The lost skylark
Have you ever lost a creative spark, or the time to follow a passion, and it's made you feel like less of the person you are deep down?
The lost skylark is about exactly this and is a home for words, songs, and stories that
steal some of that back!
There's a secret corner on Instagram for it too.
The lost skylark
She sings a pretty tune, that one
Of longing and despair
It’s cradled in the midnight blue
And falling to nowhere
What secrets have you buried deep?
What longings have you lost?
When the skylark comes a calling
A thawing in the frost
Regret is in the mist and rain
It’s blowing in the breeze
It hides upon the heathered heath
It rustles in the leaves
Her fortune’s there for changing
But a change she does deny
When the skylark comes a calling though
Her tears are passers-by
Comparison the thief of joy
Direction never straight
The winding paths
The gentle storms
The sunlight at the gate
To open it is in your hands
To end eternal wait
When the skylark comes a calling
A chance to change your fate
Hear
the lost skylark at Hatch Somerset
The Lost Skylark sound piece has been created for an upcoming exhibition curated by Hatch - a collective of rebel artists bringing thought-provoking art to a secret location in Somerset.
It's a three-verse traditional folk song, all about the loss of creativity due to the constraints of time.
It's been recorded acapella, reflecting the vulnerability of finding your voice.
“What secrets have you buried deep?
What longings have you lost?
When the skylark comes a calling
A thawing in the frost"
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