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Lullaby

from Not A Proper Girl by Kate Owen

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Lullaby. A song about the sweet nothings we want a lover to say to us. Just like a child wants a lullaby to ward off the monsters at night and lull them to sleep, as adults we still want someone outside of us to comfort us. We believe that if someone loves us they will be able to do this. But this is not always the case. The metaphors writing a melody, casting in glass, drawing in lines speak to our craving for intimacy. Wanting to be seen by another. But there is an ominous tone to this song. A knowing that wanting to be comforted by another may not be possible. “We lie like the rest” has a double meaning. “Black love bites” and the flowing of “lovers blood” speaks to the existential loneliness of being human even if someone is seeking to know and comfort us. “Do you know me?”.

lyrics

Lullaby
Music and Lyrics by Kate Owen


VERSE 1
Write me a lullaby, sing me a tune 
Write me a melody, sing me you 
  
VERSE 2
Draw me in lines, paint me in blue 
Cast me in glass, till you see through 

PRE-CHORUS 1
Quiet nights, black love bites, lovers blood flows
X2

CHORUS 1
Head on my chest, we lie like the rest 
Do you hear me? 
My heart in your hand 
We sink like quick sand 
Do you know me? 
So Write me a melody sing me a tune. 
    
VERSE 3
Soak me in time, carve me into you 
Dig your grave next to mine . Once one now we’re two 

CHORUS 2
Head on my chest, we lie like the rest 
Do you hear me? 
My heart in your hand 
We sink like quick sand 
Do you know me? 
So Write me a melody sing me a tune. 

PRE-CHORUS 2 / OUTRO
Quiet nights, black love bites, lovers blood flows
X 5

credits

from Not A Proper Girl, track released October 19, 2019
Played and sung by Kate Owen, Jonty O’Connor, Shane Bolingford, Tom Harris, Moses Robbins, Anita Clark, Elmore Jones, Ben Edwards, Mike Fordham.
All tracks written by Kate Owen.
Produced, recorded and mixed by Ben Edwards at The Sitting Room, Lyttelton, NZ.
Mastered by Chris Chetland at KOG, Auckland, NZ.
Photography by Justyn Rebecca Denny and Amanda Billing Artwork by Leon White Design.
For my Mum, Barbara Owen.
This album was made possible thanks to the generous contributions of 173 arts supporters who believed in me and my music. You know who you are.

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Kate Owen New Zealand

A singer with a poetic, restrained intensity, Kate Owen has been song-writing for 20 years and performing live for a decade, but until now has never recorded an album. Her sound ranges from stripped-back laments to 90’s pop anthems. Her recordings showcases Owen’s songs with rich textures including synth and strings, & strong rhythmic pulses from live kits & drums machines. ... more

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