Watch the sun break on the wide
lake, where the white bird is
washing its feathers
Watch the waves roll over the grey
stones, where your feet search
the edges
There’s nothing to fear love
The current is strong
Out in the distance
The boatman calls
Come on, come on, come on,
come on, come on pretty maidens
Let down, let down, let down
let down, let down your hair
Undo, undo, undo, undo, undo
the ribbons.
Let go, let go of the shore.
Feel the soft wind on your bare
skin, before you break through
the surface
And the waves part and the weeds
slide as the swell lifts you onwards
There’s nothing to fear love
The current is strong
Out in the distance
The boatman calls
Come on, come on, come on,
come on, come on pretty maidens
Let down, let down, let down
let down, let down your hair
Undo, undo, undo, undo, undo
the ribbons.
Let go, let go of the shore.
credits
from Molten Rock - album,
released December 28, 2019
Christine Oele: vocals
Reyer Zwart: 6 string bass guitar, electric guitar, piano, keys, lap steel guitar
Rowin Tettero: drums
Marjolein van der Klauw: backing vocals
With her rich lyrics and sober alt folk craft Amsterdam singer-songwriter VanWyck has released 4 albums: 'An Average Woman' in 2018, 'Molten Rock' in 2019, 'God is in the Detour' in 2020 and 'The Epic Tale of the Stranded Man' in 2022.
So many voices get lost in history. These songs almost disappeared, like the woman who wrote them. They are haunting, enigmatic and filled with dark humor. I love 'Roving Woman', my personal anthem. VanWyck
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