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My Murmur Laden Shells

by Islander

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1.
Dada dadada Dada dadada Dada dadada Dada dadada Dada dadada Dada dadada Dada dadada Dada dadada Time, time can go slowly when your world is upside down, And life, can be unfriendly when there’s no-one else around. Hold on my love, Here is my hand. Be strong my love. Hold on! Nothing is missing, I guess we have all that we need, Nothing is missing, Open your eyes and you’ll see, We have the world in our hands, We can start making our plans. Nothing is missing I guess we have all that we need. Dada dadada Dada dadada Dada dadada Dada dadada I, I know that feeling when you find you’ve lost your way, And I’ve, been to those places where your blue sky turns to grey. Hold on my love, Here comes the sun. Here is my hand. Hold on! Nothing is missing, I guess we have all that we need, Nothing is missing, Open your eyes and you’ll see, We have the world in our hands, We can start making our plans. Nothing is missing I guess we have all that we need. Dada dadada Dada dadada Dada dadada Dada dadada Life is tougher when you fight with the storm, The ride is rougher if you go it alone. Hold on tighter and we’ll face a new day, The dream is brighter when you go all the way Never look back, never look down, Keep to the track, keep running Nothing is missing, I guess we have all that we need, Nothing is missing, Open your eyes and you’ll see, We have the world in our hands, We can start making our plans. Nothing is missing I guess we have all that we need. Dada dadada Dada dadada Dada dadada Dada dadada (Nothing is missing (Nothing is missing) Dada dadada Dada dadada Dada dadada Dada dadada (Nothing is missing) (Ah! Oh!) (Nothing is missing)
2.
Little One 06:58
Little One standing there bravely alone, Innocent, free like the breeze, Trying to make out the way on your own, Planning your move with approximate ease. Remember, what I told you – And you will be just fine Little One! You are a miracle, sure, Shining, resplendent and strong, Blooming with wonder and mischief and more, And you’re everything right, but when something goes Wrong. Remember, what I told you – And you will be just fine Little One! Nothing’s gonna harm you, Do not cry. Hushaby! Little One! I will be beside you, Every day, all the way, until the end of time. Little One standing there bravely again, As the world and the storms come around, But your colour and music will cope with the rain, And your beautiful heart roots itself in the ground. Remember, what I told you – And you will be just fine Little One! Nothing’s gonna harm you, Do not cry. Hushaby! Little One! I will be beside you, Every day, all the way, until the end of time. .. I almost don’t recognise you, You have grown and I’m happy to see, You have opened your heart to the light of your dream So I stand back but cannot quite leave. Remember, what they tell you, As I used to do Remember, what they tell you, you will be just fine Little One! Nothing’s gonna harm you, Do not cry. Hushaby! Little One! I will be beside you, Every day, all the way, until the end of time. Time after time like a nursery rhyme, And the sails of the windmill go round. The seasons will must change at the turn of a page, And we all bow ourselves to the ground. Now you’ve a ‘Little One’ all of your own, Just a miniature version of you, And I watch you stand by as he stands on his own, And the cycle reminds us to keep pushing through. Remember, you must remember, you’ll always be mine, Remember, just remember – And you will be just fine. Little One! Nothing’s gonna harm you, Do not cry. Hushaby! Little One! I will be beside you, Every day, all the way, until the end of time. Little One! Nothing’s gonna harm you, Do not cry. Hushaby! Little One! I will be beside you, Every day, all the way, until the end of time. Little One! Little One! Little one!
3.
Grow – Oh Oh, Grow – Oh Oh, Grow – Oh Oh, Oooh! Ooh! Ooh! Well I’ve heard all of your excuses, I’ve risen high above the lies, I’ve shouldered all of your abuses, Now I’m done and it should come as no surprise. You’ve made a web of your deception, You’ve had me tangled up inside, You’re heading in the wrong direction, Now I’m done, it’s gonna be a bumpy ride. I don’t set out to hurt your feelings And I know you feel you’ve been betrayed But I’ve had a lifetime of your dealings Now I’m done with all the games that you have played. But You can grow – Oh Oh, You can grow – Oh Oh Yeah, You can grow – Oh Oh Yeah you can grow if you can reap what you sow. You think I’m feeble to desert you, You find it hard to understand, But you’ve had warning after warning, Now I’m done, you don’t have the upper hand. But You can grow – Oh Oh, You can grow – Oh Oh Yeah, You can grow – Oh Oh Yeah you can grow if you can reap what you sow. So you can wallow in your desert, Or you can try to make a change, You cannot fix the things you’ve broken, But you can try, while you have time to make amends. I don’t set out to hurt your feelings And I know you feel you’ve been betrayed But I’ve had a lifetime of your dealings Now I’m done with all the games that you have played. But You can grow – Oh Oh, You can grow – Oh Oh Yeah, You can grow – Oh Oh Yeah you can grow if you can reap what you sow. But You can grow – Oh Oh, You can grow – Oh Oh Yeah, You can grow – Oh Oh Yeah you can grow if you can reap what you sow.
