Ithaca from Wild Place by Jack O'Rourke
Tracklist
| 11. | Ithaca | 3:05 |
Lyrics
Ithaca
Rules of travel come undone
You drop your compass, I was always waiting
Maislin sheets with tired arms
Our Hieroglyphic limbs entangled gasping
There's no need to run away
You can always chose to stay till dawn
Sirens call but you and I outsing them
I can be your wanderlust
Let me be your journeys end
Your homeward bound your lost and found
Your Ithaca
Steering shops without a stern,
I lay beneath your wings that soared like condors
I wipe the eyes of all storms, dramatic landscapes fall away to valleys
Credits
Words and Music: Jack O’Rourke
Production: Davie Ryan and Jack O’Rourke
Mixing: Ber Quinn
Mastering: Philip Shaw Bova
Vocals and Piano: Jack O’Rourke
License
All rights reserved.
Jack O’Rourke was described by Hotpress as “one of Ireland’s most gifted songwriters” in a review for his 2019 album, Ivory Towers. A Corkonian, Jack certainly references the musicality of Leeside turn of phrase, but his songs explore unique character studies, matters of the heart and are deeply personal, yet universal. This particularly rings true on his upcoming third album, Wild Place