Written by Mandy Connell, this track features an opening ambience from Alysia Manceau's Gretsch and features BV's from Layla Fibbins (Sideshow Brides).
The song was first performed on stage with Stephen Taberner (Spooky Men's Chorale) and Kirsty Bromley (UK) at the National Folk Festival in 2016 and again there in 2017. It will feature on Connell's upcomign release, "The Girl Who Fell Off The Wall".
It is written from life- but not about a specific relationship. Connell says that it contains feelings about, and references to conversations with a couple of people.
I don't want to bring you down,
go about your business in the world tonight
We both know it's not that special
I am not the keeping kind
Go about your business in the world tonight
Send me notes from time to time
Go about your business in the world tonight
Tell me all the ways you travel,
all the roads I am not down
Go about your business in the world tonight
Without a narrative, there's no story to tell
Without a song in the line there's no reason to tell them at all...
I don't want to bring you down,
go about your business in the world tonight
We both know it's not that special
I am not the keeping kind
Go about your business in the world tonight
credits
from Wishing Well (Maggie Darlings),
track released August 11, 2017
from Wishing Well, track releases August 11, 2017
Mandy Connell (Stray Hens)- Author, Lead vocals and Acoustic Guitar (Guitar made by Jack Spira)
Layla Fibbins (Sideshow Brides) Backing Vocals, Lap Steel
Alysia Manceau- Hollow Body Grestch
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Colin Wynne at Thirty Mill Studios. Album Artwork by Tracey Roberts of Pangaea Productions
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