Long Lost Rover

from Trees by Lawrence Illsley

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    Comes in a 6 panel gatefold case with original artwork by Lawrence Illsley. This album is personal and intimate, recorded in Lawrence's childhood home a year after his mother passed away. The booklet features an original long poem 'A hospital birch, Trewellard' written especially for the release of the album which tells of Lawrence's experience recording the album. The poem is inspired by the poems in his award winning collection A Brief History of Trees, where each piece tells the history of a particular tree alongside his journey through grief.

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lyrics

Here's to the boy on the other side of the wall
the one who is solemn and deals with it all
the curd of the earth, the sword of the soil
and my hands

Here's to the worth of a winter's toil
when the days are long
but the nights are longer
hungry now, I listen for the band

and when the chorus falls you will hear us all

Stumble in my long-lost rover
suffering is over.
If it's a lie that's always closer
it's just and eyelid closer.

Here's to the girl on the farthest of shores
although you can't see her, the fairest of all
she cradles the earth, she shovels the soil
with her hands

Here's to the worth of a summer's sun
when the days are done
and the nights go on
hungry now, I listen for the band

and when the chorus falls you will hear us all

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from Trees, released February 26, 2021
Written and performed by Lawrence Illsley

Sarah McQuaid, additional vocals

Roger Luxton, percussion

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Lawrence Illsley Abertillery, UK

Lawrence Illsley is an award winning poet and songwriter. Trees is his debut album and is released to coincide with his award winning poetry collection A Brief History of Trees.

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