Name: Imprint
Duration: P00H05M18S
Description: A song about the cormorants of New Brighton, the strangeness of grief and the solace of the natural world.

Imprint

by Rachael Jean Harris

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A song about the cormorants of New Brighton, the strangeness of grief and the solace of the natural world.

lyrics

Someone I wait for
left without saying where
or what to do with all the love I feel
all the love
I swear if anybody knows
where he is
this one knows

I crawled into a Cormorant’s eye
and right there at the beginning of time
beneath the ragged black mountain wings
I call your name
I call your name

Don’t you think it’s strange that nobody knows where you are?

I crawled into a Cormorant’s eye
and look at me now
a feathered seer
a ghost
on a prehistoric tide post I will wait
for your boat to pass by

One eye on the city, one eye on the sea
One eye on the city, I got one eye on the sea
One eye on the city, one eye on the misty, Mersey morning

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be
as it was in the beginning
is now

I crawled into a Cormorant’s bed
cheek to her chest
she’s going to bring me the best, oh yes
beneath the ragged green water she goes
deep
deep sea diving
deep
deep down

Don’t you think it’s strange that nobody knows where you are?

I crawled into a Cormorant’s bed
and under her foot, I’m kept
in the campion weave
beneath the ragged black mountain

little egg,
little egg between worlds I sleep
little egg between worlds I sleep
little egg between worlds

I reach
I reach
I reach

credits

released May 27, 2022
Rachael Jean Harris- songwriting, vocals, keys
Craig Hanson- drums, percussion
Alexander Tod- percussion
Thomas Fripp- production, guitars
Jamie Brewster- electric bass
Sean Rogan- OP-1 synth

Steve Poppleton- studio engineer, mix engineer, additional instrumentation, additional production

George Atkins (80 Hertz)- mastering engineer

Recorded at Hope Mill Studios, Manchester

Cover photo by Luca Rudlin

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Rachael Jean Harris Liverpool, UK

Indie/folk/jazz splat

Liverpool-born Rachael Jean Harris carves a unique sound, inspired by bold, thoughtful songwriters (PJ Harvey, Suzanne Vega, Esperanza Spalding) and a love of literature.

discography

Shrapnel

Aug 2023
Feather and Bone

Feb 2023
Imprint

May 2022
Battledress

Feb 2022
Leaving Light EP

Jan 2019
Carson

Nov 2018
Leaving Light : Sketches 1

Feb 2018
DIG

Jul 2013

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