An offering from Alysia Manceau, this track is very different to the way she imagined it when it was written. The collaboration with Connell and Fibbins changed the make up of the song significantly, which made for an interesting challenge in creating the album. At one point we were unsure of including the song in the album, however, it was decided that the difference of the track was interesting as a departure from the shape the song takes when Manceau performs solo. The addition of Banjo and Mandolin created a different sound and we feel that this gives fans of Manceau a broader scope of sound to appreciate and interpret.
lyrics
Wishing Well - Alysia Manceau
way down past the old town, where the river meets the sea,
there lies and old wishing well, where me an' my love did meet
it was there he pledged his love to me til death drew us apart
and by that old wishing well i offered him my heart
one night when it was dark and cold and the stars we could not see
my love he called out, called for me to leave
so through the night we walked as the moon shone above
and i knew nothing of the lies planned by the one i love
and when we reached that wishing well my love he turned to me
and with his hands upon my neck he slowly strangled me
it was there he pledged his love to me til death drew us apart
and by that old wishing well i died in his arms
so listen pretty women, no listen when i tell
don't follow a man with dark green eyes don't follow him down to that well
way down past the old town where the river meets the sea
my body lies in a deep dark well beneath one hundred feet
dadadaddadadadada
credits
from Wishing Well (Maggie Darlings),
track released August 11, 2017
Written by Alysia Manceau, (main vocals, Gretsch Guitar)
Recorded, produced, mixed and mastered at Thirty Mill Studios (Melbourne).
Backing vocals and instrumentation from Mandy Connell and Layla Fibbins
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