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As sudden as a crescent moon marred by passing cloud, My rhythm and my melody seem lost within the crowd, And something in the brevity of silence and the peace, Is shattered in chaotic noise that doesn’t seem to cease. But I had learned some time ago where calm and beauty dwell, I seek it when I lose myself, these are my murmur laden shells The sands of time and tide recall a distant memory, So make your music and your rime and sing it back to me, Sing it back to me. The storms of life blow day or night in winter, fall or spring And summer seems so far away that sunshine cannot sing. So, when I’m lost and cold inside and don’t know what to do, These precious murmur laden shells connect my thoughts to you. And rising, flying, shining bright my thoughts of you reveal, That like a satellite of light my peace begins to heal. The sands of time and tide recall a distant memory, So make your music and your rime and sing it back to me, Sing it back to me. I close my eyes, I take a breath and hold them to my ears, And let my murmur laden shells transport me through the years. And with your whispers guiding me, your song and melody, I turn the tide and breach the veils of time and memory. And all the ebb and flow of tide and time begin to fade, These are my murmur laden shells, a place where dreams are made The sands of time and tide recall a distant memory, So make your music and your rime and sing it back to me, Sing it back to me. The sands of time and tide recall a distant memory, So make your music and your rime and sing it back to me, Sing it back to me. Sing it back to me. Sing it back to me. Sing it back to me.
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The Ferryman 06:17
Let the ferry man escort you, let him bring you ‘cross the sea Let him take you on a journey, let him bring you back to me Let the past be left behind you, leave your sorrows on the shore, I will meet you at the ferry when I come back from the war. I’ll be waiting at the ferry, I’ll be early in the spring, I’ll be carrying the papers; I’ll be carrying the ring. You just have to bring the posy, You just have to bring the gown, We don’t need a father’s blessing, we can do this on our own. Over and over I read the same lines, Memorised all your words in my head, Over and over I read ‘tween the lines, All my letters returning unread. I don’t know if you can hear me, I don’t know what else to do, But this war is going badly, I am reaching out to you, We’ll be safer on the Island, Living peaceful by the shore, I don’t want to be a soldier, I don’t want to go to war. Over and over I read the same lines, Memorised all your words in my head, Over and over I read ‘tween the lines, All my letters returning unread. Do not listen to the rumours, Do not listen to the lies, I was never a deserter, I just couldn’t stand the noise, I just don’t know why I’m fighting, I don’t have an enemy, So I couldn’t pull the trigger and the bullet came for me. Chorus (Islander) Over and over I read the same lines, Memorised all your words in my head, Over and over I read ‘tween the lines, All my letters returning unread. Lover hear me, lover hear me,(Can you hear me, can you hear me Please believe me I have tried, (I will soon be coming home), Papa will not let us marry, (I’ll be waiting at the ferry), I’m to be a farmer’s bride. (I’ll be waiting all alone). I must marry in the morning, (I can see you crossing o’er). By the Parson in the town, (Crossing over in the spring). So by moonlight at the ferry, (You’ll be carrying a posey). I will join the sea and drown. (I’ll be carrying the ring). Over and over I read the same lines, Memorised all your words in my head, Over and over I read ‘tween the lines, All my letters returning unread. Let the ferry man escort you, let him bring you ‘cross the sea Let him take you on a journey, let him bring you back to me let him bring you back to me, let him bring you back to me. let him bring you back to me, let him bring you back to me let him bring you back to me, let him bring you back to me
6.
Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Oh! – Ooh! Oh! Catch the wind and fly’ Catch the wind and fly. I was born in a place too small to care, It didn’t take long to know that I didn’t fit there. You can all laugh and scorn at the back of the queue, But I’d rather fall on my face trying something new. Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Oh! – Ooh! Oh! Catch the wind and fly’ Catch the wind and fly. The devil finds work for the hands of an idle man, But if you do it right it fits for a better plan. What’s good for the goose works well for the gander to And there are many more ways than the ways of the Likes of you. Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Oh! – Ooh! Oh! Catch the wind and fly’ Catch the wind and fly. I like making ripples in the ocean, It doesn’t make me reckless making waves, It’s not as if I’m causing a commotion, Light the blue torch paper, catch the flames. Don’t stay around here if you dream of a place to go, It’s not about money, it’s not about fame or show. It’s a big, bad world and it doesn’t give a guarantee, So I’d rather die trying than to live with the apathy. Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Oh! – Ooh! Oh! Catch the wind and fly’ Catch the wind and fly. I like making ripples in the ocean, It doesn’t make me reckless making waves, It’s not as if I’m causing a commotion, Light the blue torch paper, catch the flames. Some got out like me and they’re doing fine, The one’s who stayed behind stayed to toe the line. I made my choice, I guess so it’s all on me, If I crash and burn or fly we have yet to see. Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Oh! – Ooh! Oh! Catch the wind and fly’ Catch the wind and fly. I’m not sorry and I make no apology, If your expectations didn’t brush off on me. The fates will do their worst and so will I, Don’t judge me as I jump, catch the wind and fly, Catch the wind and fly. I like making ripples in the ocean, It doesn’t make me reckless making waves, It’s not as if I’m causing a commotion, Light the blue torch paper, catch the flames. Catch the wind and fly Catch the wind and fly Catch the wind and fly.
7.
Lala lala Lala lala Lala lala Lala la Lala lala Lala lala Lala lala Lala la A reflection in the window, or a shadow passing by, I hear laughter in the sunlight, though the moon grows in the sky. And I shiver at the memory, as your lips brush past my ear, And you whisper, ever softly whispered words I never hear. I can see the light inside you, I can feel your warm embrace, I still see the smile so clearly in the beauty of your face. When the autumn leaves have fallen, golden tears upon the ground, And the storm of winter rages, dreams of summer can be found. Lala lala Lala lala Lala lala Lala la Lala lala Lala lala Lala lala Lala la All the raindrops shine like diamonds and they shimmer in the breeze, Like you’re memory ringing softly, plays a chorus in the trees. There’s a picture, I’ve been saving, folded gently with desire, There’s a fragrance I remember and it burns me up with fire. I can see the light inside you, I can feel your warm embrace, I still see the smile so clearly in the beauty of your face. When the autumn leaves have fallen, golden tears upon the ground, And the storm of winter rages, dreams of summer can be found. If I wait another lifetime, will you make it back again, I could face a thousand winters – if my dreams of you remain. I can hold on to the sunshine, as the shadows bring the storm, But I need to hear your laughter, for your light to keep me warm. Lala lala Lala lala Lala lala Lala la Lala lala Lala lala Lala lala Lala la I can see the light inside you, I can feel your warm embrace, I still see the smile so clearly in the beauty of your face. When the cold gives way to springtime and the flowers burst and bloom, And the streams and rivers sing and play a new and merry tune. Where the birds will all return and cast their shadows on the ground, I will wait and I’ll remember dreams of summer can be found. I will wait for you, and know that dreams of summer can be found. Lala lala Lala lala Lala lala Lala la Lala lala Lala lala Lala lala Lala la
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The Muse 03:24
Mmmmmm Mmmmmmm Mmmmmm Mmmmmmm Where you sent here from a far, a star a star? With a whisper for my heart - Mmmm Mmmm, And I wonder what you are – a star, a star. Bringing music to my heart – Mmmm Mmmm I never really know from where it comes, I only know to listen when it does. A whisper to the sacred part of me, Give it up for the Muse. There’s something so familiar in the sound, Like something I have lost and now I’ve found. A spark of inspiration for the fuse, Give it up for the Muse. Mmmmmm Mmmmmmm Mmmmmm Mmmmmmm As I dream and as I sleep – Connected to the deep, As I’m working for my keep – Mmmm Mmmm Through the business and the noise – the sorrows and the joys, The gentle whisper of your voice – Mmmm Mmmm I never really know from where it comes, I only know to listen when it does. A whisper to the sacred part of me, Give it up for the Muse. There’s something so familiar in the sound, Like something I have lost and now I’ve found. A spark of inspiration for the fuse, Give it up for the Muse. Mmmmmm Mmmmmmm Mmmmmm Mmmmmmm There it is – like water through the fire Something riding on the wind A fantasy – a blade of my desire A real life story from my Muse. I never really know from where it comes, I only know to listen when it does. A whisper to the sacred part of me, Give it up for the Muse. There’s something so familiar in the sound, Like something I have lost and now I’ve found. A spark of inspiration for the fuse, Give it up for the Muse. Give it up for the Muse Give it up for the Muse Give it up for the Muse Give it up for the Muse Mmmmmm Mmmmmmm Mmmmmm Mmm Give it up for the Muse.
