We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

The Vain Jackdaw​/​The Waltzing Rain

by Joseph Cave

supported by
/

about

A Segue track A la Sgt Pepper or Skylarking. So Essentially two separate tracks as one. Psychedelic explorations with Boards of Canada synths.

lyrics

THE VAIN JACKDAW

OH JUPITER THE VAINEST
THAT RUTHLESS OLD JACKDAW
HE CHOSE ANOTHER'S PLUMAGE
HE FEARED THE TRUTH AND SOARED

AND HE FLEW AWAY
AND YOU FLOAT AWAY
AND YOU FLY AWAY
AND YOU FALL AWAY.

AND THE WAITING
WERE LEFT WANTING
UP ABOVE YOU
BURST A RAIN-CLOUD.

THE BIRD ANNOUNCED HIS ENTRANCE
IN THE GAUDIEST OF CLOTHES
JUST AS THE SUN HAD RISEN
FROM THE KINGDOM HE WAS FROZE

AND HE FLEW AWAY
AND YOU FLOAT AWAY
AND YOU FLY AWAY
AND YOU FALL AWAY.

AND THE WAITING
WERE LEFT WANTING
UP ABOVE YOU
BURST A RAIN-CLOUD.


THE WALTZING RAIN


I COULDN’T EVER TRAVEL TO DISTANT LANDS
WITHOUT THE CONSEQUENCE OF BROKEN HEARTS
I FOUND MY BABYTWIN IN MY YARD
SHE WAS IN FRONT OF ME ALL ALONG

I LOVE YOU FOR YOUR HONEST WAYS
I LOVE YOU FROM THE OLDEST DAYS
THE TIME YOU TOOK TO HEAL THE PAIN
I REMEMBER THE WALTZING RAIN


WE’RE TUNED TOGETHER BUT WE’RE DIFFERENT STRINGS.
WITHOUT EACH OTHER NEITHER CAN WIN
WE PLAY A MELODY THAT WE BOTH CAN SING
WE FOUND THE BALANCE OF YAN AND YING

I LOVE FOR YOUR HONEST WAYS
I LOVE YOU FROM THE OLDEST DAYS
THE TIME YOU TOOK TO HEAL THE PAIN
I REMEMBER THE WALTZING RAIN


I REMEMBER THE WALTZING OF THE RAIN

credits

released June 7, 2021
All music Written Peformed and Produced by Joseph Cave

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Joseph Cave Shrewsbury, UK

Shrewsbury psychedelic bard Joseph Cave,likes to blend up the past and the present, creating a heady sound that’s intoxicating yet refreshing.

contact / help

Contact Joseph Cave

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

Joseph Cave recommends:

If you like Joseph Cave, you may also like: