Lonetree returns to one of his long-term lyrical preoccupations with a song about a healing by a female shaman (maestra curandera). Fairley's complex and innovative guitar lines are hypnotic.
lyrics
The Healing
"This circle is sacred," she cried, join it
"This plant is medicine," she passed it over, I ate of it
"This drum is a horse," I rode it
Into the land of shadows
Chorus
As without, so within
Blood of my blood, kin of my kin
As above, so below
From the four directions the four winds blow
"These visions are snakes," she smiled, "charm them
"This fear is nothing," she laughed, "become it
"This world is a dream, see beyond it
"This death is an old friend, laugh with him and pass right through"
Chorus
As without, so within
Flesh of my flesh, kin of my kin
As above, so below
From the four directions the four winds blow
"This soul is a bird release it to fly
"This sky is a book of omens, she cried, read it
"This land is sacred, walk it
"This life is a dream, dream it
Chorus
As without, so within
Blood of my Blood, kin of mu kin
As above, so below
From the four directions the four winds blow
"These visions are pure," she said, "claim them
"This dawn is the first day of the world, bless it
"This day is all days, live it
"This healing is done," she smiled, "receive it"
Chorus
As above, so below
Flesh of my flesh, kin of my kin
As above, so below
From the four directions the four winds blow
credits
from Tanglefoot,
track released January 1, 2008
Fairley/Lonetree
RB Lonetree, is a singer/song-writer, recording and performing musician. He also writes and publishes poetry, short stories
and political essays.
RB Lonetree lives on a large farm with his partner and two children in Bunjalung country, near the town of Nimbin, on the far north coast of New South Wales, Australia....more
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