Bleached By The Sun

from Consciousology by Dot Allison

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Violas bow across the bridge of time
A cello sings of the curve of my spine
The beat of a wing conducting the chaos of sea
That promise we made in our mirror symmetry

Don’t give up on us yet, there is more we can be
In our roots there is soul, an innate empathy

Or will these words come to be bleached by the sun?
Or will these words come to be bleached by the sun?
Oh

Beyond this limerence there is love
Vibration of the imminence of loss
The quiet hope that we might save
The chorus of emergent waves

Don’t give up on us yet, there is more we can be
In our roots there is soul, an innate empathy

Or will these words come to be bleached by the sun?
Or will these words come to be bleached by the sun?
Oh

At the crowning dusk of day
Will we face defining flames?
Or can quietly insistent words
Waltz amongst the rain?
Within states of our divorce
We hang laments upon the staves
Only hope divinely saved
For the last heartbeat of the woods

Don’t give up on us yet, there is more we can be
In our roots there is soul, an innate empathy

Or will these words come to be bleached by the sun?
Or will these guns come to be coal and diamonds?
The seed of the fertile one where this life’s just begun
Or will these words come to be bleached by the sun?

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from Consciousology, released July 28, 2023
Written by Dot Allison and Zoë Bestel

Vocals: Dot Allison and Zoë Bestel
Ukulele: Zoë Bestel
Strings: London Contemporary Orchestra conducted by Hannah Peel
String arrangements: Hannah Peel
Percussion: Sam Wilson

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Dot Allison Edinburgh, UK

Since her debut solo album Afterglow in 1999, Dot Allison has strived to keep the listener on a journey – and herself too.

She revolts against what she has done before, to evolve and not just occupy the same space.

Her forthcoming, and most illuminating album to date 'Heart-Shaped Scars is out now via SA Recordings. ... more

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