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Still

by Larry Mindel

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1.
The Endurance 04:11
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Down at the bottom of the frozen sea Broken mast, broken dreams Starfish wave with anemones All endures on the golden stern The compass set, the helm unturned In the depths of a century Another silent day Another world drifts away Time’s a lie, time is a lie Ice floes by in blue above Shadow breath, shallow sun Another beat on the drum All is peace, all is rest A porthole, a manifest Still the current runs Another lonely day Another life floats away Time’s a lie, time is a lie And I will dive down Watch me dive down Dive down Another silent day Another world floats away Time’s a lie, time is a lie And I will dive down Watch me dive down I will dive down Dive down
2.
Blind Wolf 04:06
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There’s a blind wolf in the woods tonight Baying at the moon Stepping through the fallen beams Of every burned-out room There’s a picture lying in the dust In a broken frame Paper peeling off the walls With long forgotten names Ooh, ooh Going down the line There’s a blind wolf in the woods tonight And her eyes still shine There’s a hissing of the tyres outside In the midnight rain A blue siren wailing In the aquaplane A makeshift day comes sliding in Under sullen skies Drifting through the blanket dawn Where our ghost train lies Ooh, ooh Going down the line There’s a blind wolf in the streets tonight And her eyes still shine Crawl away, crawl way Over cobblestones Crawl away, crawl away We are blood and bone Call me if you’re empty If you lose all heart Call me if you need a friend To hold you in the dark There’s a shadow in the hills tonight Reaching through the snow Looking for the scent of love In the earth below Ooh, ooh Going down the line There’s a blind wolf in the hills tonight And her eyes still shine Her eyes still shine
3.
Heaven's Eye 04:02
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Oh the brave wind blows on the deep dark sea It twists and turns below close grey skies On the deep dark sea the brave wind blows Still searching for heaven’s eye Oh the bright lights glow on the shrill city streets Yellow, white and gold with monochrome replies On the shrill city streets the bright lights glow Still searching for heaven’s eye Oh the stubborn oak grows in the dense dank earth From the forest floor it stretches to arise In the dense dank earth the stubborn oak grows Still searching for heaven’s eye Oh I wish I were the brave west wind I wish I were the bright city lights I wish I were the broad stubborn oak But I’m searching for heaven’s eye Still searching for heaven’s eye
4.
One Fine Day 05:06
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She was always there when I needed Her to comfort and provide me With the hope to set me on my long and lonely way Across the wide sea All the freedoms that she seeded Selfless, she was there beside me Filling my knapsack for a traveller’s day Had to test my wings The sky was beckoning I can hear her sing One fine day, this is one fine day The moment’s calling and it’s one fine day Lullaby love, lullaby Lullaby love, lullaby One fine day The orange fire burned on the beach Away from town with bottles strewn She slipped into my waiting arms - I was ripe, kinda ready The stars were falling down I knew she was way out of reach And she was – just like the moon She was rock and roll, I was a Steady Eddie The sun rose on the sea The sand was filigree I can hear her sing One fine day, this is one fine day The moment’s calling and it’s one fine day Summertime love, summertime Summertime love, summertime One fine day The city sleeps ochre and grey Her lashes long eyes closed in bed Dreaming of I don’t know what - no kiss, no tell The world may never know The kids will come on Christmas Day Bring the partners they might wed We’ll make it paradise at the Family Motel The snow will lie all around Angel bells swing about I can hear them sing One fine day, this is one fine day The moment’s calling and it’s one fine day One fine day, this is one fine day The moment’s calling and it’s one fine day Butterfly love, butterfly Butterfly love, butterfly One fine day
5.
Ghost Story (The Bean Nighe) 04:36
