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THE FARTHEST POINT tells the story of the death of the Drover. It is left to the imagination what age he reached. In fact he may have died quite young. He settles by the roadside at the point on his journey that is as far from where he started out as it is from his destination. The song mixes his sadness and reflection with the relief that he feels of no longer having to suffer the hardships of his life.
lyrics
THE FARTHEST POINT
Sitting on the weathered stones
Cold and damp, chilled to the bone
Watching as a falcon flies
Distant in the sky
There won’t be any shelter here
On the moor throughout the year
Turning back or moving on
Seems better than to stay
So lay down,
Lay down and calm your soul
Slip away
For your story to be told
Sweetest dreams inside your head
A fire, a wash, a well-made bed
A change of clothes, a place of peace
Far from where you lie
The hours pass, you try to stand
A willing mind but your body’s done
Rising up to tumble down
To your final resting place
So lay down,
Lay down and calm your soul
Slip away
For your story to be told
Hours go by through blackened skies
The morning greets a passer by
Who lays your bones across his gig
To carry you back, where you lived
Tears of sadness, tears run dry
Your body lies, your spirit flies
For younger folk to take the reins,
The toil, the sweat, the pain
So lay down,
Lay down and calm your soul
Slip away
For your story to be told
credits
from Moorscape - Album,
track released April 4, 2016
JOHN REED: Cittern, Spanish Guitar, 12 String Guitar, Vocals
KIERAN HEANEY: Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar
RAJENDRA JADEJA: Tabla
HEYGAMAL: Additional Vocals, Production
EMMA PERRY: Additional Vocals
John is a Blackpool born singer-songwriter and radio show host whose songs cover themes of social injustice, environment,
politics, love, & life
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