Child - that small self held inside
Concealed from caustic words
A multitude of hurts, so clear to eyes of
Love - this fragile web of dreams
Of hope and dread and need
And endless tenderness
Of scars that seldom heal
Of one that can't reveal themselves to all
Pain - is patient, pain will wait
Without need to lay bait
As all will pass it's way and each one is it's
Prey - the path is paved with thorns
And hedged by beasts with horns
Beset by phantoms pass
A teaming mass of masks, of fleeting comfort
Pass, bewildered and alone
This secret is your own, where no one else can go
Somewhere that sorrow knows
I - would shield you from distress
Make sweet the bitterness
I'd fall upon your sword
Ensure your voice is heard
But I can't slay your fears
Nor shed your stock of tears
No, I must stand aside
But stand beside you while
your fortunes fall and rise
Accept this plight as mine
A secret of my own, where no one else can go
Somewhere that sorrow knows
credits
from There Be Monsters,
released August 29, 2021
Vocals by Amandine Ferrari Fradejas
This is a quite outstanding opus magnus of Mr Thelen and his associate musicians. Musical and muscular prowess meet groove and melody. Highly recommended hypnotic stuff! Frank Hadlich
With their blend of playfulness and graduate-level instrumentation, Dorcha deftly prove that improvisational zeal and conservatory-level precision aren't mutually exclusive. Bandcamp Album of the Day Nov 16, 2020