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Static

Written and performed by Elle Schillereff and Dominic Brooks. A song from my 20s when I lived in Liverpool. A song about found family.

By Elle SchillereffPublished 9 months ago 1 min read

Something a little different this week and one of the most precious projects I've ever worked on. Dom and I stayed up drinking whiskey, labouring away on Ableton, for countless hours making this song and I loved every delightful and occasionally tedious second. An experience I'll always treasure.

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Secrets hug under your tongue

Words there listing in the mud

But we're not meant to be alone

Maybe some will slice the wire

Wander out into the quiet

But I'm not meant to be alone

.

So this is a new place to fathom

And you're the strongest one of all

And when I'm run out and ragged

You're the one I want to call

.

We reflect until there's none

Nothing left now to be done

But you will never be alone

Feelings rot and they give birth

You faced my hurt down in the dirt

Racing out towards what's to come

.

So you will learn a new language

And let the toe rags run

And when you're surrounded by static

I want to be your sun

I want to be your sun

I want to be your sun

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About the Creator

Elle Schillereff

Canadian born, now settled on the west coast of Cymru/Wales. (she/her)

Avid writer of poetry and fiction, holistic massage therapist, advocate for women's health, collector of stray animals.

Grab a cup of tea and hang with me for a while.

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