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Island

my mother was born on an island
my father was born surrounded by the sea
and in my turn I’ve learned to be
an island

and many a lad has travelled far
and lost himself out at sea
searching, seeking among the waves
but never reaching me

for I am safely moored
along these rocky shores
and I will never need
anyone but me
ooooh...

just like I told you
I’ve got no patience for being close
and I’m a fire
that will burn down your white picket fence posts
and I would leap straight
out of the window of my own eyes
just to keep anyone from seeing my soul inside

my mother was born on an island
my father was born surrounded by the sea
and in my turn I’ve learned to be
an island
an island…
an island…

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from Standing Still, released April 11, 2018
words and music by Kyra Shaughnessy
produced by Kyra Shaughnessy and Cédric Dind-Lavoie

Kyra Shaughnessy - guitar, vocals
Cédric Dind-Lavoie - accordion
Estelle Lavoie - kora

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Kyra Shaughnessy Waterville, Québec

Kyra Shaughnessy’s music and writing invoke presence and awakening. Of mixed heritage, born, raised and unschooled in Québec, composing in multiple languages across genres, Kyra’s work represents a unifying vision of humanity through an artistic practice grounded in a holistic perspective of healing and respect for the interconnectedness of all life. ... more

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