Lyrics to new song, "Dawning Lullaby"
FinsburyParkCarrots
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I
Storms will sunder castles broad, kings will falter in their pride,
all will beg along the road that greed has cut through mountains wide.
The only crown there is to wear, come the days of cold and rain,
is what you shape of love and care, a fragile lovegold daisy chain.
Fathers toy with stolen ground their sons and daughters will devour.
Wind will beat their brows, around their lonely deathward hour.
How they’ll blame the sun and stars, for the follies of their lives,
though the earth is cut with scars, from their walls of sticks and knives.
Hush now, darling, don’t you cry,
dream new light beyond your eye.
II
There‘s a field, no columbine will grow for man’s ingratitude.
There’s a field, no fennel fine meets man’s devices, cheap and crude.
There’s a field beyond the night, only carefree lovers find,
making one in aimless flight, finding God in gainless mind.
Here’s a wood the starling knows, where the goldcrest flocks a-plenty.
Here’s a sky the barn owl sews a life of cycles, ten-a-twenty.
Here’s a sound beyond the night, only gentle lovers know,
Making song in dawning light, by the gilded river flow.
Hush now, darling, don’t you cry,
dream new light beyond your eye.
III
Drifting willows trail the stream, yellow dawn rays start to blaze.
Sleeping meadow vales in dream, near their golden dazing phase.
Maying lovers love again, rolling open gowns of green,
lying where old souls have lain, at loving’s lifting of the screen.
Lips that kiss and eyes that glaze, move the rhythms of the wind.
Blood that glows in gentle face, mirrors sun like river kind.
Hands that reach to touch this light, are lighted dust of scattered sun.
Souls will twine before the night of ancient summer stars is done.
Hush now, darling, don’t you cry,
Dream new light beyond your eye.
___
I've recorded the music, only wrote the lyrics today and have yet to record the vocals to the backing. I'll say, when I've done a take and it's up, on the usual spot.
Storms will sunder castles broad, kings will falter in their pride,
all will beg along the road that greed has cut through mountains wide.
The only crown there is to wear, come the days of cold and rain,
is what you shape of love and care, a fragile lovegold daisy chain.
Fathers toy with stolen ground their sons and daughters will devour.
Wind will beat their brows, around their lonely deathward hour.
How they’ll blame the sun and stars, for the follies of their lives,
though the earth is cut with scars, from their walls of sticks and knives.
Hush now, darling, don’t you cry,
dream new light beyond your eye.
II
There‘s a field, no columbine will grow for man’s ingratitude.
There’s a field, no fennel fine meets man’s devices, cheap and crude.
There’s a field beyond the night, only carefree lovers find,
making one in aimless flight, finding God in gainless mind.
Here’s a wood the starling knows, where the goldcrest flocks a-plenty.
Here’s a sky the barn owl sews a life of cycles, ten-a-twenty.
Here’s a sound beyond the night, only gentle lovers know,
Making song in dawning light, by the gilded river flow.
Hush now, darling, don’t you cry,
dream new light beyond your eye.
III
Drifting willows trail the stream, yellow dawn rays start to blaze.
Sleeping meadow vales in dream, near their golden dazing phase.
Maying lovers love again, rolling open gowns of green,
lying where old souls have lain, at loving’s lifting of the screen.
Lips that kiss and eyes that glaze, move the rhythms of the wind.
Blood that glows in gentle face, mirrors sun like river kind.
Hands that reach to touch this light, are lighted dust of scattered sun.
Souls will twine before the night of ancient summer stars is done.
Hush now, darling, don’t you cry,
Dream new light beyond your eye.
___
I've recorded the music, only wrote the lyrics today and have yet to record the vocals to the backing. I'll say, when I've done a take and it's up, on the usual spot.
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I've recorded the music, only written the lyrics today and have yet to record the vocals to the backing. I'll say, when I've done a take and it's up, on the usual spot.
See, even in long
fancy sentences
you have to keep struing
all the verb tenses.
