Lacrim Flood

by Bonfire Blue

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The title "Lacrim Flood" comes from the puritan poem "The Flesh and the Spirit" by Anne Bradstreet. The poem is a parable about two sisters who are arguing about the value of earthly pleasures versus those of spiritually and the promise of heaven. Within the songs on this record I attempt to reconcile the two points of view so that instead of being contrary, they intersect.

In 'The End of the Affair' by Graham Greene he writes, "The words of human love have been used by the saints to describe their vision of God; and so, I suppose, we might use the terms of prayer, meditation, contemplation to explain the intensity of the love we feel for a woman." It is with that kind of mentality that I wrote these songs.

I wanted to write songs where romantic love and spiritual love are indistinguishable from one another, and I feel they are at their most analogous in the wake of a breakup. It is easy to mythologize past love, and losing someone you love can feel a lot like losing your faith. The word lacrim is derived from the Latin word lacrima meaning tears, and it is only during times of great sadness, “close by the banks of lacrim flood” that the sister of flesh and the sister spirit convene.

credits

released 20 December 2012
All songs written, recorded, mixed and mastered by Chris Conway.

"Abraham", "Howlin' Blues", and "Where to Now?" where recorded at the Northeastern University recording studio in Shillman Hall. "Lacrim Flood" and "If You Have to Go" where recorded at Chris' apartment in Brookline.

Abraham:
Chris Conway - Vocals, Piano, and Guitar
Kelsey Brown - Vocals

Howlin' Blues:
Chris Conway - Vocals, Guitar, and Bass
Ben Adams - Piano
Alex Audette - Drums
Trevor Sohnen - Lap steel
Kelsey Brown - Vocals

Lacrim Flood:
Chris Conway - Vocals, Guitar, and Piano

Where to Now?:
Chris Conway - Vocals, Guitar, and Synthesizer
Ben Adams - Percussion and Synthesizer

If You Have to Go:
Chris Conway - Vocals and Guitar

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Bonfire Blue is the name under which I(Chris Conway) make music. I am a Boston MA based singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer. I choose not to use my own name because so many of my songs are the result of close collaborations. I strive to write music that is honest, raw, and intimate.

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Track Name: Abraham
Abraham
How ‘bout you put down that knife
There’ll be no sacrificing your son

You proved yourself
Now God will provide
And build you a kingdom of love

Now offer up
The ram caught in thorns
And these hills will burst ripe
With his love
Track Name: Howlin' Blues
Howlin’ like a dog
I’ve prayed for years that you’d hear my call
With my tail hung low
There’s nothing harder than to watch you go

The mind is dangerous
Full of Selfish thoughts ya don’t want no more
Feeling low
There’s nothing harder than to watch you go

Tied all into knots
Got endless paths with endless costs
But all I know
Is there’s nothing harder than to watch you go

On a frost chilled lonely night
With a cup of tea and a dream of hope
To love and be loved
Hosanna in the highest

Just know
That good friends aren’t hard to find
When they’re sleeping on the floor
Holy night
at the right hand of God
Track Name: Lacrim Flood
Winter’s no fun
My Love’s under the snow
The gardens lost
But I’d bleed to build a home
All I want is grace again
I found grace within your arms
Sing to myself
Be quiet now- please quiet down

There’s truth
Between the lies
There’s truth
In fear and wine
Then there’s you
And twilight’s ghost
And then there’s you
Somewhere
I’m sure?

Winter’s no fun
My love’s under the snow
Fools minds look backwards
And curse the bitter cold
All I want is faith my friend
But I’m a pillar of salt
Sing to myself
Be quiet now- please quiet down

There’s truth
Between the lies
There’s truth
In fear and wine
Then there’s you
And twilight’s ghost
And then there’s you
Somewhere
I’m sure?

Once I laid in a sacred place
Close by the banks of lacrim flood
Lying there I felt everything
Balancing on
The edge of love
Track Name: Where to Now?
Where to now?
I’ve walked all the paths here
The crows call out
They know me now by name
‘Cause I lost my sense of self around here

Where to now?
I’m sick of this stale air
I loved your house
But the things that you keep there don’t change
‘Cause I lost my sense of self around here
Track Name: If You Have to Go
Take some time before you answer
Don’t think out loud
I want to know just why
You have to go right now
You told me you loved me dear

We all sing songs now
Some quiet some loud
You sang softly here
You barely opened your mouth
That’s why you haunt me dear

You say you need to move on now
But you won’t just go
Until you know that I
Can make it on my own
I’ll sing it softly dear

If you have to go
Then I’ll let you

If you have to go
Just know I love you