A song about getting back up again after being hurt; I have a degree in Plant Sciences, so the conceit of the forest is entirely biologically accurate, honest!
lyrics
You cut me down, but I will never stay dormant;
Like a tree, I will grow;
Adding rings, they show the years of our life
Spent together, but now we burn.
But I will grow like a forest,
And I’ll return like a forest.
If you cut me through the middle,
You will see the years of plenty,
But if you look a little closer,
You will see the years of drought.
But I will grow like a forest,
And I’ll return like a forest.
This ring here is from the time I was burned,
Scorched and blackened, it remains,
And this ring here is from the Summer of plenty,
You see it’s wider than the hurt.
But I will grow like a forest,
And I’ll return like a forest.
Yes I will grow like a forest,
And I’ll return like a forest.
If you fell me, I won’t stay felled;
I will demonstrate succession;
New shoots grow in the barren field,
And the forest will return.
And I will grow like a forest,
And I’ll return like a forest.
Yes I will grow like a forest,
And I’ll return like a forest.
I will grow.
credits
from Alien,
released August 1, 2019
Written and arranged by Roary Skaista
Recorded and mixed by Nick Siepmann
Guitar and vocals - Roary Skaista
Piano - Nick Siepmann
Roary Skaista is a queer folk musician based in Oxford, performing traditional folk songs as well as their own material on
the themes of love, nature and diversity.
TTBT has some of my favorite songs written by The Mechs. Iphis is my personal favorite due to its ties with Greek Mythology, but it's definitely an album I have on repeat constantly. yumeinati
This is a great adaptation of Arthuriana and a brilliant narrative album. I love how the queerness of the characters is handled as an integral part of the narrative and plot development without it being the end all be all of the characters themselves. my boy Gawain deserved better though maritarvaniti
The Alabama duo's fifth album exults in dusty Americana, showcasing rich vocal harmonies alongside blissful folk instrumentation. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 31, 2024
More contemplative folk from the Minnesota singer-songwriter, sustained by raw full-band arrangements and philosophical lyrics. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 28, 2024