From the recording EMERGE, RETURN
Inspired by Yann Martel’s The High Mountains of Portugal.
Beth Porter - vocals, baritone ukulele. Ben Please - acoustic guitar, glockenspiel, harmonium. Pete Townshend - vocals, bass, organ, acoustic guitar. Yann Martel - glockenspiel.
Lyrics
Waking with the dawn
Hammering along
Exposed to those who frown
The ones that bring you down
You’ve seen the sights today
But you’re still far away
From your goal
Sleeping in the cold
Loneliness grows bold
People stop and stare
And I’m staring at the road
Keep on rolling
Though there’s a doubt in my mind
Wonders unfolding
Leaving the past behind
The weeks have lost their days
And the days have lost their time
Not tied to modern life
Just following a sign
Can’t think of going back
Been walking backwards since
Since I lost the love I knew
Keep on rolling
Though there’s a doubt in my mind
Wonders unfolding
Leaving the past behind
Smiling for a while
Then weeping like a child
The doubt is always here
Like fear in the wild
New company I keep
And my feet reach new soil
And I long to be happy again
Holding your frame
Calling your name
It’s hard to forget
Words that you said
Ring round my head
Now I’m happy again
It’s hard to explain
Why I travel this way
But I’m happy again
Holding your frame
Calling your name

