And I won’t fade away
And I won’t dig a grave
Tell the haters that I’ve found something new
And the colours start to grow
And I’ll never walk alone
I have died and other obstacles removed

Next to me I believe in real love
And the pictures in my minds-eye manifest
Next to me I lead the way around the waters edge
And the flowers in the garden speak their truth

On the waves
On the water
Where the world splits apart
I’ll be there with you whenever I can
And the yolk separates
And you come back to me again
And the sunset lets us all begin anew

Next to me I believe in real new love
And the opening heart
Lets us dream again
Next to me I feel reverie
And our souls meld ’til they wander again

Next to me I leave the world
I leave the land I was always like a seal wife in the night
Next to me I reconvene
What a dream you are
And learn to be the candle burning through the night

Next To Me (radio edit)

Take me to the bus stop where you stood
Waiting for the bus to go to school
You were always running
Always late
You were always careless that way

And it goes on in time
And it goes on in time

Echos in the underpass with wine
Shivering whilst eyes and lips align
The ecstasy and terror of that kiss
No matter what’s to come
Always exists 

And it goes on in time
And it goes on in time

Hush my little ones - what is your fear?
We were always destined to be here
Can’t explain with rhythm, rhyme or God
The only word I have for it is love

And it goes on in time
And it goes on in time

The only word I have for it is love

Gates Of Light - And It Goes On

And I won’t fade away
And I won’t dig a grave
Tell the haters that I’ve found something new
And the colours start to grow
And I’ll never walk alone
I have died and other obstacles removed

Next to me I believe in real love
And the pictures in my minds-eye manifest
Next to me I lead the way around the waters edge
And the flowers in the garden speak their truth

On the waves
On the water
Where the world splits apart
I’ll be there with you whenever I can
And the yolk separates 
And you come back to me again
And the sunset lets us all begin anew

Next to me I believe in real new love
And the opening heart 
Lets us dream again
Next to me I feel reverie
And our souls meld ’til they wander again

Next to me I leave the world
I leave the land I was always like a seal wife in the night
Next to me I reconvene 
What a dream you are
And learn to be the candle burning through the night

Gates Of Light - Next To Me (Kid Loco Mix)

I’ve waited for so long
Across the water
And now my hope is gone
Faded like damask roses

I’m not a citizen
Of anywhere
I’m not allowed to work
No home
Nowhere

I’ve been running for so long
Crossed so many borders
To kill or to be killed
Rebels, regime
No choices

They made me promises 
Told me lies
Now the darkness calls
The rolling tides

I’m feeling so alone
Holding onto moments
I see my fathers eyes
In the darkness of the hotel room

Tell my mother
That I tried my best
All these feelings come
Can’t stop the waves

And now my hope is gone 
Dying like damask roses
But once it was in bloom
Like damask roses

All these feelings come I call your name
All these feelings come
Can’t fight the waves

I’ve been waiting for so long
I’ve been waiting for so long

Like damask roses

Gates Of Light - Damask Roses

She knows
Only she can
She’s been waiting 
Too long
Someday
Was like a samba 
Now fate is pulling her round
With his sway

I know
I’m too afraid to show
The moon was waning 
Too soon
I know
On a different page
But I can’t climb out of the frame
I’m in

Luna 
Brings the half moon
On a sickle
And serpent I stand

You know
That I would do anything
That I would say anything 
To see you smile

Please God
At least let me be
Our Lady of Little Victories
To the sound of the washing machine
Staring out the window pane
It looks like they’re building again
And the rooms are too small

Gates Of Light - Mary And The Apocalyptic Woman

Gates Of Light - Next To Me (Glasgow Mix)

Oh Lord, will the sun keep rising
When I feel so alone?
Oh Lord, will the sun keep rising
When I feel so broken?

Tell me
We can be free
I don’t care anymore
About tomorrow

I’ll be overgrown with ivy
And forgotten like night
Hold me where they cannot find me
I’ll be safe in your arms

Kiss me
Be with me
I don’t care anymore
About tomorrow

I’ll live in a quiet suburb
On the road to unknown
Let the river carry my weight
And the stones in my shoes
I will leave it all behind me
Float above the roof tops
I will leave it all behind me
Will I be safe in your arms?

Gates Of Light - Inevitable

Vibrations carry words and sound
All around this town
But we’ve failed to communicate since the birds returned
And I can’t form an orderly queue
Or stop myself from thinking of you

This is how we sound
We can weather
Together

Hey it’s alright

But the highs are too delicious
And the lows are too exquisite
And I don’t have resilience
I need to get me through
They’re brawling in the beer garden
I’m following the lives of friends

This is how we sound
We can weather
Together

Hey it’s alright

I don’t think I can clap tonight
Pour myself another wine
I miss my friends and family
Watch some fiction on TV
Never thought I’d need them so much
I spent so long avoiding touch

This is how we sound
We can weather
Together

Hey It’s alright

I wake up to more memories
And people that I used to be
And other uninvited guests
Who just keep hanging round my head
I mop the floor whilst you mow the lawn
And hold on tight whilst darkness comes

This is how we sound
We can weather
Together

It’s alright
Hey It’s alright

Gates Of Light - This Is How We Sound

We’re living in a moment
Step inside
We don’t have to own it
Just be kind

We can go on and on
And on and on and on
By natures side
On and on
And on and on and on
Let the spirit rise

We can breathe with the forest
We can be the tree
We can purify the ocean
We can be the sea

We can be the willow
The pine and the yew
We can be the Hawthorne
And the Rowan too

How will you know when you have enough
When you don’t respect the creation?
How will you know when you have enough?
No monopoly on salvation

Gates Of Light

Gates Of Light - On and On

When the leaf falls down
When the sun hangs low
When the candle burns
Time to let it go

In the silence
Breathe
In the silence
Breathe

In the shadows, peace
The sky is wide and blue
A slowing down of time
Time to be reknewed

What will come will come
What will go will go

All the lives we’ve lived
Everything that’s passed
Speak their bliss to me
Flutter from the branch

Reach into the ground
Reach into the ground

Let the soul stretch out
Deep within the land
Let the heart be healed
Take the mother’s hand

Power of the light
Power of the light


What will come will come
What will go will go

Stars. Earth. Sea. Space.

Gates Of Light - When The Leaf Falls

Sunshine, cable-car, on holiday
Words fall out the cats mouth
Music plays
Water rising up
House is burning down

In my dreams
In my dreams
In my dreams
In my dreams

In my wedding dress I fly through air
Everything the same but slightly changed
In a world of blue
I can fly with you

In my dreams
In my dreams
In my dreams
In my dreams

Sanskrit whispers in the shopping mall
We are oysters in the swimming pool
Will I see you again?
Will I see you again?

In my dreams
In my dreams
In my dreams
In my dreams

Gates Of Light - In My Dreams

Remix of the first single WALK ON by Scott Fraser from international lockdown album GATES OF LIGHT; a collaboration between five artists across four cities, three time zones and two continents. Supported by Creative Scotland.

Out on Shimmy-Disc on the 26th of March.

Glasgow: Louise Quinn (singer/songwriter), Bal Cooke (producer/composer)
London: Scott Fraser (producer/composer)
Paris: Kid Loco (producer/composer)
New York: Tim Saccenti (video/art director)

Mastered by Kramer.

www.facebook.com/GatesOfLightCollective

Gates Of Light - Walk On (DUB 4 - ZU Mix)

Songs from the soundtrack album of Biding Time (remix).
bidingtimeremix.com

Album on Bandcamp here:
abandcalledquinn.bandcamp.com/album/soun…time-remix

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