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Sistine Dreams

by Alf Whitby

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    SIstine Dreams is Alf Whitby's debut album, out now on My Little Empire records.

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1.
Beach 05:08
Lyrics I’ve seen so, many tides come and go, And I’ve seen boats, sailing off into the unknown, I’ve seen stones, wearing under constant load, But I can’t make a moment last, No I won’t ever get this back, Evanescent bliss don’t last, Inevitably doomed to pass, Wish I could take it on a last stroll, overturn the pebbles And kick away the things that passed, and let them go, If the moon was any brighter it wouldn’t be so clear, the ripples moving through the years, The whispered tones, Watch the shoreline making gains please wash away these grains, That cling to me wherever I go, and weight my soul, Why can’t life be this slow, its collecting a hefty toll, But I can’t make a moment last, I won’t ever get this back, Evanescent bliss don’t last, Inevitably doomed to pass,
2.
Lighthouse 04:41
Be my light, coz i’m coming in half blind, And I don’t know, I’ve never seen these shores, I’m calling out, as the waves crash all around, A doppler shift, and I’m helpless and adrift. But I let it go, too right, I’ve been here all my life, I’ve seen it from, inside, I watched this all capsize, Salt and brine, frozen in time, I’m refracting this light, On port side, life goes by, did you rise, did you try, No I let it go, too right, I’ve been here all my life, I’ve seen it from, inside, I watched this all capsize, I feel theres something missing. I hope i’m right. i fear I’m so much older than my years gone by. I feel theres something missing. I hope i’m right.
3.
Home 04:53
I'd love to have a wife A constant in my life A feeling to abide by A body in the night I'd love to wake a day And feel its all turned out And look upon your face With emptiness of mind I'd love to find, an alibi I'd happily grind, in labour while We seek, the quiet And peaceful life I've seen, In Sistine dreams I hope they're right, Coz I feel alive I'd love to compromise And settle on the times Take pleasure in the finite Take comfort in your smile I'd love to feel the grace, and warmth of fireside And see a thousand days, Content and satisfied I'd love to find, an alibi I'd happily grind, in labour while We seek, the quiet And peaceful life I've seen, In Sistine dreams I hope they're right, Coz I feel alive
4.
Tree 05:14
Lyrics Take a fall from style Take a fall from grace Take a fall for me And we'll find a different space Take a ride with me We'll see the other side We'll touch the old oak tree, And we'll sit beneath its leaves You can make a ring And I'll just sit and smile And think of all the things We can do with our time We can watch the clouds We can watch the rain We can dig a hole And bury anything We can write a song And sing it to the tree Noone else can hear Its floating in the breeze Yeah I'll make time, for this And I'll make time, for you And I'll refine, for you.
5.
Forest 04:55
Cedar to dust, Metal and rust Seed into bud, Leaf into mud, You're so faint any old, fixture, Tell me where the time goes I will follow, like a loyal dog, Say, you can't wait, You can't live, This way, Try, gotta try, To stem, this tide.
6.
Corridors 04:59
There's something in your eye telling me there's something more. I see it every time there's a creek in the floorboards Its echoing around in-between the corridors And you know I'll follow, follow the source. Succumb to another ghost, and I'll see you in shadows, Coz time will always glow, and leave you there exposed, It oozes from your pores, and drips along the floor, You can say what you like but I won't let you face this alone, It's been there all this time and I always knew something was wrong, If a fear of this kind makes it hard to feel comfortable, Well that suits me just fine coz I'm already awkward and cold There's no need to define what this is and who how when and when, Just know i'll be around every time it takes over your head, We can leave this behind and be lovers caught up in pretence, Just know i'll never be half the man half the boy i resent.
7.
Cabin 05:16
Lyrics: If you feel a little broken, If you feel a little stolen, Come find me inside, I'll give you all your owed, I'll lay you on the floor, I'll take you in the morning, If you ever feel alone, If you seen it all before, Leave yourself behind, and meet me there at dawn, I'll be moving through the flora, I'll be stepping though the corner, the corner of your eye. I'll be hiding in your light, I'll be hiding out of sight, If you'd been a little bolder, Maybe a little more outspoken One foot at a time, won't ya step into the foreground, And shake off all the limbs bound, And wipe away the tears around, the corner of your eye, I'll be hiding in your light, I'll be hiding out of sight,
8.
Cliff 04:36
Lyrics: For you, I'm sold, For you, I'm sold, Took your time, but now I'm sold, Took your time, For you, this tree was born, For you, natures formed, For you, the hills roll out, And the sea it calls, And the waves crash down,
9.
Moors 04:54
Lyrics I've fallen foul Of my self doubt I've been so crass, I can't take this back
10.
Love. Heaven on high. You know I won’t change. We’ve been here before. Go, and leave me here Time, our time is short, Love, will be left behind, This stone’s, the fabric of my bones. The precipice I’ve clung to. The momentary pause. I want it all, your grandmothers throw. The honeycomb pillow, Your favourite bowl. I hang on, for things to evolve, But nothings that simple, With structural faults. That’s why loves the sacrificial stone, The precipice I groaned to, The hardest to leap off.

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released March 13, 2020

Written and Produced by Alf Whitby

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Alf Whitby Manchester, UK

Alf Whitby is the alter ego of Manchester based songwriter Andrew Keaveney. New music coming in late 2022.

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