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This song was inspired by the documentary ‘Dance of Death’ in honour of our friend Mary Alice Pollard who was associate producer of the film. Each year we will write a song in honour of Mary Alice’s birthday to reflect her lifelong dedication to saving animals and speaking up for their rights. This is the cause she chose for this year’s song.

Dance of Death
http://youtu.be/AIj3dZXghJk

Dance of Death, part 2
http://youtu.be/2PKnWh9cZS0

‘The Dance of Death’

The Matador:

I will conquer you; bring your soul into this ring
I will dance with you, let it begin…

I am humanity; you are the slave to my desire
I have no empathy; you shall burn inside my fire
Impaled upon the sword, warm blood is dripping down your face
I live to bring you war, I am the master of your fate

Dance, for your life, now dance
The dance of death…

You stand alone so brave, confused, the fight you cannot win
My disabled prey, I must destroy you for my sins
I shall not fear my death; your querencia is my own
There is no hope for you, your blood the jewel in my crown

Dance, for your life, now dance
The dance of death…
Dance, for your life, now dance
The dance of death…

The Bull:

I am the dying beast; I hear the silent crying horse
I am your broken feast; my heart dies bleeding on your sword

The Matador:

Dance, for your life, now dance
The dance of death…
Dance, for your life, now dance
The dance of death…


© Maria Daines/Paul Killington
All Rights Reserved
(mcps) ASCAP
8.11.14

“In bullfighting there is a term called querencia. The querencia is the spot in the ring to which the bull returns. Each bull has a different querencia, but as the bullfight continues, and the animal becomes more threatened, it returns more and more often to his spot.
As he returns to his querencia, he becomes more predictable. And so, in the end, the matador is able to kill the bull because instead of trying something new, the bull returns to what is familiar. His comfort zone.”


The Dance of Death


A song for our friend Ann who sadly lost her wonderful mum recently and for everyone who is missing their mum xx


'A Mother's Love'

A mother is a special friend
A mother's love has no end
You were mine, I loved you so
Our family's heart and soul

You stood by me through good and bad
And I know you missed our dad
I wish you could be here today
We loved you more than words can say

The most precious person in this life
Through hardship, heartbreak, toil and strife
Selfless, loving, kind and true
All these words belong to you

We miss you mum every day
I know it's always gonna be this way
A mother's love lasts for all time
I'm so glad you were mine

Inspiration for the way we live
You were there to care and give
Your arms stretched out to us all
To catch us if we should fall

I don't know how to say goodbye
But I know you are by my side
I will try to be as kind as you
I know that you would want me to

A mother is a special friend
A mother's love has no end
You were mine, I loved you so
Our family's heart and soul

You stood by me through good and bad
And I know you missed our dad
I wish you could be here today
We loved you more than words can say
We loved you more than words can say…

© Maria Daines/Paul Killington 
4.6.16


A Mother's Love

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Daines/Killington songs are published by North Star Music and feature in several film documentaries, including Saving America's Horses, A Minority Pastime and Dark Water Rising, the survival stories of family pets rescued during hurricane Katrina. 



A Mother's Love

Maria Daines

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