The Ballad of St. Nectan (India Blue & Joshu) by Joshu

collaboration between Joshu (antigua) & India Blue (england), finding folk patterns in our trans-atlantic memories.

watch the video: https://youtu.be/rdWvI-seOQE
listen to the song: https://lnkfi.re/StNectan

Lyrics
----------
I was found by the altar
Wearing red for a change
My brother once told me
It’s where you go to be saved
Ahh

I drank a spoon of warm water
Held my hand to the flame
Listened for footsteps
It’s what you do to stay sane
Ahh

Ribbon come tie round my finger
And help me in floating away
I forgot what I need to remember
So I’ve packed it away for today
Ahh

The pots that I’m turning are turning to ashes
The slippery surface is keeping me balanced
The stars are all moving but nobody noticed
The colours cascading inside of the darkness

I see it all
It all

Maybe I'm honey
Maybe I’m stray
It sounds kind of funny
It’s one way to play safe