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lyrics

Rowan trees in blossom
Hazelnut in hazel tree
Seed begins to sprout and then
Our village sings this melody

Rowan’s belly’s blooming
Who’s the father? No one knows.
For now we give the benefit of doubt
And we’ll see how it goes.

Fertile, the fertile myrtle
The fertile myrtle of the village gets a totem in her image
Fertile, the fertile myrtle
The fertile myrtle of the village will become our summer visage

Hazel is the elder
Hazel does this every year
Teaches budding blossoms
How to be the stalk and hold the ear

Rowan’s hands are chafing
Tying knots to totem make
Tries to learn from Hazel
Without showing that her hands do shake

Fertile, the fertile myrtle
The fertile myrtle of the village gets a totem in her image​
The fertile myrtle​
The fertile myrtle of the village will become our summer visage​ ​

Bun is in the oven
Heat increases, bread dough rises
Get this totem up before
This Rowan gives us more surprises

Overcast then storm clouds
Cornstalks shrivel in the rain
Harvest ruined, Rowan’s fault
That all our efforts were in vain

Fertile, the fertile myrtle
The fertile myrtle of the village gets a totem in her image
Fertile, the fertile myrtle
The fertile myrtle of the village will become our summer visage

Fertile, the fertile myrtle
The fertile myrtle of the village gets a totem in her image
Fertile, the fertile myrtle
The fertile myrtle of the village will become our summer visage

Fertile, the fertile myrtle
The fertile myrtle of the village gets a totem in her image
Fertile, the fertile myrtle
The fertile myrtle of the village will become our summer visage

Music & lyrics © Ali Matthews (all rights reserved)

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from The Witching Way, released January 20, 2020
Music & lyrics by Ali Matthews, arranged with the band

Featuring:
Ali Matthews (vocals, loop)
Becky Wilkie (keys, BVs)
Sophie Galpin (drums, BVs)
Ellis Davies (guitar)

Recorded and produced by Matt Randall and Becky Wilkie at Gracie Studios (Manchester, UK)

Mastered by WR Audio (Salford, UK)

Album art by Adam York Gregory

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Ali Matthews & The Celestial Seasonings Manchester, UK

Ali Matthews is an artist working across music and performance. The Guardian has called her 'a bewitching performer whose songs clings and haunt'.

This concept album, The Witching Way, premiered as a live show at The Royal Exchange Theatre in 2019 and continues to tour the UK. For bookings or more information, please see www.alimatthews.org.
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