They released their first album, Weave & Spin in 2011, and their second, Mayday, in 2013. Their third album, Cycle, was released in October 2016
Father S Lullaby
Lady Maisery Lyrics
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Your mother will soon to your cradle once more
She's down the green lane by the path she has taken
Thinking of you as she hurries along
Up the steep hill by the path which is nearest
And over the common and through the green moor
Sleep now and dream she is watching you, dearest
Rocking your cradle, a' singing a song
I remember the very first day that I met her
The first day her smile, such joy it did bring
And from that day we were bound together
Causing my heart to dance and sing
Hush now my darling, you must not awaken
Your mother will soon to your cradle once more
She's down the green lane by the path she has taken
Thinking of you as she hurries along
Up the steep hill by the path which is nearest
And over the common and through the green moor
Sleep now and dream she is watching you, dearest
Rocking your cradle, a' singing a song
It's been once short year since the day that I married her
One short year since I made her my bride
And it's one short year since the bells they were ringing
Dancing and singing, our bands were tied
Hush now my darling, you must not awaken
Your mother will soon to your cradle once more
She's down the green lane by the path she has taken
Thinking of you as she hurries along
Up the steep hill by the path which is nearest
And over the common and through the green moor
Sleep now and dream she is watching you, dearest
Rocking your cradle, a' singing a song
It was nine long months from the day that we thought of you
Nine long months 'till your day did arrive
And in those nine months we did dare to imagine you
Hoping and singing to pass the time by
Oh it's three weeks now since the day that you greeted us
Oh how your smile, such joy it did bring
But it's three weeks now since she traded her life for you
Now, alone I will sing, (sing, sing) sing, sing for you
Hush now my darling, you must not awaken
Your mother will soon to your cradle once more
She's down the green lane by the path she has taken
Thinking of you as she hurries along
Up the steep hill by the path which is nearest
And over the common and through the green moor
Sleep now and dream she is watching you, dearest
Rocking your cradle, a' singing a song
The song "Father's Lullaby" by Lady Maisery is a tender and heart-wrenching rendition of a lullaby sung by a father to his newborn child. The song has a lonely and mournful quality that slowly unfurls as the lyrics reveal the bittersweet journey of the father, from the first time he met his wife to the moment he sings the lullaby to his child, alone after losing his wife in childbirth. The father croons to his baby to sleep, telling them that their mother is only just out of sight, hurrying back to them. The lyrics are poignant, filled with imagery of the mother rushing through green moors and over hills to get back to her baby. The father uses his singing to soothe not only his child but also himself, as he realizes that he has to sing alone now, as his wife is no longer there to share the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Hush now my darling, you must not awaken
Be still, my dear child, do not wake up
Your mother will soon to your cradle once more
Your mother will return shortly to comfort you
She's down the green lane by the path she has taken
She's walking down the green lane, following her usual path
Thinking of you as she hurries along
She's thinking of you and in a hurry to come back
Up the steep hill by the path which is nearest
She's climbing the steep hill by the quickest route
And over the common and through the green moor
She's crossing the common and going through the green moor
Sleep now and dream she is watching you, dearest
Go to sleep and imagine that she's watching you, my beloved
Rocking your cradle, a' singing a song
Rocking your cradle and singing you a lullaby
It's been once short year since the day that I married her
It's only been a year since we got married
One short year since I made her my bride
Only one year since I married her
And it's one short year since the bells they were ringing
It's only been a year since the wedding bells rang
Dancing and singing, our bands were tied
We were dancing and singing while our wedding bands were being tied
It was nine long months from the day that we thought of you
It was nine months since we started thinking of having you
Nine long months 'till your day did arrive
Nine long months until the day you were born arrived
And in those nine months we did dare to imagine you
During those nine months, we imagined what you'd be like
Hoping and singing to pass the time by
We hoped and sang to make the time go by faster
Oh it's three weeks now since the day that you greeted us
It's been three weeks since the day you were born
Oh how your smile, such joy it did bring
Your smile brought us so much joy
But it's three weeks now since she traded her life for you
But three weeks ago, she gave up her life for you
Now, alone I will sing, (sing, sing) sing, sing for you
Now, I will sing alone, only for you
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