a song about the dark goddess (especially the "crone" and "shadow" aspects) and Her place in the Appalachian mountains and the developed world in the current era
Recorded by Arianna in October 2018 at 4 pines hostel, Catawba, VA. Arianna plays guitar, banjo, samples, synth, and vocals
Rose Dearing adds viola and vocals from the Lehigh Valley, PA
The song was composed at 4 Pines, Fancy Gap, VA, and at Raleigh, NC as the final track for "no gap deep enough"
photo by OldSchoolHippie at 4 Pines Hostel, Catawba, VA, 2018
lyrics
Gods are ancestors, pieces inside us
Gods are ancestors, seeds inside us
existing on another realm, powered by energy we feed them..
the lady stands at the crossing of the gravel washboard roads
wisdom dreamed and given from the maiden boy who she once was
black dog guards the entrance trail
a wispy hunter's moon shines down
deer run and the wind follows
we're just passing thru these hollows as fancy objects, fancy that
They built subdivisions, no souls on long dark roads
(In) Hades' barren lots, no light, no color, no phone signals
Come with me!
Leaves so late to change, not ready to evolve
but the fruits are going fast, it's turning cold
the fire is lit, warmer when you look at it
as the hunters wait from beyond death's door
..and the crones walk the trails, climb the hills of stones
sending chills to the boys and (to) their younger selves
Come with me! (into the forest)
Pay attention to your shadow side
Carry torches for your future in the wild
The nations need the Dark Goddess right now...
credits
from no gap deep enough,
released September 22, 2018
Arianna - guitar, banjo, samples, synth, vocals
Rose - viola, vocals
music and lyrics by Arianna Sykes and Rose Dearing
photo at 4 pines by Old School Hippie
Experimental folk rock and ambience in a variety of genres, featuring mystical and nature- based
spirituality.
Self-produced, diy, queer & femme led.
Formed in Atlanta in the 2000s as an indie rock band, then reincarnated as Arianna's solo/collaborative project based between Arizona and eastern woods. Ongoing collaborations with Sundog of AZ has provided much of the music and visuals since 2018....more
Tender and gorgeous songs from this Brooklyn duo, “and then all over” is a striking, evocative work full of hushed beauty. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 11, 2021