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The Seventh Angel

from Spreading Rings by Anne Lister

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Inspired on the one hand by a poem by Zbigniew Herbert, and on the other by the Moscow State Circus.

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I saw my first angel on the flying trapeze, glitter and spangles from his head to his toes
Spinning and turning, head hands and knees, and a spotlight as a halo wherever he goes
And the seventh angel was laughing
The seventh angel was laughing
The seventh angel was laughing
With his clown's ruby red nose.

I saw my next angel at the age of thirteen, ready and ripe then for falling in love
Smiling, a pop star on a grey tv screen
And his spotlight shone brighter than the heavens above
And the seventh angel was dancing ...

And Gabriel, Raphael, Azrael, guard the path that I tread
And Dedrael, Azrafael, Michael, guard the path from my head to my heart.

My friend saw the third angel clearer than me, kneeling in church with a cup of red wine
She said that his aura was bright as could be and I would be blessed with a vision some time
And the seventh angel was singing ...

The fourth and the fifth angels passed in a haze, all of my growing time, so much to learn
Following signposts, head in a daze, passion in my fingertips, flames have to burn
And the seventh angel was dreaming...

The sixth angel answered my call on the phone, held out a lifeline when no-one was there
His wings folded round me when I was alone, his voice whispered comfort when no one else cared
And the seventh angel was crying ...

And now that i'm older, although I'm not wise, I look around me some nights in my room
I know what I'll see with my everyday eyes, I know who I'll find in the darkness and gloom
The seventh angel is smiling ...

credits

from Spreading Rings, released April 30, 2020
Voice, guitar and synth - Anne
Pipes, drums, bouzouki - Steafan Hannigan
Engineered by Liv Elliott.

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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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