From our second CD Alexandria: The dragon of Western myth is often depicted as a sinister worm, associated with greed, ego, lust, venom, fire and destruction. Eastern dragons preside over fertility and the elements, over mountains, streams and Earth's bountiful treasures. Ibn Arabi claimed that whenever we see contradiction, we are looking at reality.
lyrics
Out on the colder mornings, through a city of red snow
Over the arc of reason you can't tell it whole no, no
Contradiction is the Dragon, fly off with the crow!
Blackbirds scurry through the snow -
windows crack 'n' groan.
Fly over the fortress,
Gleam under the rook
Your eyes are the roaming soul of air
Climb the stair, climb the stair of you!
Sure as cities crumble under seven seas,
fall over my life
As I gaze into your face - there I see the Dragon
Contradiction is the Dragon, fly off with the crow!
Blackbirds scurry through the snow
windows crack 'n' groan
credits
from Alexandria - full album 1998,
released February 4, 2021
Lyrics, Melodies: Louisa John-Krol, Mark Krol - based on the chordal progression and vocal tune of an earlier song 'Wild as the Sea' by Louisa in the mid 1980s.
Vocals, acoustic Guitar, Ocarina, Xylophone, Chiming Bells: Louisa John-Krol
Tiple, Vietnamese Gong, Tablas, Chas-Chas: Harry Williamson
Paper Drum played with paint brushes: Harry Williamson
Koorie Firesticks, handcrafted by people of the Kulin Nation, the first people of South-Eastern Australia: Louisa John-Krol
Orchestral Midi Soundscaping, Synths, Leviathan: Harry Williamson
Produced with & engineered by Harry Williamson, Spring Studio
Illustration with annotations: Louisa John-Krol
Louisa is an Australian singer, composer, writer & faery storyteller who has released many albums of ethereal music on indie labels, primarily in France. She's completing a fantasy series, The Elderbrook Chronicles, with a soundtrack.
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