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Shiver

by Outi Smith

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A song inspired by Finnish folklore, that tells of the moment when you stop making yourself small and meek and finally claim your place in the world.
A celebration of the feminine strength and the ability and power to go through a metamorphosis in the wake of a personal tragedy.

lyrics

Shiver

Greenwood, silence, windless trees
Crow caws warning, stay unseen

Light streams onto my skin
Dew drops tracing unknown pathways
Shadows fall at my feet
Screams hiding in the held breath

You’re a shiver in my spine
Reaching for me
Eager to touch

Tease out knots from my hair
Pull the weaves with unwavering fingers
Lift the weight from my chest
All the gold that held my heart down

You’re a shiver in my spine
Reaching for me
Unable to touch

Marry me to rivers running away
To currents and waves
See me as I shine on the surface like moonlight, dancing
Watch me disappear as the ripples break
Quivering like unruly play
Silvery shoals or droplets of rain, just laughing, laughing

A shiver in my spine
Reaching for me
Reaching for me

Marry me to rivers running away
To currents and waves
See me as I shine on the surface like moonlight, dancing
Watch me disappear as the ripples break
Quivering like unruly play
Silvery shoals or droplets of rain, just laughing, laughing

credits

released March 27, 2023
Words, music, piano and vocals by Outi Smith
Violin performed by Sam MacAdam
Recorded at UWS
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Paul McGeechan

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Outi Smith Glasgow, UK

An inquisitive Finnish songstress,
lover of jazz, improvisation and harmony singing, currently honing her storytelling skills and working on her debut album.

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