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Lullaby (feat. Judy Blank)

from English Bones by James Walker

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about

Five years ago this year, I had my second open heart surgery to cure me of a rare condition called Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension. I had an incredibly complex operation that can only be performed in a handful of centres around the world, and had to spend a long time recovering and undergoing rehabilitation. It was an incredibly taxing time on my family, the immediacy of the surgery and the sense of urgency was palpable; the feeling as though time was running thin was something I had to deal with every day.

It took many years to recover both from the physical and mental implications of this operation, and I still find myself occasionally in a headspace that isn't too logical; perhaps some days I think too much about death, other days perhaps I feel overly attached to others as I recognise how transient this (sometimes) beautiful life can be.

Lullaby is a song that I wrote from the perspective of my Mum, while she is looking over me in the Intensive Care Unit. It's a song that I co-wrote with Judy Blank while on tour earlier this year; lyrically I had come up with the verse ideas, thematically I had thought of a chorus, but Judy was the glue that helped stick it all together. I'm truly thankful to have worked with a wonderfully fresh set of ears, as this song has really been molded into something wonderful by her choices.

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It’s getting close to 6:05, I’m staring at the dawn’s clean light. While you stir in your sleep, I come apart at the seams Hoping that God saves your life
Your heart is a centrifuge; its rhythm raining down on you Don’t be so alarmed, they mean you no harm,
Just do what they’re telling you
Sometimes in the setting sun, it’ll feel like it’s all gone wrong All you’ll see in my ghost, feel the lump in your throat;
it’s a temple of siren’s song
It sounds like a lullaby, hear the whispers when you close your eyes Don’t fall for its call, but don’t feel guilty at all
if all you do is wait up all night
Am I the ghost in your picture frame, or the mark on your camera lens? What truly is better, that I’m with you forever
or that I’m in a peaceful place?
Sometimes in the setting sun, it’ll feel like it’s all gone wrong When you look in the mirror, there’s nothing but fear No-one to rely upon
That’s when you’ll find me.

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from English Bones, released October 27, 2017
Judy Blank: Co-write & Harmonies

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