This song speaks to the immutable force of nature, time and life and our struggle to keep all things constant, which inevitably is the source of our own suffering. This song speaks to the basic tenant that "desire is the root of all suffering".
lyrics
Sheltered breaths
The sun comes up
the sun goes down,
and this whole world
keeps spinning round.
Just like the clock
upon the wall,
I guess those hands
move after all.
Like ice
when Springtime melts
Winter away
what can we say?
Like life
she is so strong,
like the river running
into the bay.
(one time, instrumental)
So now we talk
of precious things,
our fragile world
tied up by string.
We darn our socks
and polish rings,
and dust of pictures
of older things.
And cry
in sheltered breaths
so that no one will see
all our unfinished dreams.
And try
to do our best,
to forget all the things
that we left in between.
The new EP from Scottish songwriter Alec Bowman_Clarke goes deep, setting vulnerable lyrics to gentle melodies & stripped-back arrangements. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 30, 2021
Alec Bowman perfectly captures the dark soil under the pastoral world of British folk with this collection of melancholy originals. Bandcamp New & Notable May 12, 2020
The second EP from Northern Irish singer-songwriter Bea Stewart runs from gentle folk to pillowy pop ballads, all perfectly executed. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 15, 2024
Michelle Stodart’s folk music captures hope in melancholy, addressing the transformational aspects of the most challenging times. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 3, 2023