Rumble and Roar

from First There Were Feathers by Wendy McNeill

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Beneath the birch trees and the dappled light 
Blacker than the bears on a moonless night 
Millions of years in the making if conditions were right
Call it coal- peat, heat and pressure
A new system ignites- alright
Dynamite, flash of light, rumble and roar 
Life is tough, so dig it up, tunnel and bore 
My father spoke to ravens and my mother to stones
That’s how I overheard their childhood secrets
Hunger and cold 
Get back
Dynamite, flash of light, rumble and roar
Life is tough, so dig it up, tunnel and bore
Dynamite, flash of light, rumble and roar
Life is tough, so dig it up, tunnel and bore
Two Catholic mothers birthed 26 souls
No heat or running water 
Just wood for the stove 
When you give, give, give
You expect you might get 
And if it weighs on your conscience
Then you pray to forget 
Get back
Dynamite, flash of light, rumble and roar 
Send them down in the ground- digging for more
Husbands and sons all black lunged and soar 
But winters are long and hunger’s a whore
Get back
Dynamite, flash of light, rumble an roar
Life is tough, so dig it up, tunnel and bore
Dynamite, flash of light, rumble an roar
Life is tough, so dig it up, tunnel and bore
The end justifies the means 
Is an argument that always left me queasy 
Just like the sound of machinery has always made me uneasy

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from First There Were Feathers, released May 26, 2023

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Wendy McNeill Sweden

Widely recognized as an artist that makes 'dark twisted tales' and 'wise moving music' McNeill has been steadily gaining acclaim for her poignant storytelling lyrics and captivating live shows, taking listeners on an emotional roller coaster with a spirit that is both playful and fierce.
file under: Folk Noir Her forthcoming album, First There Were Feathers’ will be released in spring 2023 ... more

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