really love this, beautifully unique piece

makes me think of Tori Amos a little bit...  beautiful.

The closing track from the debut EP by Loris and the Lion.

Thank you to Eloise for this and so many years of friendship.

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Hush my darling, 
don't you say a word.  
The Devil isn't listening.  
For in has flown his 
Sunday silver bird,  
and I can't stop him singing.  

I was a candle dove.  
Sent to save,  
from fires above.   
Sing in your forbidden tongues,  
But stop before the woodsmen comes.  
He'll cut your laurel and your stolen Gods away.  
He'll say pot, kettle, are you black?  
and turn the feathers on your back, 
and make you sing for sixpence you have yet to pay.  

Hush my darling, 
pray you pay no heed.  
The magpie's only whistling.  
For she did steal 
that diamond for a star,  
and I can't stop it glistening.  

 I was a sun so bright.  
Sent to count the stars at night.   

One for sorrow,  
two for mirth.  
Stop before you count the earth.  
Why else do you think was Jacob's fiery angel slain?  

She swept to save his burning heart,  
but scattered when the ash bled dark,  
and cast a ring of roses round  the lover's flame.  

Hush my darling,
rest your head strong hands.  
The ring won't stop them shaking. 
 For it has shattered to a looking glass,  
and I can't stop it breaking.  

 ---------- credits 

Vocal: Georgia Harris  
Piano: Georgia Harris  
Textures: Rich Bond   
Words: Georgia Harris  
Music: Georgia Harris & Rich Bond  
Produced by Rich Bond at Wise Tree Studios
Recorded by Rich Bond at Wise Tree Studios
Mixed by Rich Bond at Wise Tree Studios
Mastered by Jim Spencer at Eve Mastering

Jorinde and Joringel

Mockingbird

Loris and the Lion weave gentle tales of joy and loss; a patchwork of sonic delights built by (wo)man and machine to soothe the soul and feed the heart.

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