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We Are... 06:56
We are rain on the water, sun on the sand, Star-shine on snowflake, moonlight on land. We are smoke on a breeze, wind in the chimes, Mist on the seas, music and rimes. We are… Gold in the sunset, we are dew in the morn, Silver at midnight, we are birdsong at dawn. Greenstone and pewter, we are Rose-gold and white, A fusion entwining the will and the rite. We are… Mountain and valley, streamlet and plain, Forest and fireside, waxing and wain. We are Stardust and ether, human divine, Uniting in essence like water through wine. We are… Legend and fable, We are Island and stream, Woodland and garden, we are rainbow and dream. We are new, we are ancient, we are sailing away, We are poets in motion, we are making our way. We are… Memory and vision, darkness and light, Sons of the future. We are alright. We are all we imagine, bright by the sun, We are all individual and together we’re one. We are… Rain on the water, we are sun on the sand, Star-shine on snowflake, we are moonlight on land. We are Smoke on the breezes, we are wind in the chimes, We are Mist on the seas, we are music and rimes. We are… We are… We are…
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Yeah! I’m doing this thing, I’m doing this thing I’m doing this thing coz I have to. It’s written into our lives, it’s written in the stars No-one gets through without a challenge or two, You gotta keep your head high, gotta bite down and say I’m doin’ this thing coz I have to. When ya know that it’s right & you’re willing to fight When it’s black or it’s white, You’re doin your own thing At the end of the day, when there’s no other way, If you’ve something to say, you’re doin your own thing When Lucifer fell and all hell broke loose, He took it all on the chin, started out on his own, Now it may not be right, but it gave him a cause, He was doing his thing coz he had to, He was doing his thing, He was doing his thing, He was doing his thing, coz he had to. Showering the universe like shooting stars across the earth Each and everyone of us must shine, When your dream has come of age Seize the moment, take the stage Hold on tight, stand sure and keep your faith, Tell ‘em that you’re doing it your way, Your way… When ya know that it’s right & you’re willing to fight When it’s black or it’s white, You’re doin your own thing At the end of the day, when there’s no other way, If you’ve something to say, you’re doin your own thing When Jesus prayed, when Judas strayed, When Moses obeyed – They were doing their own thing. When Mozart Played, When Presley swayed, They were doing their own thing coz they had to. When ya know that it’s right & you’re willing to fight When it’s black or it’s white, You’re doin your own thing At the end of the day, when there’s no other way, If you’ve something to say, you’re doin your own thing My Mom did the same, she said I’m keeping my kids, I’m gonna fight for our lives. Just a woman on my own. I want a roof o’er our heads, We’re gonna sit here on these steps, And I’m doing this thing coz I have to. She was doing her thing, She was doing her thing, She was doing her thing, coz she had to. Showering the universe like shooting stars across the earth Each and everyone of us must shine, When your dream has come of age Seize the moment, take the stage Hold on tight, stand sure and keep your faith, Tell ‘em that you’re doing it your way, Your way… When ya know that it’s right & you’re willing to fight When it’s black or it’s white, You’re doin your own thing At the end of the day, when there’s no other way, If you’ve something to say, you’re doin your own thing Galileo, Darwin and Keller, Francis Bacon, Cicero and Ella, Joan of Arc, Plato, Guevara, Eva Peron, Gorbachev and Boudica When ya know that it’s right & you’re willing to fight When it’s black or it’s white, You’re doin your own thing At the end of the day, when there’s no other way, If you’ve something to say, you’re doin your own thing It’s written into our lives, it’s written in the stars No-one gets through without a challenge or two, You gotta keep your head high, gotta bite down and say I’m doin’ this thing coz I have to. When ya know that it’s right & you’re willing to fight When it’s black or it’s white, You’re doin your own thing At the end of the day, when there’s no other way, If you’ve something to say, you’re doin your own thing When ya know that it’s right & you’re willing to fight When it’s black or it’s white, You’re doin your own thing At the end of the day, when there’s no other way, If you’ve something to say, you’re doin your own thing.
