Name: Sanctuary (The Witches Stone)
Duration: P00H05M16S
Description: A breath of fresh ‘Eire’, this celtic infused electronic pop song is based on the Northern Irish folk story of The Witches Stone. Bathed in atmospheric soundscapes, emotive vocals, harp riffs and earthy drums, the track rises and swells - just like the sea by the mystical coastlines of Islandmagee Co.Antrim, on which the song is based.

Sanctuary (The Witches Stone)

by VOKXEN

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A breath of fresh ‘Eire’, this celtic infused electronic pop song is based on the Northern Irish folk story of The Witches Stone. Bathed in atmospheric soundscapes, emotive vocals, harp riffs and earthy drums, the track rises and swells - just like the sea by the mystical coastlines of Islandmagee Co.Antrim, on which the song is based.

lyrics

Sight set on the silent place;
The stone that shifts the fearing face,
The cunning vixen watches on,
In hope the men have been and gone,
With haste, I tremble, winds that scrape,
The taste of racing to escape,
Body be with me, breath and beat,
Steal away, flee and seek

Chorus

Sanctuary at the Witches Stone,
By the harebells stained,
Like thy veins
Awoo-Awoo
Awoo-Awoo

Scent of the quickthorn, salt and sea,
Edge of the earth, they're coming for me,
Act out the mischief, Fae-Puck knows the lies,
Stones and the sticks, bones and the cries,
Flooding their pathway, stirring the skies,
Pluck goblin's thimble, watch rivers rise,
Each gasp resounding, crow's sounding, unrest,
Cold, sweat, clutching my chest

Chorus

Still sanctuary at the Witches Stone,
Flowing water,
Like thy veins
Awoo-Awoo
Awoo-Awoo

Relief, at last, what lies before,
My saving grace, my evermore,
Look back, too late, their hands berate,
I grip the stone; a violent fate,
Clutch, rip, tear and shred,
Gouge, spit, blood-shed,
The end, in stone, scarred with lore,
Trace each line of my nevermore

Chorus

No sanctuary at the Witches Stone
Her markings made a map
Like thy veins
No sanctuary at the Witches stone
Her markings made a map
Awoo-Awoo
Awoo-Awoo

credits

released October 11, 2021
Claire McCartney (Writer, Lead Vocal, Harp, Keys)
Beccy Henderson (Writer, Backing Vocals, Bass Synth)
David McLaughlin (Drums, Percussion)
Rocky O'Reilly of Start Together Studio, Belfast (Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Masterer)
Caitlin Kerr (Cover Art, Illustrations)

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VOKXEN Belfast, UK

Dark. Mystical. 80’s tinged, electronic pop. VOKXEN draw influences on Irish folklore, feminism and cult film. 'As seen on' BBC TWO, NI, (TV Series, I Lár an Aonaigh) and featured in CLASH & HOTPRESS magazine.

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