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The Spring

by Morningblind

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The Spring 03:57
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I went to see how it was born a river how there were stones piled up, human hands hiding, hiding but you will greet the world you hidden river you'll belong and you'll be strong finding, finding finding for me the secrets that are lost for anyone but me, hiding then I'll go and disappear under a pile of stones just like you, under a pile of stones my end is your beginning you'll be born again from salty water and me, and me from filthy earth I went to see how it was born a river how there were stones piled up, human soft finding, hiding
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Apocalypse Later 03:16
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when west meets east or east meets west and all that we have loved the best is scorched to ash there is no pale dove where roaches reign or any sign of olive branch and no rainbow in the sky cars rusted, bridges twisted can the rain fall from the sky? when all the rivers have gone dry can I give a bloody toss for this lost race? and all is lost, the karmic wheel is flat and busted shrivelled 'n' frail, keeps a weather eye no wisdom left clings to bones tenaciously she clings to life, anxious voices ungraciously she's falling now cold in her bones, all feeling gone she's falling now, shrivelled 'n' frail fading, fading in the night falling through the failing light when west meets east and east meets west and all that we have loved the best has gone and all the gods and demons all will turn to dust and fall like dry snow every word the prophets shouted, every book the gods have puked will burn quite nicely on the pyre for everything that we held dear when we end up floating dust
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Give Me a Lover 04:55
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never heard a thing I slept without fear reached out a hand found you near never saw a thing I couldn't explain took all your love never said a thing I kept my mouth shut would have called you back found I could not got me a shirt its colours are plain heart on the sleeve ripped up and stained give me a lover I'll give you a frown give me a tether I'll tie him back down give me a lover I'll give you a frown give me a tether I'll tie him back down never changed my mind I flew with your tenderness would be too scared if I weren't in your arms rated you twice your wonder and pride curled in a box closed mean and tight give me a lover I'll give you a frown give me a tether I'll tie him back down give me a lover I'll give you a frown give me a tether I'll tie him back down never heard a thing I slept without fear reached out a hand found you near never saw a thing I couldn't explain took all your love poured it down the drain
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Cars & Trains 03:43
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I have tarried here too long so far from your shore your quiet love cannot bring me home cannot bring me home I have strayed so very far been gone from your door nor wings of birds nor your sweet song will ever bring me home, will ever bring me home I have gone so very far been away so long cars and trains and sailing ships cannot bring me home I have tarried here too long so far from your shore your quiet love or grace of god cannot bring me home will never bring me home
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Golden Boy 03:41
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saw him with his head on his knees wouldn't wave, wouldn't wave goodbye everyone gone, everyone distant oh, but he wouldn't move like a stone in the river golden boy, where is your mother, where is your brother? are you here alone? oh, but you wouldn't move still and unseen just the wind in the trees and the red in the sky and the black of the church and the cracks of the earth, boy, where will you go now everyone leaves tears flowing freely a stone in the river silence, silence is king everyone leaves, everyone dies oh, but you are not moved, my golden boy
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A Girl in a Hat Like That 04:33
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a girl in a hat like that can be whatever she wants, she can float untied on the same breeze blowing those harlequin plumes she's her own mistress, in her wild hat, she's the queen of Victoria Park from bandstand to ice-cream van but she's not there, nor here nor there, or anywhere and will she ever, ever pay her bill? a girl in a hat like that can be whatever she pleases and float untied on the same breeze blowing those harlequin plumes she's gone, lost in the streets, how many times has she changed her name? she knows exactly what she wants another dream, another town, another chance another hook to hang that sodding hat a girl in a hat like that can be whatever she wants, she can float untied on the same breeze blowing those harlequin plumes she's her own mistress, in her wild hat, she's the queen of Victoria Park from bandstand to ice-cream van but she's not there, nor here nor there, or anywhere and will she ever, ever pay her bill? a girl in a hat like that laughs her socks off as she drives you mad and she drives you mad she pulls the stringsthat make you dance without a back, a backward glance, at the Empire a girl like that will break you in half as she goes Dutch a girl like that, a girl like that, a girl like that... how many times has she changed her name? how many times has she changed her keys? how many hats has she had like that? who knows?

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The Spring
These songs are definitely not run-of-the-mill singer-songwriter fare: fresh chord progressions, alternate tunings, lyrics that demand your attention, a voice that unites everything with its clarity.
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The Modern Folk Music of America - http://www.themodernfolk.net:
Morningblind is a collaboration between a spanish guitarist/singer and a british writer to create an album of intimate, immediate, personal folk songs. Alternate tunings, fingerstyle playing, unexpected structures and emotive singing [...] help these stripped down compositions to hit you in the chest and draw your attention to the rich, image-laden lyrics. There is always a special spark when an artist dedicated to words teams up with one dedicated to music. The history of pop is full of these pairings: Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter, Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks, to name a few. Morningblind has been able to get a bit of that kind of alchemy between words and music out of their creative relationship. The result is their album 'The Spring'. i recommend it.

neufutur.com:
Morningblind comes forth boldly by drawing on a rich musical tradition that can be traced back decades; A Girl in a Hat Like That is another example. Sandra’s vocals and guitars are given further depth here by the contributions of Santi Mendez; this sunnier sound is a fantastic way to end an album. Few artists can create an engrossing effort that is as strong at the end as it was at the beginning; The Spring is a must-listen release for any fan of intricate and deep music. Rating: 8.8/10

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released January 25, 2017

All songs by Sandra Bossy Retti/Richard Hayden
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Quico Tretze at Studio 13
Thanks to Red Pèrill for his fresh ears
Vocals & guitars Tracks 1-6 Sandra Bossy Retti
Additional guitar Tracks 2,3 & 6 Santi Mendez
Guitalele Track 6 Santi Mendez
Second guitar Track 5 Richard Hayden

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Morningblind Barcelona, Spain

Morningblind: a collaboration between Catalan singer-songwriter Sandra Bossy Retti and British writer Richard Hayden; the result is an EP drawing on a wide range of influences: folk, jazz, classical, and rock. This is adult life in song; there’s not much escapism; it’s more about trying to look at things head-on and from that create something beautiful, affecting, genuine and eminently listenable. ... more

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