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The Wood Wide Web

by Ian Roland

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1.
Not Alone 03:23
NOT ALONE Ian Roland VERSE 1 THE SEA HAS CHANGED, THE SILENCE MARKED TIDES HAVE PUSHED US, SO FAR OUT PETRIFIED AND CHILLED TO THE BONE WITH SALT IN OUR EYES AND WE CAN’T FIND HOME VERSE 2 ON THE CUSP, OVER THE EDGE, A STEEP DROP DOWN, THE FAINTEST GLIMMER OF LIGHT AHEAD REPEATING POSTS WE’RE NOT ALONE NOT ALONE, NOT ALONE, NOT ALONE, NOT ALONE, WE’RE NOT ALONE, NOT ALONE, NOT ALONE, NOT ALONE, NOT ALONE, NOT ALONE CHORUS ROW TO THE LIGHTHOUSE PULL TO THE LIGHTHOUSE ROW TO THE LIGHTHOUSE PULL TO THE LIGHTHOUSE VERSE 3 LIKE A DESERT, WAVES ROLL IN MAKING FACES IN THE CLOUDS, COULD THIS BE A BEGINNING? A VOICE INSIDE BEGINS TO PRAY GIVE IT ONE MORE DAY, ONE, MORE, DAY, DAY, DAY, DAY CHORUS ROW TO THE LIGHTHOUSE PULL TO THE LIGHTHOUSE ROW TO THE LIGHTHOUSE PULL TO THE LIGHTHOUSE NOT ALONE, NOT ALONE, NOT ALONE , NOT ALONE, WE’RE NOT ALONE, NOT ALONE, NOT ALONE , NOT ALONE ROW TO THE LIGHTHOUSE PULL TO THE LIGHTHOUSE
2.
Giant! 03:08
GIANT! Ian Roland VERSE 1 THERE’S A GIANT IN MY GARDEN AND MY GARDEN’S QUITE SMALL GIANT IN MY GARDEN, WATCH HIS FOOT FALL GIANT IN MY GARDEN, DICTATING HOW I MOVE GIANT IN MY GARDEN, TELL ME WHAT TO DO THERE’S A GIANT IN MY GARDEN, DOUBLE TAKE TO SEE GIANT IN MY GARDEN, GOING TO SQUASH ME THERE’S A GIANT IN MY GARDEN, TELL ME WHAT TO DO GIANT IN MY GARDEN, TELL ME WHAT TO DO CHORUS FEEL THE WIND BLOW FEEL THE WIND BLOW VERSE 2 THERE’S A GIANT IN MY HALLWAY AND I’M FEELING THE SQUEEZE GIANT IN MY HALLWAY, WON’T LET ME LEAVE GIANT OVERSEEING EVERY STEP I TAKE GIANT DOESN’T LIKE PAYMENTS LATE GIANT IN MY HALLWAY NOW MY KITCHEN TOO GIANT EATING UP WHAT I HAD FOR FOOD THERE’S A GIANT IN MY KITCHEN, TELL ME WHAT TO DO GIANT IN MY KITCHEN, TELL ME WHAT TO DO CHORUS FEEL THE WIND BLOW FEEL THE WIND BLOW VERSE 3 THERE’S A GIANT ON MY CHEST, AS I STRUGGLE TO BREATHE GIANT ON MY BACK, DROP TO MY KNEES THAT GIANT EXPECTS THINGS FROM ME HE’S SO MUCH BIGGER THAN MY APPLE TREE LYING HERE FLAT ON MY KITCHEN FLOOR MY APPLE TREE FLATTENED AGAINST MY DOOR THERE’S A GIANT IN MY GARDEN, TELL ME WHAT TO DO GIANT IN MY GARDEN, TELL ME WHAT TO DO CHORUS FEEL THE WIND BLOW FEEL THE WIND BLOW FEEL THE WIND BLOW FEEL THE WIND BLOW
3.
