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The Wind and the Water (feat. Ondra Koz​á​k)

from All I Ever Really Seem To Say by Loes van Schaijk

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ABOUT THIS TRACK:

The epic The Wind and the Water, which Loes co-wrote with Dutch composer Tim de Man (formerly from the band Lucy & the Man), is a story that gives natural elements a voice so that they can defend themselves against humans’s irrational allegations of murder and betrayal.

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LYRICS:

The ship set to sail when the weather allowed
But blue skies are clouded in memories now
For the sorrowful widow who mourned for the sailor who drowned
She committed herself to the plan
Of vengeance on that which had murdered her man
So she took on the ocean with her bare hands
And had to surrender again

And I am the ocean
And the tide gives and takes
And if you've lost your heart to the whims of the sea
Please don't blame it on me

I am no sea of tears, I am no mystery
I hold no treasure deep promised by poetry
That's lost on me

When she was found near the cliffs on the shore
No sailors ever set sail anymore
And they stayed on the island to honor the girl they adored
Till the day when the storm came to town
And powerful winds forced the villagers down
And still to this day if they hear but a sound
They find themselves pinned to the ground

And I am a rain cloud
And the air goes its way
If you're looking for justice or sympathy
Don't expect it from me

I am no ray of light, I don't have my answers right
I am no painted sky or gate to the by and by
I'll deliver your messages day and night
In a bottle or held by a dove in flight
I will carry your vessels to anywhere
And I'll always be there

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from All I Ever Really Seem To Say, released November 27, 2021
TRACK CREDITS:

Music: Tim de Man
Lyrics: Loes van Schaijk
Voice & guitar: Loes van Schaijk
Guitar: Ondra Kozák

Artwork by Helena Čubová

Produced by Loes van Schaijk and Ondra Kozák
Mix and mastering by Ondra Kozák
Recorded at Studio Ataman (Czech Republic)

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