The question laid before us,
Is what have we become.
All of the games that got in the way
Choosing sides of right and wrong.
And I know I can say you were never to blame
I just pushed and I pushed until you fell away
So I lay here tonight, in the arms of your ghost
Chasing shadows on the wall.
I hollowed out a space in my heart
But I would not let you in.
While I played the fool
You did all you could do
But the rules that I made
Made sure you couldn't win
And I know that this nightmare of my own design
Has left you alone and left me paralyzed.
Laying here tonight, in the arms of your ghost
Chasing shadows on the wall.
I know there's no words and I know there's no way
I was wrong and I know this is my price to pay
So, I lay here tonight, in the arms of your ghost
Chasing shadows on the wall.
credits
from Studio Demos (2011),
released April 4, 2011
words and music: B. Hastings
Recorded live at St Buryan Church, the latest from Sarah McQuaid is a showcase for the simple power of voice & guitar. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 16, 2021
Alec Bowman perfectly captures the dark soil under the pastoral world of British folk with this collection of melancholy originals. Bandcamp New & Notable May 12, 2020
The second EP from Northern Irish singer-songwriter Bea Stewart runs from gentle folk to pillowy pop ballads, all perfectly executed. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 15, 2024