Nene

Phoenix

Narla's Song

Olive

The Tide

Lead the call to reign this in
I’m howling now
Brace myself for the cold, harsh wind
This savage need has found
The prey to feed its charge
A mighty beast with a fearful heart
Did you not hear my sound
Hear crying out

Lead the call to bring us back again
I’m howling now
Reverberates my fragile state within
Fuels anxiety and doubt
Exposed and reticent
Urged by instinctive scent
Could you not hear my sound
Hear my crying out 

Afraid of what my culminate
But brazened by the odds at stake
I cry out 
Because I just can’t take it anymore
Wrestling these thoughts you had me caught up in a game of,
Chasing tails
Round a track I’ve learnt so well

Lead the call to reign this in
I’m howling now
The wounded pleas of a helpless friend
No surety of how
We can now co-exist
A pack of false pretence
Could you not hear my sound
Hear my crying out 

Afraid of what my culminate
But brazened by the odds at stake
I cry out 
Because I just can’t take it anymore
Wrestling these thoughts you had me caught up in a game of,
Chasing tails
Round a track I’ve learnt so well

Fight the need to speak the truth and savour what I have of you
I don’t know,
But I just can’t take it anymore,
Wrestling these thoughts you had me caught up in a game of
Chasing tails
Round a track I’ve learnt so well
So well…

Wolf Cry

Lyrics and song by Yvonne Hercules
Producer/Sound Engineer : CNTR

No bounds 
Don't you know what's here is yours
Pace this ground until the soles of your feet are worn 
beyond the gaze of your eye
Lies a portion of land for you to explore

Thrown off by the wind 
The ones who say you'll never win
And you fall down 
The shots ring out

No end
Don't you know there's more to come 
Bear the weight of each others work for there's more to be done 
Beyond the gaze of your eye
There's a portion of land for you to explore

Thrown off by the wind
The ones who barricade us in
And we fall down 
The shots ring out

The shots ring out

Deaf to their sound
They rove 
Wandering round 
Treading on ground 
They've been shown

To explore
But we're thrown off by the wind 
The ones who say we'll never win
And we fall down
The shots ring out

The shots ring out...

Roving

Angel heart
How are you coping love 
To lose someone so dear to you
Cannot comprehend what I would do 
Brave faced and strong enough 
I've Prayed to the Lord above
Said he'll give you just what you need 
Send you a lullaby so you can sleep

For tonight 
Sleep off your sorrow and let pain subside
For tonight 
We'll put to rest the things we want to leave behind 
For tonight 
The things of yesterday are no longer in sight 
Oh tonight

Broken, youthful fears
I know that you're hurting dear 
To lose someone your life always knew 
I can't imagine what you're going through 

Tonight 
Bury your sorrow let it fade in time 
Oh tonight 
Your thoughts of yesterday they haunt all that you hide 
Oh tonight 
Stoic warrior of the battle that you fight 
Oh tonight 

When facing times like this
It's hard to find the words to say 
So that the ones who love you most know
How you're coping day to day 

Don't fear the process of the pain
Give heed to thoughts of disarray 
When these occur don't be afraid 
I'll sing to you a lullaby 
For tonight you'll sleep okay 

Fears you know not 
Therefore sleep 
While over you a watch I'll keep 
Sleep pretty darling 
Do not cry 
I will sing you a lullaby

Her Lullaby (feat Jessie Main)

I am my mother's only one
It's enough
I wear my garment so it shows
Now you know
Only love is all maroon
Gluey feathers on a flume
Sky is womb and she's the moon
I am my mother on the wall, with us all
I move in water, shore to shore;
Nothing's more
Only love is all maroon
Lapping lakes like leary loons
Leaving rope burns
Reddish rouge
Only love is all maroon
Gluey feathers on a flume
Sky is womb and she's the moon

Lyrics by Justin Vernon.

Flume

Bud in to life,
Summoned by day
Ive gained the strength to shatter this ground 
found a way through these cracks somehow,
Lithe and so bare
But spring has come and winters death no longer leers 
So long I’ve waited to pull through this ground
buried underneath the weight of my doubt

Grown in ways that you’ve never known 
Flowered the seeds that were sown
And you bloom with colours so bold 
Awaken a courage you own 

Bud into life
trepid and frail 
steady, I stand firm in the ground 
this stem holds a weight so profound 
Abounding and dear
Spring has come and it’s breathing life into the air 
So long I’ve waited to pull through this ground 
Found a sense of what it means to not doubt

Grown in ways that you’ve never known
Flowered the seeds that were sown 
And you bloom with colours so bold 
Awaken a courage you own

Grown in ways that you’ve never known 
A flower watered to grow 
And you bloom with colours so bold
Awaken a courage you hold

Gladiolus

''To truly be moved by a piece of music is one of life’s greatest pleasures, and the soulful delivery of Yvonne Hercules on newest single "Roving" will send shivers down your spine.'' - Rachael Scarsbrook, Line of Best Fit

Yvonne Hercules is a singer-songwriter based in London. Inspired by Folk, Blues, Rock & Soul, her music is a culmination of these genres with a discerning edge underpinned by honest, thought-provoking lyrics.

In 2018 Yvonne was announced as a recepient of PRS for Music's renowned Women Make Music award which part funded the release of her debut EP Gladiolus, released the 6th of June 2018. Her music has received nods from publications such as Clash Magazine, The Line of Best Fit, Afropunk, BBC Introducing and others. She is currently in the process of recording new material to be released over 2022 working with producer Malcolm McCarthy.

Yvonne Hercules

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