GOLD IN THE DUST Ian Roland VERSE 1 INTERCONNECTED LIKE LEAVES ON A SYCAMORE TREE WE STAND HERE AND GAZE UP AND GUESS WHAT ITS VALUE COULD BE INTERLOCKED FOREVER WITH BEES, HONEY BEE HIVES TAKE A DEEP BREATH, THE SWEET, SWEET BREATH OF LIFE CHORUS x2 VALUE, VALUE, VALUE, VALUE US LIKE GOLD IN THE DUST VERSE 2 HEDGEROWS CUT THINNER, HEDGEROWS THAT GOT IN THE WAY WE STAND HERE AND LISTEN, SONGBIRDS DON’T FLY AWAY INTERCONNECTED LIKE THE BRANCHES OF AN ANCIENT HUGE OAK THE RICHEST, MOST PRECIOUS TIMES WE’LL EVER KNOW CHORUS x2 VALUE, VALUE, VALUE, VALUE US LIKE GOLD IN THE DUST MID 8 x2 GONE IN AN INSTANT. JUST HERE, JUST HERE BUT GONE IN AN INSTANT. THEY WERE JUST HERE, JUST HERE NOW GONE IN AN INSTANT. GONE IN A BLINK OF AN EYE CHORUS x2 VALUE, VALUE, VALUE, VALUE US LIKE GOLD IN THE DUST VERSE 1 (repeat) INTERCONNECTED LIKE LEAVES ON A SYCAMORE TREE WE STAND HERE AND GAZE UP AND GUESS WHAT ITS VALUE COULD BE INTERLOCKED FOREVER WITH BEES, HONEY BEE HIVES TAKE A DEEP BREATH, THE SWEET, SWEET BREATH OF LIFE
4.
NOTHING COULD GROW THERE Ian Roland VERSE 1 WE ARE ARGUING HOW ARE WE GOING TO FEED US NOW HOW ARE WE GOING TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE WE ARE ARGUING CHILDREN UPSTAIRS PLAYING LOUD WE NEVER BELIEVED THAT WE WOULD FAIL THEM CHORUS AND NOW WE’RE OUT THERE TOO IN THE SHADOWS, IN THE DISTANT VIEW I TRIED TO PLANT FOR YOU BUT NOTHING WOULD GROW THERE NOTHING COULD GROW THERE VERSE 2 WE ARE ARGUING BORROWED ALL THE BANK WOULD LEND LIVING IN THE LAND OF THE MAKE BELIEVE FREE BUT THE FREEDOM WE HAD WASN’T WHAT OUR LOVE COULD BEAR HATE AND LOVE JUST KICKED IN OUR DOOR CHORUS AND NOW WE’RE OUT THERE TOO IN THE SHADOWS, IN THE DISTANT VIEW I TRIED TO PLANT FOR YOU BUT NOTHING WOULD GROW THERE NOTHING COULD GROW THERE INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS AND NOW WE’RE OUT THERE TOO IN THE SHADOWS, IN THE DISTANT VIEW I TRIED TO PLANT FOR YOU BUT NOTHING WOULD GROW THERE NOTHING COULD GROW THERE VERSE 3 WE ARE ARGUING HOW ARE WE GOING TO FEED US NOW HOW ARE WE GOING TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE WE ARE ARGUING CHILDREN UPSTAIRS PLAYING LOUD WE NEVER BELIEVED THAT WE WOULD FAIL THEM
5.
IN IT FOR THE RIDE Ian Roland VERSE 1 ONE FOOT STEP AT A TIME HOLD ON, HOLD TIGHT INCH BY INCH WE’LL CLIMB SAY WE’RE IN IT FOR THE RIDE CHORUS ALL STRETCHED IN FRONT OF US BUT BURIED IN WHAT CAME BEFORE GETTING HIGHER SO WE CAN SAY JUST ONE STEP MORE VERSE 2 HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN SINCE WE PUT THAT WEIGHT DOWN HOW LONG HAS THAT DREAM BEEN A NIGHTMARE SOMEHOW CHORUS ALL STRETCHED IN FRONT OF US BUT BURIED IN WHAT CAME BEFORE GETTING HIGHER SO WE CAN SAY JUST ONE STEP MORE VERSE 3 LET GRAVITY UNFOLD WHAT STARS WE COULD SEE SLIDING DOWN THAT SLIDE YOUR ARMS STRETCHED OUT TO ME CHORUS LET ALL THAT HAS BEEN GO AND WE WILL SLIDE TO THE END BEGINNING FROM WHERE WE LEFT OFF TO STARTING AGAIN VERSE 4 ONE FOOT STEP AT A TIME HOLD ON, HOLD TIGHT INCH BY INCH WE’LL CLIMB SAY` WE’RE IN IT FOR THE RIDE
