We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

The King Country

from river sea wind by the o'flahertys

/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      €1 EUR  or more

     

  • Buy the Full Digital Album

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Comes in a box with booklet containing lyrics and original artwork

    Includes unlimited streaming of river sea wind via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 3 days
    edition of 500 
    Purchasable with gift card

      €12 EUR or more 

     

lyrics

I must leave, this helter skelter, leave this urban haste
And travel south to my own sacred place
Ford the river on horse-back
Ride the upland road
Out beyond the end of the fence-line
To the re-generation zone
And up to the old bach
Work of my grandfather’s hand
Where the new day
Is piped in
By a two note bird throat song
And when night falls along the cutting wall
Worms start to glow
A display of uncharted constellations
An alternate zodiac
Fragments of an untranslated story
The mystery intact

And I shall sit quiet in a lancewood grove
And be soothed by every shade of green
And I will track the rainbow glint
Downstream and cross river stone
To where the Whakapapa joins the Whanganui

Yes I must leave now, this helter skelter, leave this urban pace
And go south
To my own sacred place
To the very tissue
The membrane, filter of desire
Down to the muscle
Stretched lean upon the bone
Go deep to the heart
And to the source
Deep to the heart
Of my life force
Go deep to the heart, deep to the heart, deep to the heart
Of the King Country

Ford the river on horse-back
Ride the upland road
Out beyond the end of the fence-line
To the re-generation zone
Go deep to the heart, deep to the heart
Deep to the heart, deep to the heart
Go deep to the heart, deep to the heart
Deep to the heart, deep to the heart
Of the King Country
Deep to the heart and to the source
Deep to the heart of my life force
Go deep to the heart

credits

from river sea wind, released April 6, 2015
Composed by Chris O'Flaherty and Caelan O'Flaherty

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

the o'flahertys image

the o'flahertys Montpellier, France

This is a father/son collaboration. The son breathes music into the father's lyrics and hey presto 12 heartfelt songs.

contact / help

Contact the o'flahertys

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like the o'flahertys, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featured guests are the golden-voiced Baby Rose and psyche soulsters Brainstory.
listen now