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Held

by Kim Edgar

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1.
Lower 03:26
Successfully concealed from untrained eyes I lose myself when push approaches shove Embracing inconsistencies and lies I hurt myself and those I claim to love Unspeakable cravings, unobserved, sore Gaining momentum, lower, lower Like a river that flows unstoppable to the sea While a barrage of blows is bringing me to my knees I want you to hold me back, need to you hold me Or set me free I’m driven even deeper down as I Debase myself to slake my appetite And shame’s a weighty force I can’t deny This torrent of disgrace runs deep and wide
2.
Witness 03:33
They say time’s a healer, time’s a healer They say time’s a healer - that’s a lie Time is fluid, you’re flowing through it Time is fluid, and it’s passing you by Let me hold you, warmth enfold you Don’t conceal your wounds and scars Let me stand, or walk, beside you A witness to where you are It’s hard to see a clear direction Strange, this labyrinth of life But when you’re ready to take your first step You will find I’m right by your side
3.
Powerless 05:02
I trundle on, I do my job I pay the bills, I walk the dog Unquestioning, I watch the screen Get used to things I wish I hadn’t seen Little wonder I anticipate the fall Going under, and complicit in it all I sip the drink, I down the pills Excuse the falls and wipe the spills I seek and find oblivion I don’t reflect; I simply carry on Things escalate as in a dream And I’m powerless it seems, until I scream
4.
When I could see you, everything was fine Now you are hidden, I’m waiting for a sign Waiting for a sign here, I’m looking to the sky I feel like you’re still near me, I see you when I try Often I’m reminded by things I know you’d love A winding road before me, with trees and hills above Sometimes I feel like I know just what you’d say Is that you speaking? Or have you gone away? Life is what we make it, and it will all work out Our hearts are full of wonder, and joy, and grief, and doubt Waiting for a sign here, I’m looking to the light I feel like you’re still near me, I hope that you’re alright
5.
Give It Time 03:15
Heavy burdened, craving rest Craving rest and far from sleep Far from sleep, and heavy burdened The weight of darkness drags you deep But glimmers of hope, glimmers of light will catch your eyes and You’ll rise and shine Give it time
6.
Shelf 02:42
There’s a shelf where I put the things that you don’t want to see There are prototypes and failed attempts and older versions of me I get to thinking that you wouldn’t mind I might show these things to you But secretly, I’m hoping, given time That I’ll be climbing up there too Am I the person I hoped I would become? And should I live for what I wanted then? I look around me; even I can count to none I’ll get back on my shelf again
7.
If I could take your hand in mine Then I would show you how to shine Cause it’s like 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 And it will make you feel alive And if you’re scared to touch the sky Just keep your head up high And if you don’t know the game Why don’t you play it all the same?
8.
I proudly tell your stories, though I’m not sure if they’re true But something in them guides me when I don’t know what to do Are you witness to our sorrow? Are you witnessing this pain? Are you with us when we pick it up and start again? And when we come undone, unpicked line by line Are we left in pieces by some chance, or by design? We see lives unravel, row on row Are you watching, do you know? We see lives unravel strand by strand If you’re even there, do you understand? On the days when life seems harder, and we’re lucky just to cope Can we pack up our misgivings and allow ourselves to hope That you’re witnessing our sorrow, and you’re witness to this pain And you’re with us when we pick it up and start again
9.
I want to hold you when you cry Want to tell you it’ll be alright Some things happen We don’t know why some things happen Take your time, and walk with me You’ll be fine, just wait and see Hold your breath, just stop for a while Leave your burdens behind you for one day Just trust you can make it happen Take my hand, ‘cause I can see you Sitting by water with the wind in your hair I don’t know how, but I know you’re there With laughter and sunshine just waiting for you I see you, I see you smiling I see you, the sun is shining I see you, I don’t know why some things happen
10.
Baby Steps 02:46
Right, you are lost And you never had a good sense of direction Left, you’re bereft Singing circles round the ones you can’t protect Can you trust, can you try? Can you give yourself permission? Baby steps, left, right, left Down, you fell down And you hate to be the centre of attention Stuck, out of luck And still wary of the risk in reconnection You will run, you will fly If you give yourself permission
11.
I wish you warmth, attention, comfort, peace A loving light to shine right where you are Some great reward, some wondrous feast A sense that nothing and no one is too far
12.
Held 03:42

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released December 11, 2020

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Kim Edgar Edinburgh, UK

“Intense and thought provoking” (The List)

“Heart stopping…our very own Tori Amos” (Sunday Herald)

“An inspired empathy” * * * * * (Fringe Review)

Fuelled by a passion for social justice, folklore, and feminism, Kim Edgar crafts keenly observed details of people’s lives into powerful, understated songs that reach out and touch listeners.
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