

She’s working 9 to 9,
Week after week,
The only break she’s ever known,
Is her broken feet,

Don’t hold me back,
Cause I’m never gonna hold you back,
Don’t hold me back,
Cause in times like that,
(You waited your whole life)

She’s a windswept beauty,
Dreaming after dawn there’s a way,
A tarnished goldmine,
Waiting on the doubt to pass away,
Waiting on the doubt,

She’s got a kid or two,
To pull her up,
Steps out eyes closed,
Breathes in rough,

Don’t hold me back,
Cause I’m never gonna hold you back,
Don’t hold me back,
Cause in times like that,
(You’ve waited your whole life)

She’s a windswept beauty,
Dreaming after dawn there’s a way,
A tarnished goldmine,
Waiting on the doubt to pass away,
Waiting on the doubt,

B. And is it too late,
To stumble through life,
To find a direction,
To cross the line,

She’s a windswept beauty,
Dreaming after dawn there’s a way,
A tarnished goldmine,
Waiting on the doubt to pass away,
Waiting on the doubt

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from Run the Night, released June 13, 2020
Gordon Mackintosh

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Mackintosh Winnipeg, Manitoba

Winnipeg-based Mackintosh is a piano focused singer/songwriter whose music delivers catchy hooks, punchy riffs, and big choruses. Mackintosh blends synth pop with classic rock glamour and alt-rock. You've never heard anything quite like this.

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