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freely based on « Le Loup et Le Chien » by Jean de La Fontaine
lyrics
Once I met one of them
Who got lost in the woods
With the excess of trust
And the attitude of a lord
He was powerful and stout
He was courteous and robust
He was opulent and proud
And his stately chest stuck out
I'd gladly have butchered the mutt
I'd gladly have ripped him apart
But it would have been a losing fight
Because the dog was twice my bulk
So I accosted him humbly,
Talked about his gorgeous jewellery
And his beaming portliness,
And his soft shiny fur,
And his brillliant success
Like a servile courtier
(...I had nothing to lose)
He said : « My good lord you could chose
To be as fat as me
Yes you could leave the woods
And your poor fellow-wolves
You guys are so skinny,
Eternally hungry
Never safe, always on guard,
The claws ever ready
Follow me, I tell you
And I promise you'll know
A better destiny
I swear, you can trust me. »
I won't lie : I was drooling
For so long I had been starving
So sure I deserved
At least a decent dinner
(...I had nothing to lose)
So I said, desperate :
« What would I need to do ?
« Almost nothing » He said.
« Hunt a bit, lick a hand
Keep the poor and the tramp
Away from your master
Flatter the lords and their power
For a nice recompense :
Pigeon bones, chicken bones,
Mutton, ham fat and mince
And did I even mention
All the caresses ? »
I felt my mouth water and tears
Overflow me, I confess
But following his steps
I saw something unclear
(...I had nothing to lose)
« What is that, in your neck ?
- That ? Nothing.
Such a small thing.
My necklace could have been
The cause of what you have seen
This naked skin on my throat,
This little gap in my coat.
- So they keep you fastened ?
You can't run where you want to run ?
- Not always but never mind.
Follow me and unwind
But I was already far
With all my reborn reason
Venerating again
The deep dry greedy taste
Of my sacred freedom.
credits
from Perspectives & Avatars,
track released October 9, 2020
Dylan James was recorded by Jérémy Rouault at Full Size Panda (Rennes, France)
Régis Bunel, Etienne Cabaret & Jean-Mathias Petri were recorded by Jérémy Rouault at La Ville Robert (Pordic, France)
supported by 4 fans who also own “Something to Lose feat. Dylan James”
There's definitely something special in music from Iceland... it's always highly creative, usually unusual, and sometimes even plain weird - but in a positive sense. This applies to singer-songwriter Sóley Stefánsdóttir, too. Her songs are quite accessible in a way, but always with a surprising twist that's typical for music from this country in the far North. Sven B. Schreiber (sbs)
supported by 4 fans who also own “Something to Lose feat. Dylan James”
Dearest Arooj, firstly thank you. My brother died this year n what can be said about such loss n sadness. I saw n heard you at The end of the Road in England. I spent many years in India n love all the music, poetry of your heritage. Thankyou Arooj❤️ ben1769