Hungersleep records presents Siobhan McCrudden performing live ‘Following You’ the 2nd single from her debut album ICARUS GIRL.
Described as ‘a singer who is gifted with one of the finest voices in contemporary UK folk music’, Siobhan McCrudden crafts songs of intensity and sweetness, recounting personal stories whilst reflecting a vivid fascination with dark folk tales and superstitions. Siobhan is accompanied by art rock artist/producer GRICE on guitar and vocals.
"Her voice, rich and evocative" - BBC Radio 6 Music
lyrics
FOLLOWING YOU
I am older
than I was
Reflected in the glass
I am summer turned to rain
A figure from the past
And all the while I’m following you
Stepping close behind
Turning circles
Time again
The way you stalk my mind
I was your only one
Now my house is full of ghosts
You know them all by name
You know anger
You know grief
But hope’s the one I blame
She reels me in and pulls me close
I’m tethered like a kite
Oh spool me out
Let me go
Your heart has taken flight
But oh she pulls me down again, again, again, again oh…
Piece by piece
Bit by bit
We pulled ourselves apart
Till the pieces won’t all fit
Is that my soul?
Was this your heart?
And if we were much greater than
The sum of all these things
Why do we have to analyze the joy that they could bring
It’s gonna pull me down again, again, again, again, oh…
Now you pull me down again, again, and oh what then?
And all the while
I’m following you
Falling far behind
Broken like the memory
You cannot call to mind.
credits
from Siobhan McCrudden (The Sub sessions),
released December 1, 2023
Credits:
Music & Lyrics by Siobhan McCrudden
Guitar & lead vocals: Siobhan McCrudden
Guitar & vocals: Grice
Mixed by GRICE
Recorded & mastered by Duncan Chave
Film Production & artistic direction: GRICE
Recorded and filmed at Sound Gallery Studios as part of 'The Sub Sessions' - Summer 2023. The Sub Sessions present exclusive live music performances from the basement at Sound Gallery Studios featuring some of the finest emerging and under the radar singer-songwriters and bands including Siobhan McCrudden and GRICE.
Record label: hungersleep records
Publisher: Integrity Publishing Ltd
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