Story Behind The Song
Christina and I fell in the love with this piece of music we found on a collaboration site and I wrote this lyric in about 30 minutes. Christina is sooo talented with alternative and back-up vocals, I was so impressed with what she was able to do with it. It's one of my favorite alternative pieces.
Song Description
This is a dream-like piece about keeping the unicorn safe from those who would harm it for it's magical powers.
| Song Length |
4:06 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Rock - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Enchanting, Engaging |
Subject |
General, General |
| Language |
English |
| |
Lyrics
Unicorn
(c) 2012 Casia - Lyrics
Christina Britton - Vocals/melody
Ehsan Imani - Composition/arrangement/Production/backup vocals/guitar
John Wooten - Drums
Larry Youngman - Bass
Sajjad Taherian - Mix
(Intro: Sung softly)
Oh unicorn
Unicorn
Oh unicorn
Unicorn
(V1)
Chain me to a pomegranate tree
Surround me with all your ecstasy
Oh what treasures do you bring
A white horse ... without his wings (backup: Oh, unicorn...oh, unicorn)
(V2)
We're surrounded by a wooden fence
Does our future make any sense
Will temptation be your fate
A broken heart the first mistake (backup: a big mistake)
(Bridge)
Believe in me
I believe in you
The legends tell me
What to do
If I rewrite the books
You can live in peace
Where no one looks
(Chorus)
Ooooooooh
Unicorn, what do you see
Are you real or fantasy
Evil men they fear your horn
A drop of poison, I'm reborn
They want to hunt you down
Til there's only one to be found
Oh, unicorn (backup: unicorn, unicorn)
(V3)
I'll ride you far from this place
A palace of kings
Where true love doesn't mean a thing
Your secret language has been forgot (backup: language been forgot)
Ancient wisdom tied up in knots (backup: all...tied up in a knots)
(Bridge)
Believe in me
I believe in you
The legends tell me
What to do
If I rewrite the books
You can live in peace
Where no one looks
(Chorus)
Ooooooooh
Unicorn, what do you see
Are you real or fantasy
Evil men they fear your horn
A drop of poison, I'm reborn
They want to hunt you down
Til there's only one to be found
Oh, unicorn (backup: unicorn, unicorn)
(Outro)
Oooooooooh
Unicorn, they'll hunt you down
Til there's only one to be found
Your precious iv'ry horn
Becomes a rose that's been dethorned
Oh unicorn ...