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It was the dark time It was a grey light There was no sea and no shore The mist was falling The damp was rising I could still see my feet on Saligo Moor My heart was weary My body ached to my bones My eyes turned bleary I’d no way home La la la la, la la la laa la No way home The rain beat on my back now My heart beat in my breast I sat a while and I fell to sleep When I awoke there An old woman stood over me You could hear the heavens weep My soul was fading Hope pared and alone I felt her spirit breath upon my head I’d no way home La la la la, la la la laa la No way home She said ‘Have faith now I cannot guide you One way lies the sea – the other home Choose the right way You’ll be safe and dry soon The wrong way – I’ll have your wet bloody clothes’ There we stood, she, the stream and me She smiled coldly, wrung her hands like stone I trusted my life to destiny Knowing I’d no way home La la la la, la la la laa la No way home
6.
Islay Bound 03:53
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The jetty’s grey and damp Time to raise the ramp Loosen all the stays Ropes coiled on the deck Seals and hold double checked Leaving Kennacraig Low light to the west Way out to sea Pass the Point, no time to rest Pick up a little speed The wind now in our face We watch the waves Give up on the Minke whale Go get a golden dram Tell tales of the sea and land It’s coming up a gale McArthur’s light flickers as it spins Throwing shadows across the Sound Oh these clouds, oh these hills All these times I remember still We’re Islay bound, Islay bound Oh these clouds, oh these hills All these times I remember still Islay bound, Islay bound Jewel in the sea Open and free Shine like a star We’re Islay bound, Islay bound Golden ways Our dearest days Held in our hearts We’re Islay bound We’re Islay bound
7.
Closing Time 04:13
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Closing time, it’s closing time Standing man in the contraflow Headlights prowl, rumbling low Collar turned to the thunder’s beat In the slow lane of a grey dead-end street Last call for lost souls We’ll be on our way tonight We’ll be on our way It’s closing time, closing time Shadow man with a bayonet A fading ghost, the blood’s been let The clock has stopped, the dark moon moans The nighthawks wail and pick at bones Last call for the last dance We’ll be on our way tonight We’ll be on our way It’s closing time Last call for lost souls And we’ll be on our way tonight We’ll be on our way It’s closing time, it’s closing time It’s closing time, it’s closing time
8.
Haul Away 03:50
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Got a girl in Boston I got a girl in Mangrove Bay Got a girl in Rio Man they’re all the same - Haul away boys, haul away Know a bar in Porto I know a bar in Catalan Bay Know a bar in Piraeus Man they’re all the same - Haul away boys, haul away And though the sun is shining I’d rather the wind did blow I’d fly on a silver lining To take me where my heart would go Learned a song in Osaka Learned a song in old Bombay One in Durban Man they’re all the same - Haul away boys, haul away And though the sun is shining I’d rather the wind did blow I’d fly on a silver lining To take me where my heart would go There’s a town I call home My friends drink, sing our songs A girl there Keeps me strong - Haul away boys, haul away Haul away boys, haul away Haul away boys, haul away
9.
Glider 04:41
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White blossom on a blackthorn tree Red Admiral flitting on the breeze Stone barges sit in the Mayland clay Blackwater drips in and out the bay I’m a glider I’m a windy ridge slider I’m a glider yeah Concrete poured over forgotten hills The sunset glows on the Bow Road River Mill Evening falls over the filter beds Silent swans shimmer by the watershed I’m a glider I’m a clear sky climber I’m a glider yeah Rise on up, float along Drifting in the clouds Time to leave now For my winter grounds I’m a glider yeah o-oh I’m a glider yeah o-oh You can see the stars from the city bars On a roof garden where we’ll start our memoires Our glittering past, oh how time flies Remember these days with love in our eyes I’m a glider I’m a late night rider I’m a glider yeah Rise on up, float along Drifting in the clouds Time to leave now For my winter grounds I’m a glider yeah o-oh I’m a glider yeah o-oh Time to leave now For my winter grounds
10.
While We Were Sleeping 03:35
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While we lay there sleeping The stars were all snuffed out One by one Their life’s work done While we sat there talking Words were decomposed Row by row Their meanings known Burn out In the airlane Melt down In this quick little town There are leaves on the pavement And torpor in the veins There are leaves on the pavement There’s torpor in the veins While we went around searching Secrets were exposed Bone by bone Mysteries disclosed Burn out Of a cold flame Melt down In this quick little town There are leaves on the pavement And torpor in the veins There are leaves on the pavement And torpor in the veins There are leaves on the pavement And torpor in the veins
11.
