I wrote this in the English countryside during a particularly strong William Blake phase. The force of the music and melody contrasts the lovely summer day that inspired me. As an indie artist, I think about how Mr. Blake was not a big hit in his day, yet more than 100 years later influenced the Art Nouveau movement. Kind of mind blowing.
lyrics
In Blake’s England I sit
I’m totally free ‘cause nobody knows me
In Blake’s England I sit
Alone with my mind I make love to my rhyme
Don’t bring me down, down, down
Don’t bring me down
Don’t bring me down, down, down
Don’t bring me down
In Blake’s England I sit
A deafening roar, I hunger for more
In Blake’s England I sit
In perfect time, I make love to my mind
Don’t bring me down, down, down
Don’t bring me down
Don’t bring me down, down, down
Don’t bring me down
Could you ever be free like me
Could you ever be free like me
In Blake’s England I sit
To drink up this land with the palm of my hand
In Blake’s England I sit
I’m totally free ‘cause nobody knows me
Don’t bring me down, down, down
Don’t bring me down
Don’t bring me down, down, down
Don’t bring me down
Don’t bring me down, down, down
Don’t bring me down
Don’t bring me down, down, down
Don’t bring me down
Could you ever be free like me
Could you ever be free like me
credits
from Action Hero Superstar,
released January 29, 2001
Blake's England written by Leslie Nuss
Produced and Mixed by Kyle Kelso
Mastered by Greg Calbi
Co-Produced by Marc Jordan
Leslie Nuss: vocals, guitar
Marc Jordan: drums, percussion
Jon Skibic: guitar, slide guitar
Anne-Marie Stehn: bass
David Weintraub: ambient guitar
Multi-Dimensional artist who makes and wears her own clothes, paints. Inward and outward looking, ethereal, indie artist who has been compared to Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, Elizabeth Fraser and the Cranberries...
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