Birthing Bell

by Lines of Flight

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This is the debut single from Lines of Flight. It will released via MH|HW Music Ltd on the Marth 5th 2021, across all digital platforms.

Birthing Bell is the first in a 10-track series to be released by Lines of Flight: 1 track every month, for 10 months which will culminate into their debut album 'Signs of Life'.

Birthing Bell represents past traditions and future absences - the passing of time in unfamiliar places which we don't want to return to, but miss nonetheless.

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On this shore
In July of 1575,
They came to take
The land we loved so well.

It’s a birthing bell,
It’s a boat’s death knell,
Their rugged story is now ours to tell.

At the ebb tide
Sails a strange fleet,
From the far side.
Came cargo to greet,
He, we all knew well.

It’s a birthing bell,
It’s a boat’s death knell,
His rugged story was all ours to tell.

The waves’ goodbye, the cry below,
We’ll all run mad from sorrow.

At the day’s end,
A banner lifted
Onto dry land,
An infant gifted,
She, we’ll all know well.

It’s a birthing bell,
It’s a boats death knell,
Her rugged story will be ours now to tell.

The waves’ goodbye, the cry hello,
We’ll not run mad from sorrow.

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released March 5, 2021
Lyrics by Helen Whale.
Music by Jonathan Moss.
Recorded by Jonathan Moss and Helen whale
Produced and mixed by Ed Heaton
Artwork by Simon Walker, Stuff & Things Collective

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Lines of Flight Leeds, UK

April 2023:
Following their, monthly-released 10 singles in 2021, and their debut album release 'Signs of Life's in 2022, Lines of Flight release Becoming Bear. The lead track from their sophomore EP. Ben Whelan mixed and produced and Katie Tavini mastered it.
The result is an EP featuring their strongest work, recorded to the highest quality.
'More Than Human' is released in May, '23. ... more

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