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Locked In

from A Twist in the Story by Anne Lister

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Based on what I was told when running storytelling workshops in prisons.

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Love the sinner, hate the crime
He’ll be away for a very long time
Lock the door and throw away the key
It hurts him less than it hurts me
To be locked in, locked in, locked in.

No patterns, no colours, just blacks and greys
No highs, no lows, just a series of days
Lock the door and rattle the chain
He’s closed down to avoid the pain
And he’s locked in, locked in, locked in.

We’re on the outside, we’re living at home
Where the door stands open but the bird has flown
Wish I could lock my heart with a cast iron key
It hurts him less than it hurts me
To be locked in, locked in, locked in.

Can’t live with him but can’t live alone
Nothing about me is made of stone
He’d like to lock my body, put bars around
I’m screaming inside, not making a sound
And I’m locked in, locked in, locked in.

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from A Twist in the Story, released April 29, 2022
Steafan Hannigan - percussion and pipes

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Anne Lister Wales, UK

Anne is best known for her song "Icarus", recorded and performed by a number of different singers, including Martin Simpson and Nic Jones. "Astrolabe" is her ninth solo album.

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