Algae
from Dear Lamp Love Moth (ALBUM) by Ruth Theodore
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Record/Vinyl + Digital AlbumThis one has everything! You get the signed and numbered 12” Heavy Vinyl LP as well as the Compact Disc and immediate digital download. Plus button badges, and a signed black and white solo photograph, all packaged together in the screen printed fair trade cotton ‘Lonely Moth’ tote bag.
Includes unlimited streaming of Dear Lamp Love Moth (ALBUM) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.ships out within 1 day4 remaining£22 GBP or more
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Record/Vinyl + Digital AlbumSigned and individually numbered Direct Metal Mastered 180g vinyl LP. A beautiful object in its own right.
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital AlbumCompact Disc in gatefold wallet with ‘Lonely Moth’ inner sleeve. First 50 copies signed by Ruth.
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BagFair trade cotton tote bag screen printed with the ‘Lonely Moth’ illustrated by Samuel Mathews.ships out within 1 dayedition of 200
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lyrics
my algae doesn’t let my pond life breathe
(pull your weight)
keeps it cordoned and policed
but since that ‘new moon’ is just the same one
come on old Sun
pull your weight
pull your weight
‘cause i’m crawling out from the grey
come to show you my beauty before its decayed
to say i possess the pulse and plight
of a parasite that grows towards the light
(so pull your weight)
my ancestors and me
(pull your weight)
born with more eyes than teeth
were washed up on the sand
like the first life on land
so come on old Sun
pull your weight
pull your weight
‘cause i’m crawling out from the grey
come to show you my beauty before its decayed
to say i possess the pulse and plight
of a parasite that grows towards the light
stay the night
fed in day starved in darkness
i’ll take my time and my chances
treasured or tarnished
drenched in light drowned in
daylight your problem is this:
i was born short sighted
i’ve never hit a target
drenched in light drowned in
daylight
stay the night
or i’ll get up in your face
and throw my weight
into your corners and shades
‘cause since that new moon is still the same one
come on old sun
pull your weight
pull your weight
‘cause i’m crawling out of the grey
come to show you my beauty before its decayed
to say i possess the pulse and plight
of a parasite that grows towards the light
stay the night
daylight
spend the night
(pull your weight)
keeps it cordoned and policed
but since that ‘new moon’ is just the same one
come on old Sun
pull your weight
pull your weight
‘cause i’m crawling out from the grey
come to show you my beauty before its decayed
to say i possess the pulse and plight
of a parasite that grows towards the light
(so pull your weight)
my ancestors and me
(pull your weight)
born with more eyes than teeth
were washed up on the sand
like the first life on land
so come on old Sun
pull your weight
pull your weight
‘cause i’m crawling out from the grey
come to show you my beauty before its decayed
to say i possess the pulse and plight
of a parasite that grows towards the light
stay the night
fed in day starved in darkness
i’ll take my time and my chances
treasured or tarnished
drenched in light drowned in
daylight your problem is this:
i was born short sighted
i’ve never hit a target
drenched in light drowned in
daylight
stay the night
or i’ll get up in your face
and throw my weight
into your corners and shades
‘cause since that new moon is still the same one
come on old sun
pull your weight
pull your weight
‘cause i’m crawling out of the grey
come to show you my beauty before its decayed
to say i possess the pulse and plight
of a parasite that grows towards the light
stay the night
daylight
spend the night
credits
from Dear Lamp Love Moth (ALBUM),
released June 10, 2013
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about
Ruth Theodore UK
'Original folk voice' Ruth Theodore signed to Righteous Babe Records, is described as 'one of the UK's most exciting
artists'.
Her highly anticipated forthcoming records is the fruits of another collaboration withTony and Grammy award winning US bassist/producer Todd Sickafoose and percussionist Mathias Kunzli.
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shows
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Apr 24Sheffield, UK
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Apr 25Hull, UK
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Apr 26Hawick, UK
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May 4Winchester, UK
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May 6Winchester, UK
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May 7Brighton, UK
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May 8London, UK
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May 23New York (NYC), NY
discography
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Oct 2011
contact / help
Ruth Theodore recommends:
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Tiny Resistors
by Todd SickafooseAmazing textures as always! I love the materials Todd can cunjure in my head out of literally thin air.
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I guess I love that this is self produced and has some off the wall production ideas. I hear someone expressing ideas quite purely and I love that.
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Emotions and Math
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