6.
WILDER THINGS Ian Roland VERSE 1 WILDER THINGS DISAPPEARED FLATTENED OUT OVER YEARS, BUT THE SPARKS OF LIGHT, IN THE SEEDS THAT FALL SHOW WILDER THINGS CAN ENDURE THE HEARTS REFUGE OF HOPE REMAINS WILDER THINGS THIS EARTH RECLAIM CHORUS 1 LIGHTENING BOLT FROM THE BLUE SO CLEAR LIFE’S IN LOVE WITH YOU COULD JUST, TEAR YOUR, SELF APART WILD THINGS BEAT, WITHIN YOUR HEART VERSE 2 WILDER THINGS SMOTHERED WHOLE BLINDFOLDS GONE AND NOW WE KNOW SPARKS OF LIGHT, IN THE SEEDS THAT FALL PRAY FOR TREES TO GROW AS TALL AS HEARTS REFUGE OF HOPE REMAINS WILDER THINGS THIS EARTH RECLAIM CHORUS 2 FIRE, FIRE WITHIN YOUR SOUL DON’T, EVER, LET IT GO COULD JUST, THROW IT, ALL AWAY WILDER THINGS, MAKE US STAY CHORUS 1 LIGHTENING BOLT FROM THE BLUE SO CLEAR LIFE’S IN LOVE WITH YOU COULD JUST, TEAR YOUR, SELF APART WILD THINGS BEAT, WITHIN YOUR HEART
7.
CAN’T LOSE ANYMORE Ian Roland VERSE 1 I SEE IN SHADOWS, YOUR PATTERN ON THE HILL I AM MOVING, LOOKS LIKE I’M STANDING STILL CHORUS THERE’S A MESSAGE COMING DOWN STREAM OUR ROOTS ARE INTERTWINED…… HOLD THE LIGHTNESS, (HOLD THE LIGHT) VERSE 2 AS THE SUN RISE, CATCH THE LIGHT OF DAY LIFE RUSHING THROUGH US, A BRILLIANT RELAY CHORUS THERE’S A MESSAGE COMING DOWN STREAM OUR ROOTS ARE INTERTWINED HOLD THE LIGHTNESS, (HOLD THE LIGHT) MID CAMBERWELL BEAUTY AND A CHALK HILL BLUE TORTOISESHELL, LANDING ON YOU MARBLE WHITE AND MEADOW BROWN ORANGE TIP, SMALL HEATH, YOU FOUND. RED ADMIRAL, SWALLOWTAIL IN FLIGHT WHITE LETTER HAIRSTREAK, BRILLIANT SMALL WHITE SILVER-WASHED FRITILLARY MOUNTAIN RINGLET, BRIMSTONE, HOW THEY SET US FREE. INSTRUMENTAL VERSE CHORUS THERE’S A MESSAGE COMING DOWN STREAM OUR ROOTS ARE INTERTWINED HOLD THE LIGHTNESS, HOLD THE LIGHT HOLD THE LIGHTNESS, HOLD THE LIGHT
8.
New Life 03:20
NEW LIFE Ian Roland VERSE 1 NEW LIFE, CHANCE IS BY OUR SIDE A LOVE WE LEFT BEHIND PARALLEL REVEAL, NEW LIFE LOVE HOW YOU MAKE ME FEEL CHORUS FOR ALL WE KNOW, FOR SOMETHING BETTER PUSH THE FEAR, PUSH THE FEAR AWAY SHOOTING UP TOWARDS THE SUN SUNRISE MAY JUST SHOCK US FROM OUR DAZE NEW LIFE VERSE 2 NEW LIFE, MY HEART REMEMBERS YOU IN TIMES WE’RE LIVING THROUGH YOUR ENERGY APPEARS, NEW LIFE THE KISS YOU PLANTED HERE CHORUS FOR ALL WE KNOW, FOR SOMETHING BETTER PUSH THE FEAR, PUSH THE FEAR AWAY SHOOTING UP TOWARDS THE SUN SUNRISE MAY JUST SHOCK US FROM OUR DAZE NEW LIFE VERSE 3 NEW LIFE, WAITED FOR SO LONG LOOKING FAR BEYOND NOW REFLECTED HERE, NEW LIFE DRAWS US NEAR CHORUS (extended) THROUGH THE COLD AND BITTER WEATHER KEEP THE FEAR, KEEP THE FEAR AT BAY BREAK THE SURFACE OUT OF HERE RISING FROM THE FOG TO FIND A WAY FOR ALL WE KNOW, FOR SOMETHING BETTER PUSH THE FEAR, PUSH THE FEAR AWAY SHOOTING UP TOWARDS THE SUN SUNRISE MAY JUST SHOCK US FROM OUR DAZE NEW LIFE OUTRO NEW LIFE X2
