Hope and Poison

by zarahruth

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All profits made from purchases of Hope & Poison through Bandcamp will go to Beatson Cancer Charity (www.beatsoncancercharity.org) in memory of my cousin Russell.

lyrics

I am growing older: creeping lines and silver hair
I know that life’s not fair
It’ll lift you up, throw you down
And sometimes slip away

Days when hope is poison
And we’re in the bleakest season
The future’s fractured and unkind
Still pieces of it shine

We go on
We take our time, take our steps
Take our steps one by one
And carry on

Skies too much like highways, bringing months in every hour
Kicking mud through snow
You’re lifted up, lowered down
We have to walk away

We go on
Take our time
Take our steps one by one
That’s how it’s done
Keeping on, the world spins on
We take our time, take a breath and carry on

I am growing older: creeping lines and silver hair
I know that life’s not fair
It’s fractured and unkind but pieces of it shine

credits

released May 19, 2018
Music and lyrics: Francoise Harvey
Produced by Rob Irish

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zarahruth UK

North East-based singer-songwriter, who grew up on the Isle of Man. Story-driven folk-ish songs with lush lyrics.

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May 4

Tcr Hub

Barnard Castle, UK

discography

Mutual Birds

Oct 2020
Hope and Poison

May 2018
So Long

May 2017
Monster Food

Jan 2017
Done

Aug 2016

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