~it is shining it is shining~
By the way, I'm worried about Blue "The Stealth Doggie", dyaogirl's 12 year old Italian Greyhound. He was in Pearl Jam's top 8 friends on myspace, for a while. He's not well. I've chatted with him on Skype, every day since 2003. He knows my voice, knows my face, and just thinks it weird he can't smell me!
Poor fella, he's getting on. Cyberlove is love, and if you can send it to a doggie, please do.
much love to blue, the stealth an' to dyao
A draft of the song is up on the demos page, now:
http://www.myspace.com/finsburydemos
I'll probably redo the vocals, and see to that occasional, high pitched D. But it's a draft, for now!
y.
Oh, nearly forgot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_uJwu_em6I
The tuning is DADGAD, by the way.
the vic ~ 8.2.07
eV at The Ryman ~ 6.18.09
st. louis ~ 5.4.10
If we all did a little, together we could make a BIG difference....wanna help us?
Then visit http://wishlistfoundation.fancorps.com
It'll play as soon as you hit the link.
"Cause I can't wait to figure out what's wrong with me
So I can say this is the way I use to be" -- John Mayer
"Cause I can't wait to figure out what's wrong with me
So I can say this is the way I use to be" -- John Mayer
Here's me trying to read my pc screen without glasses, and play/sing the song. Understandably, I wasn't hitting the notes as I should - the dogs were howlin' like fook outside - but who cares. Ya get the idea of how it might sound, when I warm it up a bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKql0HAFvko
Good stuff, Richard.
Good stuff to come home to in the dead of night.
Oh, by the way, I see John Smith on your blog.
Top man, he is! We've exchanged the odd word here and there, you know.
getouttahere! Sorry to tar you with that brush then, I guess
Cool! What was the occasion?
I STILL haven't bought his album, ashamed to say. Am meaning to see one of his london shows though - either the 14th or 15th - so I'll have to buy it then. Shame I won't get to see John Martyn on the same ticket...
Perhaps I'll see you there then. If I think I recognise you, I'll shout out your name disconcertingly at various points in the evening from a different point in the room each time
Bad luck about the 3 figures. Were you waiting like me for the Wembley tickets to go on sale for the general public, your 10c membership having expired a couple of months before when you decided that after 3 years you just weren't getting enough perks, like (for example) exclusive access to a die-hard fans-only concert?
Point 1) I was the beery one!
Point 2) I'll shave.
Point 3) Well, I sent a letter to 10c, back in early 1992, asking about the availability of Temple of The Dog (before it was re-released on the back of Ten's success). Debbie at 10c sent me a letter back, on Curtis Management headed paper, giving me a tape for free! The beautiful thing about the envelope was that it had the Alive stickman and red logo, saying Pearl Jam on it.
I then found I was made a 10c member for nothing. I got the newsletters and singles.
I haven't been a 10c member since, 'cos I'm a tosser. But I was at the band's first UK show at Southend and still love 'em!
Anyway, I'd better write a song on this thread, before I compromise topic integrity.
I didn't.
Send me a gig report.
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
'Fraid not, I had other things to attend to like picking up a beautiful Godin guitar that someone is +giving+ me.
I was going to go up to the crouch end gig tonight, but it turns out it's not just him, but a 'folk idol' event with loads of other schmos who get "10 minutes to play a classic folk song (or two), in a false beard" (http://www.knom.co.uk/shows.php#205). So I'm not so sure any more. Perhaps I'll wait for the Stoke Newington gig on July 13th. Perhaps you'll have enough pennies saved up by then?
Badger man?? There's a vague resemblance there I suppose...
everflowing waters of endless melody
dreamer in my dream
we got the guns
i love you,but im..............callin out.........callin out
Going to see the Badger Man 8pm tonight at The Lion pub in Stoke Newington. Fancy it if you're in the area? Ye shall know me by my colours: blue (jeans and eyes behind glass) and beige-brown (most of everything else). Tix £6. No fake beards. Will let you know how it goes if this notice is too late (3 hours?).
more info here: http://www.knom.co.uk/shows.php#205
and pub details (incl. map) here: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/44/4422/Lion/Stoke_Newington
You're in for a great night!