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Song Information:

I posted this over at Macjams where Neil Porter [who posts as "Jiguma"] listened and liked. He asked if he could have a play with it and of course I agreed! So Neil put in some really great bass and drums, and after a few e-mails and a bit of tweaking, we also came up with some lyrics. Well, he did mostly! It was my idea, but Neil did all the "word-smith" stuff.

Anyway, I think he's done a great job on this ambient soundbed of mine, and has taken it to some place else. I'm really pleased with how it's turned out.

Have a listen, say what you think - especially about what genre to place it in. We aren't sure!

Thanks. :-)

Song Lyrics:

Mines of Mirak
© 2008 David Jones/Neil Porter

Deep in the Mirak mines
They let us out at night
Digging the Mirak seam
We never see the light
We know that we’re here to stay
Spend all day thinking ‘bout the light of day
Deep in the Mirak mines
They let us out at night

It was my father’s dream
To feel light on his ghost-white skin
To see the pea green grass
Of his favourite field again
We know that we’re here to stay
Spend all day thinking ‘bout judgement day
It was my father’s dream
To feel light on his ghost-white skin

I had a dream one day
I saw the sun hanging up in the sky
Every night we cry
As we see our home and wonder why
We know that we’re here to stay
There’s no point thinking ‘bout getting away
I had a dream one day
I saw the sun hanging up in the sky

They rob us of our shadows
They turn our world to night
They work us blind
Then they leave us here to die
We know that we’re here to stay
There’s no point thinking ‘bout the light of day
They rob us of our shadows
They turn our world to night