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Dream Deferred

by Helen Ganya

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I've already spent quite a few weeks in isolation and through the constraints of being forcibly kept inside, I have felt a strange fever dream of a freedom in my mind. I realise the privilege of my position, to be able to still function within a society that constantly falters and leaves so many people out and left behind. This isn't a novel idea as you can tell by the direct inspiration of the song title. I wrote this with a feeling of sadness, guilt but ultimately hope.

All proceeds will be donated to the Trussell Trust who look after a lot of the food banks around the UK and desperately need as much help as possible right now. Find out more about their work here - www.trusselltrust.org
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lyrics

In the ether
With a dream deferred
means I left her
means sacrilege

I get around well
but she does not
I can heed the noise
But she cannot

A dream deferred
Makes fools of us all
Do you like how they lock you up
Without you noticing?

Oh a dream deferred
oh where does it go?
Does it still cling to your shoulders
without you noticing at all?

In the distance
with the sun on her back
Won't she linger
or explode in the air?

I don't know the spell
to find what I have lost
I can heed the noise
but she cannot

A dream deferred
Makes fools of us all
Do you like how they lock you up
Without you noticing?

Oh a dream deferred
oh where does it go?
Does it still cling to your shoulders
without you noticing at all?

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released April 1, 2020
Written and recorded by Helen Ganya Brown
Saxophone by Alex Painter
Mixed by Rob Flynn
Cover art by Eva Bowan

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Helen Ganya Brighton, UK

Brighton-based, Scottish-Thai musician Helen Ganya (previously releasing music under the moniker Dog In The Snow) experiments with existentially-driven lyrics and off-kilter sounds to create a layered musical landscape. On her new album polish the machine (Bella Union), she stretches away from the suburban nightmare, seeking a cathartic reprieve that looks beyond the ordinary. ... more

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