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Railway, rolling down the track, One way never coming back. Getaway, if you have the time. But you can guarantee there’s problems on the line. Yeah, you can guarantee there’s problems on the line. These high-speed trains go off the rails and everyday the signal fails. Your destination, now it says – “We’re sorry! Please expect delays. Freeway, taking to the road, Top down, shaking off the load. Radio, giving me the blues, There’s a traffic jam according to the news Yeah, a traffic jam according to the news. I’m sitting in the speeding lane, I’ve moved 3 feet but I’m stuck again. These ‘Smart roads’ really aren’t so smart, I’d be quicker in a horse and cart. Seaway, it’s a rocky ride, no way, heaving o’er the side. Long way, to sail against the tide, And permission into Europe is denied Yeah, permission into Europe is denied The crews on strike and a storm blows up, A political storm in a big tea cup. I’m stuck in a lane in the loading bays, I’d swim across but it would take me days. Runway, taking to the skies, airway, like a swam of flies, Skyway, see the world abound, But you have to queue for hours on the ground Yeah, you have to queue for hours on the ground. I’m frisked and scanned, and they swab my shoes, And I’m trudging through the mounting queues. I’m stressed and weary to the bones, Then your flights delayed because of drones. Worldwide, it’s a bloody mess, most folks couldn’t care less, But sometime, something’s gotta give, So we need to take a look at how we live, Yeah we need to take a look at how we live. The world’s gone mad, or is it just me, Is it all one big conspiracy? Then a newsflash infiltrates my phone, It’s Lockdown, stay the ‘fuck at home!’ No way, I’m not leaving home, Go away, leave me all alone. From today I’m doing what I like, And I’ll make my future journeys on my bike, Yeah, I’ll make my future journeys on my bike, Yeah, I’ll make my future journeys… on my bike!
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Turning the tide. Turning the tide. Turning the tide – Ooh Ooh Ooh! Turning the tide, as the pathway collides, And you have to decide what to do? When the ways that you take, And the choices you make, Seem to shatter and break over you. When the life you used to know, Is a void without a flow, And there’s nowhere else to go The time is right. The fates haven’t spoken and you are not broken Just your senses have woken to the turn of the tide. Turning the tide. Turning the tide. Turning the tide – Ooh Ooh Ooh! This is the place, that some of us face, And some of us chase, you cannot hide. So Come to the fore, just let it pour Stand on the shore, – you decide. Be guided by the signs, Be clear with your designs, Live according to your dreams. Believe you have a choice, Believe you have a voice, Calm the waters, turn the tide. Turning the tide. Turning the tide. Turning the tide – Ooh Ooh Ooh! After the storm, everything’s calm, Look to the dawn and the light. And a new day will come, bright with the sun, And you will have won without a fight, And turned the tide. Turning the tide. Turning the tide. Turning the tide – Ooh Ooh Ooh! It’s not a crazy as it seems, We are the makers of our dreams, We have the strength, we have the means, It’s all inside. Just take the time to work it out, We have all reason beyond doubt, That’s what our lives are all about, We make it work, by Turning the tide. Turning the tide. Turning the tide. Turning the tide – Ooh Ooh Ooh! By turning the tide. Turning the tide. Turning the tide. Turning the tide – Ooh Ooh Ooh! By turning the tide.

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Islander's debut album as a singer singwriter for 2022. More ballads, mellow, chill-out tunes, foot tappers, song-alongs and a bit of silliness too.

'... My murmur laden shells, by Islander, An eclectic thrilling journey across genres and styles, brilliantly produced, played and sung. This is a masterpiece...' MM

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released October 16, 2022

Huge thanks to James McOran-Campbell, keyboards
Sean Kenny at Ten21 Studios, Kent
Sebastian Bloutin-Blomfield, Violin
Nick Butcher, Harmonica
Julia Morris, Duet on The Ferryman

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Islander France

Hello Folks! I'm Islander, singer, songwriter, guitarist. As a professional tenor, (Alexander Anderson-Hall) I have enjoyed more than 25 years travelling around the world performing operas, operettas, musicals, oratorios, concerts and recitals. Now I am a folk artist. I have two albums, my debut folk ballads album 'Turning the tide' (2018) and a brand new album, 'My murmur laden shells (2022). ... more

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