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Helen's

by Madelyn Read

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Helen’s sits on the corner of first avenue
She’s not the first one to be there that is true
But as long as I recall she’s been working from that stall
Selling flowers on the corner of first avenue

Every special day I’d find her bouquets in the sun
On the table in the kitchen or in arms of ones I love
Cause every time that mother’s day felt like it came too soon
We’d rush down the block to Helen’s on first avenue

I could cry
For the passage of time
Is something so sweet and so blue
In this heart of mine
And the city you will find
Helen’s on the corner of first avenue

Right beside the flower shop was Joe’s restaurant
A daycare and a cafe and Gina’s hair salon
I remember feeling like the greatest thing to do
Was walk over and say hello to first avenue

I could cry
For the passage of time
Is something so sweet and so blue
In this heart of mine
And the city you will find
Helen’s on the corner of first avenue

After all these years Helen’s neighbours had to close
While everyone just said, “That’s the way that it goes”
I know it won’t be long before Helen’s goes down too
As they start building condos on first avenue

I could cry
For the passage of time
Is something so sweet and so blue
What will become
Of where I come from
Will I always feel at home on first avenue?

For in this heart of mine
And the city you will find
Helen’s on the corner of first avenue

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released February 24, 2023
released February 24, 2023
Written by Madelyn Read
Co-produced by Andrew Conroy and Madelyn Read
Audio Engineering and Mixing by Andrew Conroy at Flash Recording, Vancouver BC
Mastered by Greg Mindorff at Suite Sound Labs, Vancouver BC

Jamison Ko - percussion
Sydney Tough - upright bass
Katie Stewart - fiddle
Yamil Chain-Haddad - electric guitar
Madelyn Read - vocals, acoustic guitar
Devon Francis & Savannah Read - Backing vocals

Artwork and Illustration by Eva Dominelli

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Madelyn Read Vancouver, British Columbia

Though she may have spent her whole life in the city of Vancouver BC, Madelyn’s heart is in the rural tales of Folk/Americana music. This duality of urban and country is ever present in her music, as she pulls inspiration from Folk/Americana groups like I’m with Her, Joni Mitchell, and First Aid Kit and blends these sounds with lyrics about growing up in an urban centre. ... more

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