Billowing Sea, by Emily Barker and The Red Clay Halo

Billowing Sea

by Emily Barker and The Red Clay Halo

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Billowing Sea was one of the first songs that Emily wrote for Almanac. She played it to her band (Jo Silverston – cello, Gill Sandell – accordion, Anna Jenkins – violin) and they set about arranging it in the shed out the back of Jo's house in south London on a beautiful summer's day. Emily said of the song, “It’s about the end of a relationship when you realise you've put everything you can into trying to save it only to have it blow up in your face anyway. It's also about seeing the positives that come from this sort of loss. It rejoices and celebrates the freedom that follows and embraces the change.”

Now finally released in Australia, Billowing Sea introduces this accomplished artist and her contemporary chamber-folk quartet back to Emily’s homeland, setting the tone for the 2012 release of Almanac and the long awaited Australian tour dates. This December, Emily will be appearing live at the following venues:

Sat 10 Dec – Perth, Rosemount Hotel
Tue 20 Dec – Sydney, The Supper Club @ Oxford Hotel
Wed 21 Dec – Melbourne, Wesley Anne

lyrics

Billowing Sea

You'll just move on with nothing much darker than the beat of guilt in your heart
nothing more heavy than sorry in your soul nothing sadder than goodbye in your mouth

don't know why I held onto something that's been broken for so long
could have been for the reason of all we once were or for faith in what was to come

Could have been for the reason I knew that your decision
was based on a moment of your heart's contradiction
don't know why I held onto something that's been broken for so long

For every sun I poured over you, for every silence and song
for every cloud I blew away, everything I have done

there will be a billowing sea of light and liberty
I gave my all and even more for the sake of the giver in me

Now all my bridges have fallen in the water
and all my hope has reluctantly gone under
there will be a billowing sea of light and liberty