Something Lost [DEMO]

The Third Time [DEMO]

Looking out across the grey expanse
We stand together yet apart
The wind moves in flurries
Rain stings the face
Eyes closed

The ocean flows to the horizon line
Dark clouds over to the right
Blue sky at the left hand side
Which will it be?
Only the wind knows

Full of hope, the future marches on
Around me others journey too
The water laps at their knees, their waists
Will I be taken by the waves?
God knows

Demos

Another Place [DEMO]

Recorded at The Sonic Lodge in Edinburgh in January/February 2017, Archipelago is Union Canal's second EP. 

Drew Murphy - Vocals, Guitars, Piano 
Ally Graham - Vocals 
Tim Britton - Bass guitar, Electric guitar 
Peter Duncan - Violin 
Ben Seven - Drums, Vocals on 'Another Place'. 

All songs written by Drew Murphy. 
All songs recorded and mixed by Mark Neal at The Sonic Lodge, Edinburgh. 
All songs mastered by Dan Lyth at Hark! Mastering. 
Sleeve design by Ben Seven, from original artwork by Hamish McWilliam.

Another Place

Out To Sea

The Third Time

Archepelago

Something Lost

You are coming on the wind
I can feel you, growing stronger
So much change it overwhelms me
My points of reference, are fading
But you remain

We have many hopes for you
That you will be loved, and show love
That you will know and be known
That you will rise up, above all
The fear and hate in this world

You are coming from the earth
Pushing forward, ever onwards
We will do our best to guide you
But you must learn to, walk your own path
And we must let you go

Lift your eyes up to the hills
You will find hope, you will know grace
The mistakes you will make
Will come to shape you, and hone you
And you will soar

Let love emerge from the shadows
From the unexpected
And engulf you head to toe

O have mercy on this little boy

On The Wind [DEMO]

Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy, 
Whose trust, ever childlike, no cares could destroy, 
Be there at our waking, and give us, we pray, 
Your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day.

Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith, 
Whose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe, 
Be there at our labours and give us, we pray, 
Your strength in our hearts, Lord, at the noon of the day.

Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace, 
Your hands swift to welcome, Your arms to embrace. 
Be there at our homing, and give us, we pray, 
Your love in our hearts, Lord, at the eve of the day.

Lord of all gentleness, Lord of all calm, 
Whose voice is contentment, whose presence is balm, 
Be there at our sleeping, and give us, we pray, 
Your peace in our hearts, Lord, at the end of the day.

Lord Of All Hopefulness [DEMO]

Quick demo to test out some new guitar pedals!

Overpass

Recorded this song I wrote 12+ years ago! Must have been played at every Union Canal gig, but never made it onto an EP.

Lyrics:
There're trees outside my window
They are turning from green to brown
Time it passes so quickly
I can barely feel it go
I barely feel it go

The sun it sinks so fast
I never see it rising
I work by night and live in my sleep
God I feel so lost sometimes
I feel so lost some times

There's a place outside my head
I have no idea what's going on there
I can't control my feelings
I've so much to say

I can't go on like this
There's so much more to life
I want to be like you
Like the one I love
I've so much to thank you for
I can't complain
But I, I lose perspective
Forget who I'm living for

Freewheeling home in the dark
This city's a grey/green blur
I catch the smell of cinnamon in the air
And I, I smile to myself
Smile to my self

I like to drink good coffee
With friends who laugh at my jokes
It's not 'cause they're funny
It's because they're good to me
They're so good to me

My life's like a broken record
It keeps skipping, skipping back a few bars
My life's like a broken record
It keeps skipping, skipping back to the start

Broken Record [DEMO]

I make music. Sometimes under the name Union Canal. Sometimes not.

Drew Murphy

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