Musically, the first track to be recorded. This was the tone setter; a genre straddling experiment which incorporates element s of rock and dance. This has three separate drum tracks on it, so you can see that I’ve been experimenting with how to make rhythms sound simple and complex, This was never intended as a Hobson track, but the voice register in which I placed it; and actually got some radio play from, was never quite right for my ears. Gemma manages to sing this an awful lot more comfortably.
lyrics
You’ve sat in the night for far too long,
Wrapped in shadows, huddled ‘til the dawn
But you can’t sing, ‘til you choose to write your song.
You’ve got, got, got to get away,
You’ve got to get away and fly.
Tied down by the others in your sphere,
Weighted down by demands only you can hear,
Let go of all that useless fear,
You’ve got, got, got to get away,
You’ve got to get away and fly.
(Tossed by the winds of fortune)
Twisting in the net that caught you
(Looking for the door you’d walk through)
Try to find a way back home to
(The golden glow you still remember)
Where days still merge and time just slips away,
Days still merge and time just slips away,
I want to see you dance in light again,
Get up and join the fight again,
Smile wide and light the room again,
You’ve got, got, got to get away,
You’ve got to get away and fly.
Twisting in the net that caught you
(Looking for the door you’d walk through)
Try to find a way back home to
(The golden glow you still remember)
Where days still merge and time just slips away,
Days still merge and time just slips away,
Take flight, soar again just like love
Gain sight, see the picture form above,
You’ll know you’re more than good enough.
You’ve got, got, got to get away
Stretch out, break the rusty chains,
Take heart find yourself again,
Throw back, let go of the pain.
You’ve got, got, got to get away,
You’ve got, got, got to get away and fly.
credits
from Uneven Slices Of Sky,
released December 16, 2015
Lead vocals by Gemma Jarrett
Instruments and backing vocals by Iain Clarke
Hailing from Leeds, West Yorkshire, and now residing in Wakefield, a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in his own right,
Iain has played with well received Yorkshire bands including Hobson, Ringo and the Wolf, Late Arrivals Club, Crossland Fold and Nine Violets as well as releasing an album with respected New York artist Marc Teamaker and songs alongside Craig Buchannan as 2018 BC....more
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