Insomnia Flower from Makings by Jesse Olsen Bay
Based on unpublished writings by my grandmother, author/activist Tillie Olsen.
Tracklist
| 20. | Insomnia Flower | 4:02 |
Lyrics
The night splits in two
The moan and tossing
The abrupt, gestured rising
Waking I sleep, sleeping I wake
The night is falling, and I am rising
Wall to wall down the narrow corridor
Gathering nightshade, insomnia flower
The night is pouring,
and I am swimming in my insomniac sea
Holy strange power, companioning me.
Where is my lullaby?
Someone to sing me, to rock me, to lull me.
Where is my lullaby?
Someone to sing me to sleep.
Credits
from Makings,
released June 29, 2014
Composed, performed, and recorded by Jesse Olsen Bay
Mixed by Carlos Arredondo and Jesse Olsen Bay
Mastered by Jonathan Burnside at A Secret Location
Composed, performed, and recorded by Jesse Olsen Bay
Mixed by Carlos Arredondo and Jesse Olsen Bay
Mastered by Jonathan Burnside at A Secret Location
License
All rights reserved.
Western Massachusetts based composer and performer Jesse Olsen Bay creates aural landscapes and narratives to explore the depths of the human experience.