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lyrics

Begins with a storm
Poor child who’s struck by lightning
Nothing special to show this world
She will explore and make her name

Taught by her father
There’s stones to crack and bones to track
So search the sands near the harbour
They sold their curiosities

She sells seashells by the seashore
The shells she sells are seashells I’m sure

Fortune placed an inspiration
Of what she might one day become
A woman of knowledge and independence
With books her path has now begun

Out on her own in clear defiance
Helped by four-legged company
Unearthed an ancient ocean giant
Now the world will know her name

She sells seashells by the seashore
The shells she sells are seashells I’m sure

Naivety is clear to see
Wiped from their memories
For breaking ground in man's dominion
They’re after my compliance
They shut the door on my discoveries
Bought my name scrubbed it out
Bought my name scrubbed it out
Told me beyond any doubt

Only men contend in science
One day I’ll contend in science

She sells sea shells
Stone girl bone girl out on your own girl
She sells sea shells
Stone girl bone girl out on your own girl

After the storm
She returns, longing for discovery
To be met by
The boundaries of society

credits

from Hallival, track released March 4, 2022
Iona Lane - guitar, vocals
Mia Scott - violin, vocals
Louis Berthoud - drums, shells, vocals
Jay Taylor - double bass, guitar, field organ, vocals
Sol Edwards - vocals

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Iona Lane Scotland, UK

‘Hallival’ is the long awaited debut album from Glasgow-based folk singer and songwriter Iona Lane. Having found herself fascinated by folklore & stories from across the UK ‘Hallival’ is inspired by natural landscapes, scientific discoveries, equality, human relationships & the supernatural, all tied together by a strong sense of place and a love for being in wild places. ... more

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