Four and twenty days ago,
I saw you at a funeral,
In bygone years you set me free,
Now I live alone in old memories.
Whisper in my greenest ear,
The Irish bar, the half-drunk beer.
An ancient moon spun melodies,
From Hamelin, you sang to me,
You sang to me
There’s truth in your eyes,
There’s truth in your eyes,
There’s truth in your eyes,
But you clipped my wings as I made to fly.
Too many nights I’ve stood outside
And watched electric souls collide.
Those childish arms with younger minds,
Such jealous words to hide behind,
We wore our insides on our sleeves,
And we turned our backs on our families.
I trusted your eyes,
I trusted your eyes,
I trusted your eyes,
But you clipped my wings as I made to fly,
And for ever more I will wonder why.
credits
from Orlando,
released November 27, 2020
Matthew Herd - alto saxophone
Lauren Kinsella - voice
Tom Taylor - piano and Hammond organ
Tom McCredie - double bass and electric guitar
Dave Hamblett - drums
Innes White - acoustic guitar
Euan Burton - electric guitar
Produced by Euan Burton at Real World Studios
Mixed by Euan Burton at GloWorm Recording
Mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis Studios
Engineer - Patrick Phillips
Assistant Engineer - Katie May
Ani DiFranco acoustically revisits classics from across her career, with assists from Amy Ray, Billy Bragg, and Maceo Parker. Bandcamp New & Notable May 18, 2019