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Wildflowers 04:29
WILDFLOWERS Ian Roland VERSE 1 SO CLOSE TO TOUCHING YOU LOST IN THE AIR, THE PUSH AND PULL DISTANCE BROUGHT US TOGETHER. SO CLOSE TO HOLDING YOU SKY’S SUCH A DEEP, DEEP BLUE OUR LIVES CHANGED FOREVER. TRUTH IS CHORUS WILDFLOWERS TO REMEMBER THE DAY WILDFLOWERS TO SIMPLY PRAY WILDFLOWERS STOPPED US FALLING APART VERSE 2 APART WE ARE LIVING THROUGH CAN WE SURVIVE THIS INVISIBLE? AS THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY SHINES DOWN. IN THE SOIL WE PLANTED OUR FAITH WILDFLOWERS COULD GROW IN THIS SPACE AS THE SEEDS FELL FROM OUR HANDS TO THE GROUND. CHORUS WILDFLOWERS TO REMEMBER THE DAY WILDFLOWERS TO SIMPLY PRAY WILDFLOWERS STOPPED US FALLING APART MID 8 WE THREW THE CORNFLOWER, TANSY AND QUAKING-GRASS FREELY AROUND. AMONGST THE SWEET VERNAL GRASS WE MIXED PURPLE LOOSE STRIFE AND THYME. WHITE CLOVER, SELF HEAL, YARROW LINING THE PATH. THEY SPRUNG FROM THE GROUND, BRINGING MEMORIES OF US. CHORUS WILDFLOWERS TO REMEMBER THE DAY WILDFLOWERS TO SIMPLY PRAY WILDFLOWERS STOPPED US FALLING APART
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Beyond Words 03:03
BEYOND WORDS Ian Roland VERSE 1 CANNOT SAY, CANNOT DESCRIBE TOO MANY WORDS TO SET DOWN IN A LINE NOT ENOUGH POETRY TO PORTRAY THE BALANCE OF LIFE BEYOND WORDS CHORUS AND I’VE GLIMPSED IT IN YOU, SEEN IT IN YOU WHEN YOU SMILE YOUR OUTLINE APPEARS, MADE OF MOMENTS IN YEARS BEYOND WORDS VERSE 2 CANNOT HOLD THIS LIGHT FOR LONG TIME IS HERE, TIME IS GONE AS OUR FEET TOUCH DOWN THE BALANCE OF LIFE BEYOND WORDS CHORUS AND I’VE GLIMPSED IT IN YOU, SEEN IT IN YOU WHEN YOU SMILE YOUR OUTLINE APPEARS, MADE OF MOMENTS IN YEARS BEYOND WORDS VERSE INSTRUMENTAL EXTENDED END CHORUS AND I’VE GLIMPSED IT IN YOU, SEEN IT IN YOU WHEN YOU SMILE A VISION MADE REAL, IN LOVE THAT WE FEEL BEYOND WORDS ALL OF THE TIME, WOVEN IN RHYME BEYOND WORDS YOUR OUTLINE APPEARS … MOMENTS IN YEARS BEYOND WORDS
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This Movie 03:16
