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House on the Hill

from Shells, Rocks & Bones by Sorcha Chisholm

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House on the Hill is a story that comes from an another dimension. It revolves around the existence of a mysterious lighthouse. The song tells of a small seaside village, a strange wanderer, a wolf, and a young woman who lives in the lighthouse.

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A light sprinkling rain
Caresses the town
The sun will not shine
On this little town

Oh the birds will not sing
The curtains are drawn
A babe will not cry
Once it is born
For the House on the Hill
High in the East
Keeps a strange surveillance

A long time ago
When life was a dream
A man from the Sea
Came wandering
He walked with a cane
And a wolf at his side
He came upon the town
Like the swelling tide
At the inn where he stayed
They had the least idea
Of what his intentions were here

Guilty of innocence
The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter wears a yellow dress
Nineteen summers and a winter time
Elona of the Amber Eyes

She made herself a garden
Of Shells, Rocks and Bones
The moonlight spilled about her
The sea it churned below

Then she was spirited away
To where the Rock of Ages lay
The Wolf was waiting for her to show her the sign
She gazed upon it calmly with knowing Amber Eyes

And she smiled
"Come with me, my Ancient Child
All will be revealed
Take it now your Fate is sealed"

The Lighthouse was abandoned
For it had lost its light
But when the sky was darkest
It burned Amber bright

As though it were guiding some Unseen force
The villagers were frightened
They say the place was cursed
But the House on the Hill
Might be standing still...
Waiting...

credits

from Shells, Rocks & Bones, released May 7, 2020
Recorded at Kitchen Cynic Studios, Yokohama
Produced by Jakey Slater
Original Cover Art by Jamie Lee Reed

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Sorcha Chisholm Tokyo, Japan

Sorcha Chisholm is an Australian folk rock soul singer songwriter based in Tokyo.

Her sound and style is atmospheric folk, with her songs mainly composed on the piano or guitar. Sorcha has also explored rock, blues, jazz and cabaret.

Her themes explore mysticism, the human condition, women’s stories and empowerment.
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