If I were a bird I’d sing you to sky
In fading light of day, a summer’s lullaby
If I were a whale in cool depths of the sea
I’d sing of your name with slow intensity
But as a man I fall short
But as a man I fall short again
If I were a tree I’d grow tall for you
and reach out my arms in your golden hues
if I were a river I’d flow to your sea
carrying lost snow from the north country
But as a man I fall short again
But as a man I’ll sing best I can
Coyote calls to the blushing moon
Casanova Fall smiles and leaves swoon
I’d trade this guitar and these well seasoned words
to sing half as sweetly as a red-winged black bird
I’d give these eyes that have set on your skin
for the song of the seasons, the rivers, and oceans
Because as a man I fall short again
But as a man I’ll sing best I can
The new EP from Scottish songwriter Alec Bowman_Clarke goes deep, setting vulnerable lyrics to gentle melodies & stripped-back arrangements. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 30, 2021
Alec Bowman perfectly captures the dark soil under the pastoral world of British folk with this collection of melancholy originals. Bandcamp New & Notable May 12, 2020