THIS MOVIE Ian Roland VERSE 1 IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE EASY TO DROP YOUR SPEAKING ROLE IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE TRYING TO BE WHAT THE CAMERA SHOWS ACTING OUT YOUR SCENES MOVEMENTS SEEM PRE-ORDAINED LIKE EVERYTHING’S ON REPLAY VERSE 2 IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE LOST YOUR STARRING ROLE IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE GIVEN NOTICE AND LET GO NEED A CHANGE OF SCENERY IT’S TOO HEAVY TO LIFT ALONE YOUR NAME’S NOT IN THE SCREEN PLAY CHORUS ‘COS IT’S ALL WORDS CONFUSED TOGETHER THE SCRIPT COULD BE SO MUCH, MUCH BETTER THIS SHOW LOOKS LIKE IT WILL CAST YOUR LIFE AWAY VERSE 3 IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE ADVERTS ALWAYS IN THE WAY IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE LOST THE WORDS YOU HAD TO SAY IN CHARACTER FOR THE ROLE BUT COSTUMES NEVER FIT YOUR DELIVERY ON DELAY VERSE 4 IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE YOUR TARGETS NOT YOUR OWN IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE WAITING BY YOUR MOBILE PHONE THE LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION LEAVING YOU FAR BEHIND ‘COS EVERYTHING’S ON REPLAY CHORUS VERSE 1 IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE EASY TO DROP YOUR SPEAKING ROLE IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE TRYING TO BE WHAT THE CAMERA SHOWS ACTING OUT YOUR SCENES MOVEMENTS SEEM PRE-ORDAINED SEND A SMILE LIKE IT’S OK

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Research has shown that beneath every forest and wood there is a complex underground web of roots, fungi and bacteria helping to connect trees and plants to one another. This subterranean social network, nearly 500 million years old, has become known as the ‘wood wide web’.

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released February 24, 2023

Ian Roland: vocals, guitars
Simon Yapp: vocals, violin, viola, guitars, keyboards
Brione Jackson: vocals, cello
Nick Van Vlaenderen: drums
Jade Woodhouse: cello
Sarah Davison: cello
Sarah Louise Harris: backing vocals
Charlotte Griggs: backing vocals

Songs: Ian Roland
Arranged & Produced: Simon Yapp, Ian Roland

Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at Subtown Studios, Brighton

© 2023 Ian Roland, Simon Yapp

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Ian Roland Brighton, UK

Songwriter, Ian Roland, writes and performs unique Roots-Pop-Folk music, full of heart-strung orchestration and up-close, life-drenched lyrics. Ian has supported acts such as Martin Simpson, The Black Feathers, Stick In The Wheel, TV Smith, Robb Johnson, Boo Hewerdine, Robert Vincent, Chris Helme, Joshua Ray Walker, 10cc’s Graham Gouldman.

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