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Raven

from Living People by Slow Ships

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I wanna tell you something like, "Gosh you look good."
I wanna hold your books and stir sugar in your tea, yeah
Man, I keep holding my tongue and biting my lips

Could I have this dance?
You know, I'm not so good but I'll give it a try
And if you would give me a chance
We could be like the best part in a good book

I searched doggedly for my hearts iron will
Are we still taming wild beasts with our heads caught in the jaws of our desires?
The day I'm over my grand ego, I'll have something worth saying

But please have some more tea
You know I once penned down some grand ideas like,
"If I'd have a heart attack, at least I'd die knowing I had you in my life."

I want to build a sailing ship and cast off
Papa, I wanted to hold up a ladder straight into the heart of it
when i heard you were leaving without a word or 'goodbye'

So if you follow your own path then where will all the people have gone?
Hey do you know my father?
He's like a raven and a writing desk

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from Living People, released October 8, 2016
Composed by Rubaiyat Howlader.

Produced by Tony Dupé.

Recorded @ The Abandoned Fireworks Factory, Melbourne and Korumburra, VIC.

Played by:
Rubaiyat Howlader - voice, acoustic guitar, bowed glockenspiel, pump organ, Casio keyboard, harmonica, percussion.
Tony Dupé - electric organ, double bass, horns.
Jim Thomas - sousaphone.

Mastered by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering, UK.

© Slow Ships 2016

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Slow Ships Sydney, Australia

From nocturnal odes to lilting hymns, Slow Ships draws on themes from the natural world, memory, creatures and places, family trauma, self & cultural identity, ultimately weaving
narratives of love, unfolding, and the juxtapositioning of inner and outer worlds.

"Sublime" - Lachlan Wyllie, Chiefly Sounds.

“Deep, personal storytelling” - Maia Bilyk, FBi Radio 94.5FM
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