HeartSongs - 20171009
- Published in Columns
Welcome to HeartSongs, our regularly scheduled (probably) look at songs and the people who write them. We spoke to Red Collier from Alaskan shoegazers A Thousand Hours about their new single ‘Violet’.
“One of my closest friends is pregnant, so I wrote her little girl a song. Sort of words of encouragement and advice; "Storm this world but don’t be like me, fucked up and demon ridden.
I produced and mixed this track myself so I went through over 13 mixes to get this right. What stands out the most though was putting up the mix on bandcamp fairly satisfied, only to loathe the vocal levels the next day. I made a mad rush to fix and replace.”
Listen to 'Violet' on BandCamp
‘Violet’ Lyrics;
This is for you
Violet Dragon
Take to the skies
Open your eyes
I sing it for you
Sleeping dragon
Breaking on through
Open your eyes
Unfurl your wings little girl
Feel the sweet breeze little girl
And take flight
Yours by right
You will have dreams little girl
Just don’t be like me little girl
Take this world
It’s yours by right