This is a new track from my forthcoming project "Tower of Blue Horses" the latter which should be available in January 2021. It tells the story of a particularly severe (by modern day British standards) period of snowstorms in 2018.
I had travelled from Scotland to my original home town in North East England, and was stranded there for a week due to snowstorms. The country went into standstill and hibernation. Forced to stay at home...now sounds familar...
Winters Final Surge
the weatherman says its here for days
the beast from the east has come
so much so the boys in the band
cant make the gig
theres been a change of plan
its messing up the road to Spring
screwing up everything
north east towns
are battened down
but its warm inside
and everything can wait
theres time to talk
time to share
no-ones on cue
no ones even late
Caledonia feels the rage
of winters final surge
friends cannot vacate
as warnings heed a red alert
and everyones staying home
everyones staying home
everyones staying home
and everyones staying home
everyones staying home
everyones staying home
but when the road is clear
and life begins anew
well take another breathe
of life that we pursue
everybodys stolen days
the machinery is halting to a close
schedules all have ceased
and we just have to stay here I suppose
as everyones staying home
everyones staying home
everyones staying home
today
everyones staying home
everyones staying home
everyones staying home
today.