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Boxcar Lullabies

by Rayannah

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Trains pass along their journey to I don't know where It's dark outside your window but I know they're there Old scars run through the city crosstie stitches roar And while you were asleep came knocking at your door We left our jars of water sitting on the sill They rattle through the night just as the railroad will I feel it through the mattress pulling at my bones Springs bend but dead wood doesn't and I've wondered When this house comes down are we still in it With the notes that you'd tacked on the walls And when my courage fails would you forgive it And lend me the pieces that you had collected for yours The colours of your scenery light then burn then fade But lined around the edge the pattern never strayed And I had walked the street and stood the corner, never heard them cry But now pounding in my chest the cadence of our boxcar lullabies When the house went down we were still in it With the notes that you'd tacked on the walls And when my courage failed you couldn't forgive it And lend me the pieces that you had collected for yours
2.
Tivoli 05:48
I threw out my prayers they went flying like balloons And got caught on gothic ceilings the most ornate in the world What a sight, what a privilege to feel those heights But my prayers stayed up there spinning... So I packed my bags and went looking for wide space All along there were new faces, every corner always more There was one, he was bright, and he was always right He said ‘travel without purpose is a bore’ Tivoli, Tivoli, You put banners in my sky Quietly, while I wasn’t looking I don’t know how I could repay you for your colours and your light And the pretty way they shine, Tivoli The air whipped our hair, we went shooting down the valley Knuckles gripped upon the handles, shivers rushing down my spine What’s sublime always comes at the most frightening time To make sure you won’t forget Every train that left meant a city overturned Meant cardboard beds and rowdy check-ins People feeding on their vice Counting breaths, counting seconds in the dark of night Thinking ‘God I guess the highs come at a price’ There's nothing like old friends in brand new scenery Drawing patterns your know well Ringing bold familiar bells No we haven’t come so far I’ll walk you right back to the start Come back Tivoli I caught my breath in a chapel on a hill It was small but it was open and it didn’t have a name There my mother was begging me to try again There are songs that are worth singing There are dreams that are worth stringing on the... Back of our bike racks, along with all the knick knacks Generous strangers thought might help us to the sea But don’t you see sometimes you gotta let go And ride even though you don’t know if the journey was worth fighting for Without wrong turns there’d be no Tivoli And your presence through the night to remind me that I’m fine To remind me that I’m fine
3.
Growing Song 04:33
I've been growing every day Ate my greens just like they say They took all my toys away I've been learning to get around I've gone walking through the night They called me names, I thought they might I took the street I thought was right I've been learning to get around Going ahead, walking a mile I gotta go, stayed for a while My feet are worn, my hands untied You wanna be close, come for the ride I've taught my spine to stand up straight Let my shoulders bear more weight Let my womb decide it's fate I've been learning to stand my ground I've been learning to get around I've been growing every day Ate my greens just like they say But I remember how to play still I've been learning to get around
4.
The Water 05:13
The water, it lied between us it danced between us You told your sister who I was And I swear I crossed her on my way to tell you Between the lines, I didn't have it in me To spill the heart of another I was such a lousy lover, you told me loud and clear My dear you were always there No you had never gone away My darling you're always there But you were never here to stay Met again on Hallowe'en, you told me all the things you'd seen Door to door we showed anonymous faces What we knew too well to actually say it So beat around the prickly bush with nails to pull and dials to push And love to make and loads of mush And vows to break and loads of bullshit, well I believed them For all the love we spoiled with fear For all the sheets we soiled this year You said never split the difference no matter what No matter who was breaking So bring the wine, I'll meet you in the kitchen You can pull my hair back, I'll cut the onions Baby pull my hair back, they'll take the blame for all my tears
5.
Tempête 05:33
La tombée est fraiche Elle danse dans le vent Et même les anges se perdent dans le blanc

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released May 7, 2015

Words and music by Rayannah
Co-produced by Carlin Lemon & Rayannah
Recorded and mixed by Carlin Lemon
Mastered by Jordan Jackiew
Photography by Megan Steen

Rayannah: Voice / Percussion / Piano ( 1 & 2 )
Carlin Lemon: Synth bass ( 3 ) / Synths ( 5 )
Julian Bradford: Electric bass ( 1 & 3 ) / Double bass ( 4 ) / Cello ( 1 )
Quintin Bart: Double bass ( 2 & 4 )
Katherine Bonness: Viola ( 1 )
Raine Hamilton: Violin ( 2 )
Violent Screech: Violin ( 1 )

Deep thanks to everyone who contributed to the project. You blow me away. Merci Papa, Maman, Caro, mes amis et mes amours. Je vous aime.

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We acknowledge the financial support of Manitoba Film & Music

We acknowledge the financial support of FACTOR, the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund) and of Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters

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Rayannah Winnipeg, Manitoba

EN / Rayannah's voice rises in layers, creating soundscapes from scratch. The bilingual artist bends noise into music by running voice, breath, synth and percussion through loop pedals.

FR / La voix singulière de Rayannah résonne en échos et en strates. Munie de pédales loop, l’artiste bilingue construit des paysages sonores avec sa voix, son souffle, de la percussion et des synths.
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