You sang down by the water
Under cloud and sun
Performing your own masterpiece
You’ve only room for one
You say you don’t believe in
Anything men made
In writings from olden times
Meant to keep us in a cage
I thought you knew your mind
You’re always resolute
Never self-consciously
Hiding in your own roots
I saw her move you to tears last night
Yet like the rain that never comes
You falter and deny that she is the one
That you’ve only ever loved
Why can’t you tell the truth?
Why can’t you tell the truth?
I stayed down by the water
Til the sun was gone
Lying on my side
Ignoring the coming tide
You rushed in like a mad one
Calling out her name
Shivering as the light
Disappeared into night
I saw her move you to tears last night
Yet like the rain that never comes
You falter and deny that she is the one
That you’ve only ever loved
Why can’t you tell the truth?
Why can’t you tell the truth?
Why can’t you live the truth?
Maybe she’ll come back for you
Somewhere down the line
credits
from May Queen,
released June 30, 2023
Vocals, Electric Guitar, Synths, Bass - Hazel Iris
Drums, Synths - Maya Postepski
Written by Hazel Iris (Kirstin Gerking-Rabach)
Produced by Maya Postepski and Hazel Iris
Recorded, Engineered, and Mixed by Henne Müller at Riverside Studios Berlin
Mastered by Calyx Mastering
Zoom In Zoom Out is beautifully reflective. Mally allows herself to be so vulnerable, but the underlying flow shows an incredibly strong woman. I'm honoured to have had a part in it. Hazel Iris
Curated by Jude Cowan Montague, the Women Composers Collective has put together an album highlighting domestic violence - all proceeds go to the support of domestic violence victims. Hazel Iris