Landslider from EXHIBIT by Jenny Owen Youngs
"Landslider" was inspired by the artist Swoon's installation Submerged Motherlands, on view at the Brooklyn Museum.
brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/swoon
This is the ninth installment of EXHIBIT, a museum-based serial song project.
Prior to the creation of each song in the series, I spend time in the museum of my choosing. Within one week's time, I compose and record a song inspired by the visit.
Tracklist
| 9. | Landslider | 3:11 |
Lyrics
LANDSLIDER
Don't have the answers - no, not one
I was a landslide but now I'm done
Ripping myself apart
Looking for ways to start
I know better now
Water rising fast
Carry me carry me
Water rising
Carry me away
Mighty Ursa Major
Follow me follow me
Mighty Ursa Major
Follow me
I don't need you anymore
I'll leave you buried along the shore
Telling a tale to who?
Anyone passing through
I know better now
Water rising fast
Carry me carry me
Water rising
Carry me away
Mighty Ursa Major
Follow me follow me
Mighty Ursa Major
Follow me
Don't have the answers - no, not one
I was a landslide but now I'm done
Credits
Written and recorded, at home all alone, by Jenny Owen Youngs
License
All rights reserved.Tags
Avalanche, Youngs’ exceptional debut for Yep Roc records, offers up an achingly beautiful exploration of loss, resilience, and growth from an artist who’s experienced more than her fair share of each in recent years. The songs are deceptively serene, layering Youngs’ infectious pop sensibilities atop lush, dreamy arrangements that often belie the swift emotional currents lurking underneath.