“The woodland’s burning green to red….”
As the first day of autumn waits for its September 22 cue, the hitherto instrumental band Jamie Smith’s Mabon reveal one of their trailblazing songs from their forthcoming studio album Windblown (released October 29).
Click below to listen to the timely and beautiful Summer’s Lament penned and sung by Jamie Smith, says a sad goodbye to the summer of 2012 and features the soaring violin of Oli Wilson-Dickson.
“Summer’s Lament”
Look through the window into the rain
And the summer’s gone again
I see the swallows flee the sky
As the summer waves goodbye
It already feels so far away
As I sit alone to watch the faithful pray
But I have no thanks to give for these dark days
Now the summer’s gone again
The woodland’s burning, green to red
I guess summer’s finally dead
The Ebbw waters chase down the sea
River, take me with you please
Sparkling memories of blissful days
Just like the sun they melt away
And leave a coldness settle in my bones
Oh winter’s coming home
My soul was left out hanging on the line
Like laundry I forgot to take inside
Now it’s so sodden it can scarcely dry
Until the sun will shine again
So I’ll pull the blinds down and here I’ll hide
See you when summer’s come again
A song from Windblown, released October 29
Artist Weblink: www.jamiesmithsmabon.com
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