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His Head Lies Heavy

by Ben & Dom

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1.
It sits in my throat and it sings It sits in my throat and it sings
2.
Savage 03:26
this savage eats with a knife and fork nuzzle, nuzzle me dust and dirt in a clean white shirt nuzzle, nuzzle me this savage sleeps on comfortable sheets nuzzle, nuzzle me he sweats to the bone in a sweet cologne nuzzle, nuzzle me and you hold me, hold me in your thoughts hold me, and I’ll hold you too hold me, hold me in your thoughts hold me this savage sings in a barbershop choir muzzle, muzzle me guts and grit in his grandma’s knit snuggle, snuggle me this savage drinks fresh peppermint tea cuddle, cuddle me he bites his nails when everything fails guzzle, guzzle me and you hold me, hold me in your thoughts hold me, and I’ll hold you too hold me, hold me in your thoughts hold me this savage eats with a knife and fork nuzzle, nuzzle me dust and dirt in a clean white shirt nuzzle, nuzzle me this savage sleeps on comfortable sheets nuzzle, nuzzle me he sweats to the bone in a sweet cologne nuzzle, nuzzle me and you me and you nuzzle, nuzzle me and you me and you cuddle, cuddle me and you me and you nuzzle, nuzzle me and you me and you cuddle, cuddle me
3.
4.
In the middle of a gentle morning 
I’ll quietly sit while the clouds are warming 
And wait for silence to grow from within 
 While in the middle of this gentle morning 

 A line of light moves across the cold floor 
A warming touch that will leave me restored 
I ask the sun tell me where have you been?
 We need your light for this opening scene 
 In the middle of a gentle morning 
I’ll quietly sit while the clouds are warming 
 And wait for stillness to grow from within 
 While in the middle of this gentle morning
5.
Scabs 03:49
I grazed my knee Climbing trees Reaching for the highest branch I ripped my shirt While I was digging in dirt But there was treasure and gold To be found I made a sword From the sticks I stored And I raised it up to the dragon’s fire I took a fall From the neighbour’s wall And made it back From the enemy’s side And these are the marks of time well spent And I’ve got the badge to prove it And these are the marks of time well spent I’m obsessed with my cuts and bruises I like to pick scabs I like to pick my scabs I like to the pick the edges And work my way in Revealing all the soft and fresh new skin Take me back to that feeling of being a boy I really, really like to pick scabs We’re spitfire planes Swerving hurricanes But we’re low on fuel And its time to land Waging war With the kids from next door And we need to defend our patch We’re fighting crime Before dinner time If we catch him now we can save the day Hide and seek Through the flowers we sneak Sorry for the mess we’ve made So take me back to those feelings I know so well I really like to pick my scabs Take me back to those feelings I know so well I really, really like to pick scabs
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7.
Crow 03:22
There’s a crow on the bedpost It keeps me awake It pokes and it shocks me It exists just to mock me The shadow I can’t shake Black feathers in my footprints He’ll come again to taunt He’ll follow me and haunt Crow comes and goes When I find the courage, my feelings to show The break in the clouds is covered by the wings of a crow We’ve buried the bruises within Ripples beneath our skin 
That crow on my bed post 
Still keeps me awake It lurks behind my shoulder Makes day and night feel colder The shadow I can’t shake
8.
If men would love each other United heart and hand And each would prove a brother For this our creed we stand What cruelties would falter? What wrongs remove away? What woes would follow after And blessings come to stay? If men would love each other And wear their love with pride A common heart would gather And reach the other side. Do we open up and listen, Not hide from all our fears? Will we learn to love each other 
Grow our friendship through the years? A common heart beats through the years
9.
Leaf 03:45
To the leaf that falls before my feet And slows my thoughtless steps Golden treasure from the trees above Take me away I lay my hand across my chest Close my eyes, and take a breath Take your flight And lead me to my stillness To the flower that grows between the bricks A reminder of what could be You’ve pushed through the concrete crack, And into the silent smoke, This city is an endless choke Now you’ve brightened up my day Weaving green against the grey Take me away I lay my hand across my chest Close my eyes, and take a breath Take your flight And lead me to my stillness To the seed that sows beneath my boots A simple sign of what might come Make your bed in the covered earth Now find the light and grow Rise up in the streetlamp’s glow And you’ll brighten up my day Weaving wild against the grey Take me away I lay my hand across my chest Close my eyes, and take a breath Take your flight And lead me to my stillness
10.
Dance with your shadow whenever you can Dance with your shadow whenever you can Dance with your shadow and step over the line The devil is not, the devil is not on the dance floor Dance with your shadow and step over the line The devil is waiting, the devil waits for those who stand still Dance with your shadow and step over the line
11.
His head lies heavy His choices staring back from the ceiling above He lies with his mistakes Cutting into his sleep and there when he wakes This is the weight of the life he’s lived Goodnight my love, good night His head falls heavy His doubts and his regrets turn him over again He counts all his mistakes Cutting into the dark while shadows take shape These are the demons that keep him awake Goodnight my love, good night This is the moment to hold him tight Goodnight my love, good night

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released March 3, 2023

All songs written by Ben & Dom with the exception of Children of Darkness (Mimi & Richard Fariña) and The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood (lyrics by Richard Fariña). The opening text of Through The Years is taken from the broadside ballad ‘If Men Would Love Each Other’.



All songs performed by Ben & Dom 
with contributions on Savage, Through The Years & Dance With Your Shadow from Chaps Choir. Additional vocals of Scabs from Emily Chaplin (aged 11).

Recorded & mixed by Tom Moore
Vocals for Dance With Your Shadow & Crow recorded by Sam Coates
Chaps Choir recorded at Reservoir Studios
Mastered by Sam Proctor at Lismore Mastering

Produced by Ben & Dom

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Ben & Dom London, UK

Ben & Dom are a singing duo, weaving their voices around songs old and new. Ben takes the high notes and Dom takes the low notes (most of the time). Their lyrics touch on friendship, nature and what it means for two men to sing together in this modern day.

Ben See:
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Dom Stichbury:
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