Leylines 02:46
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The city wakes on purple sky Basks in quiet time Silent breath of early sun On London Planes and Limes Highgate down to Kentish Town Bow to Rotherhithe We walk with pavement chalk And make our leylines Make our leylines Rivers swell and they ebb Tyburn, Thames and Fleet We weave spiders’ webs That spread beneath our feet Trains rattle and they roll Snaketrails serpentine We walk with pavement chalk And make our leylines Make our leylines Oh we walk away Oh we walk away Go gently through the morn Sing for the day Our start on trodden paths Become forgotten ways There’s a chill that holds us still And though it’s sure to rain tonight In this dawn with pavement chalk We make our leylines Make our leylines Make our leylines
12.
Whisper The World Away 03:20
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In the last hour before the daylight In your sleep I follow you Stepping lightly on untrod pastures Where the ages weep for the morrow’s dew Holding close into day Keeping secrets at bay Alibis, other lies Whisper the world away Evening rushes through King’s Cross station Stories etched in marbled eyes Or searing wisdom on unturned pages Where angels sweep in with lullabies Holding close into day Keeping secrets at bay Alibis, other lies Whisper the world away Snorkel vision on summer beaches Gales of laughter from unblinking eyes Lead me through all our futures Every nightfall, each sunrise Holding close every day Keeping secrets at bay Alibis, other lies Whisper the world away
13.
Okarito Ways 05:27
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Dawn breaking, Mount Cook in silhouette Green, orange and maroon Swade’s up and running, down at the boathouse Checking out the lagoon Spoonbill grazing Kingfisher in the trees The Tui sings across the bay A cup of mint tea Steaming in his hands A Great White Heron drifts away As a soft Okarito morning Turns to a still Okarito day Lazy Okarito ways Cast away over mirror blue Float out into the stream The four-stroke splutters, it spits and then it starts Now she’s purring like a dream Out on the sand flats Over by the sea The Dotterel run to and fro Quiet conversation Eels deep in the mud The talk’s of wings and archipelagos As a soft Okarito morning Turns to a still Okarito day Lazy Okarito ways Tonight by the woodshed Outside Donovan’s store We all tell travellers’ tales Beer and paraffin skies Light our weary eyes Listening to the Tattletales As a soft Okarito evening Turns to a still Okarito night Slow Okarito light
14.
Let The Wind Carry Me 03:52
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Miri's on the rainy quayside Miri takes my hand We take a final moment To breathe in our land And we set sail tonight With an unborn baby on a stormy sea She speaks to us silently Let the wind carry me I’ve worked hard and I speak the language now Miri mops my brow At weekends we take the time out To see where we are now And our daughter goes to college Greta knows so much more than we She tells us so gently Let the wind carry me Let the wind, let the wind Let the wind carry me I doze and look across the garden Miri speaks for me They take a final photo We are of a world that used to be Greta's children are on a swing Strong and easy, laughing and free They cry as they go so high Let the wind carry me Let the wind, let the wind Let the wind carry me

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I have been living with Long Covid since the start of 2022. Still was made with loads of great help and love - I am indebted to Teo, Alastair, PJ and Joao - and everyone else involved in its making

By buying my music, you are donating to Long Covid groups, supporting research. All money you spend (net of basic costs) goes on to Long Covid causes. I appreciate your contribution. Thank you!

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released November 11, 2022

Written by Larry Mindel

Played by Larry Mindel (guitar, vocals), Alastair Gavin (piano, keyboards), Joao Silva (strings), PJ Ciarla (drums) and Matteo Galesi (bass, all other instruments)

Produced, arranged and mixed by Matteo Galesi

Recorded at Cowshed Studios and elsewhere in London, Islay and Barcelona

Mastered by Jonas Westling

Artwork by Tom Poslett

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Larry has been living with Long Covid throughout 2022.

Proceeds go to Long Covid causes.

Larry Mindel makes music for the ages that draws on folk and jazz traditions.

Geographic and human landscapes come together - in Antarctica, a wetlands in New Zealand, the Australian outback, the lowlands of Suffolk, the remote islands of the Scottish Hebrides.... ... more

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