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James Bragg – Lost Loves Wake

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  • Release: 01 Jul, 2017
  • Catalog No: WAB-029

  • Break of Day

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    • Lyrics

      I woke up early about the break of day
      and I heard the news go by
      Of all the people tried to sail away
      It’s enough to make you cry
      When they’re sailing in the setting sun
      In a gamble for their lives
      Not even knowing if they’ll see the day
      Or the place where they’ll arrive
      Who’d ever leave another human child
      to be washed upon the shore
      Well then the hand that left us all defiled
      shouldn’t be there anymore
      So many years they’ve tried to dumb us down
      By inventing things we lack
      But pretty soon we’ll see beyond their brands
      and we’ll take our power back
      So then the people start to waking up
      That were meant to be asleep
      Were told to drink and then they lapped it up
      Like a flock of thirsty sheep
      But like the poison that is in the sea
      Well the truth is much the same
      It can’t be hidden for eternity
      We will come to see their game
      On that day there’ll be nowhere to hide
      We’ll be breaking down their doors
      When all the nations see there are no sides
      but between the rich and poor
      Where do you think we’re going
      In a hand cart to hell
      There’s a burning boat we’re rowing
      Things could never turn out well
      And all the wars and all the plunder
      That they give names to justify
      When in the flood it all goes under
      Maybe then you’ll realise
      How much they’ve lied
      I woke up early about the break of day
      And I heard the news go by
      Of all the people tried to sail away
      It’s enough to make you cry
      When reporting on the daily news
      On the fairytales they weave
      You think they’d tell you what they really do?
      That there’s nothing up their sleeve?
      Impartial news that takes nobody’s side
      And won’t tell you who to back
      They call them ‘rebels’ when they fight Assad
      And ‘insurgents’ in Iraq
      Just another victim of our wars
      Getting washed up on the shore
      Well then the hand that left us all defiled
      shouldn’t be there anymore

  • Been a long time

  • Here Today

  • Under The Moon

  • Moving On

  • I'll be on my way

Lost Loves Wake is the debut album from English singer, guitarist and songwriter James Bragg. A collection of 17 songs recorded and produced in Cologne,  for the acoustic/folk/roots music label Wabisabi Music.

16 of the titles are from the pen of James Bragg and a heartfelt rendition of The Bells of Kirkby Overblow, a musical adaptation of the F.W. Moorman classic 16th Century poem, completes this collection.

The production is sparse, real and minimalist, giving the impression that the artist is, “in the room”, with the listener.

Though steeped in the English tradition, the album also has a modern folk feel to it, in the vein of Chris Wood or Nic Jones. Intricate finger styles float and bob alongside James’ soothing and lilting vocals.  From the opening track, Break of Day, all through to the closer, Meeting of Chance, 56 minutes later, one is given the feeling of being taken on a musical and lyrical journey, with many twists and turns along the way.

Break of Day, the opening track is a song written about our modern tragedies of mass migration and the images of children losing their lives, due to wars and weapons of mass destruction. No doubt, a difficult subject to deal with, but James does so with sensitivity, clarity and insightfulness. Rhythm of the Morning, Under the Moon and Standing Right Here punctuate the overall theme a little, delving into James’  obvious love of nature and Mother Earth.

James Bragg Website

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