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For a long while I didn’t believe the tune was mine because it seems very traditional but having asked many people who are far more knowledgeable about folk songs than I am if they knew it I found none of them did - so eventually I began to feel bold enough to claim the tune as my own.
Lyrically this song has gone through a number of variations and even changes in subject matter however I settled on the current lyrics (more or less) 2 years ago.
It’s been a long while since I’ve had anything new to post (8 months!) This is partly because I have been busy with live performing, other non-MJ recording projects and earning (or trying to earn) a living. Largely though I’ve been suffering a kind of paralysis or fear – I’ve had a barrel-load of ideas but have just been too scared to finish anything and risk putting it “out there…”
Incidentally in a moment of madness, I decided the track needed some bass - somewhat challenging as I don't play bass and indeed hadn't touched the instrument in at least 10 years!
KK
Words and music © 2006 Martyn Kember-Smith
Lyrically this song has gone through a number of variations and even changes in subject matter however I settled on the current lyrics (more or less) 2 years ago.
It’s been a long while since I’ve had anything new to post (8 months!) This is partly because I have been busy with live performing, other non-MJ recording projects and earning (or trying to earn) a living. Largely though I’ve been suffering a kind of paralysis or fear – I’ve had a barrel-load of ideas but have just been too scared to finish anything and risk putting it “out there…”
Incidentally in a moment of madness, I decided the track needed some bass - somewhat challenging as I don't play bass and indeed hadn't touched the instrument in at least 10 years!
KK
Words and music © 2006 Martyn Kember-Smith
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Lyrics
What do we know?
Oh no what can we know?
Those shadows deep within
That rarely ever show
With Jez not by her side
Bess can hardly sleep at night
These days she walks alone
Down by
Darkwater side
It goes that way
They say it goes that way
Someone can disappear
With not a word to say
No contact has there been
For a year and for a day
And now she walks alone
Down by
Darkwater side
“Oh join me here”
She seems to hear Jez say
But all is still
Nothing shows beneath the lake
No clues would lead to here
A search was never done
Does she walk alone
Down by
Darkwater side?
Darkwater side
How still you seem to lie
Reflections you’ll not yield
Of the cloud strewn Autumn sky
And beneath your waters deep
Are there secrets that you keep?
Linger not
Down by
Darkwater side
Martyn Kember-Smith 2006
Oh no what can we know?
Those shadows deep within
That rarely ever show
With Jez not by her side
Bess can hardly sleep at night
These days she walks alone
Down by
Darkwater side
It goes that way
They say it goes that way
Someone can disappear
With not a word to say
No contact has there been
For a year and for a day
And now she walks alone
Down by
Darkwater side
“Oh join me here”
She seems to hear Jez say
But all is still
Nothing shows beneath the lake
No clues would lead to here
A search was never done
Does she walk alone
Down by
Darkwater side?
Darkwater side
How still you seem to lie
Reflections you’ll not yield
Of the cloud strewn Autumn sky
And beneath your waters deep
Are there secrets that you keep?
Linger not
Down by
Darkwater side
Martyn Kember-Smith 2006
Feter
very impressive ..very deep ...loved the lyrics realy
I m enjoyin all that .great vocal and arrangment my
friend .in writing songs I do believe everyone is not
everyone else .does that make any sence ? ..thnx alot
for sharin such gem !!!!!