Ice Age from The Burren by Tess Callaghan

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6.	Ice Age	3:53

Lyrics

Ice Age

Everything was warm
With and without
The standard cotton wool
And then came the ice age
From straight ahead to a disjoint
A realisation that wasn’t fully formed

Then came the ice age
Then came the ice age

I was so happy going along
Painting at weekends
Watching tv all day and night long
Sudden gradual took it all
Something here is going on
I don’t know what but the effects are strong
And the shadow will be cast
So long

So long young girl
So long young girl
So long

So I find ways to survive
And to shut down thoughts inside
Feel sad and guilty
To be myself
Feel bad and empty
I wanna disappear

Then came the ice age
Then came the ice age
More than just a phase
Then came the ice age

And yeah seems I have surely changed
Not really trying or wanting to remain
But to get through this
Got to shut down
Turn to ice or I will drown

Came the ice age
Came the ice age
Like a thimble on a wheel
Sleep for years and years
Came the ice age
More than just a phase
To middle age and on

Credits

from The Burren, track released September 25, 2021
Tess completed the songs (lyrics, music, arrangement) by mid 2020, then went in the studio (Perryvale, run by Pat Collier, sound engineer on The Burren) September 2020, where the tracks were recorded over two days, with one, maybe two takes per song.

Musicians include Barrie Cadogan of Little Barrie and Dav Ital on electronic guitars, Simon Little of Divine Comedy bass, John Blease drums, Christian Marsac acoustic guitar, Ross Stanley on keys. Tess on guide vocals, final vocals/ BVs done in various front rooms in Florence and Venice, Italy.

Mixed by Luke Oldfield, Tilehouse Studios. Mastered by Alex Wharton, Abbey Road Studios. Produced by Tess.

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