The trio released its second album Green Delay in June 2009, which was voted one of the top ten albums of the year in Jazzwise magazine.
Phronesis signed to Edition Records in 2010, for which it recorded its third album live in March 2010 as part of a U.K. tour. Featured on the album was U.S. drummer Mark Guiliana, who has been described by Modern Drummer magazine as “at the forefront of an exciting new style of drumming”. The album Alive was released on 26th July 2010 and chosen as ‘Jazz Album of the Year’ by Jazzwise and MOJO Magazines. The trio released its fourth album Walking Dark in April 2012 and fifth album Life to Everything in April 2014 (recorded live at the Cockpit Theatre, London as part of the 2013 EFG London Jazz Festival)
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A Lullaby to the Lost Soul of Crying Dew
Phronesis Lyrics
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Blood of the Vanished is my ale
Oh please, Oh please
I dream of a life, full of bliss and cry
This is the first this is the first time
This is the first and the last time
virtues from phronesis of time
Pleasure from phronesis of mine
Oh the summit of the dark mountain is your longing
I feel unable to move
In a bud is your love waiting
I feel destitute
I cannot name you after
Your dewy face darkens after darkness
It was your fate that cursed me
Tied me to death and meaning
It was THE LOVE that found me
Tied me death and meaning
Flee, flee to your loneliest loneliness
Flee, flee to your deep silence
That was not a fallacy, I was not mistaken
I truly had loved you I love you, I hate you
I know you'd not be mine, that was my last chance
I really adored you, I hate you, I love you, WHY...
No longer could I see your shadow
But let the night comes covers
Sooner shall the one beside you
That is me, let death comes covers
The lyrics of Phronesis's "A Lullaby to the Lost Soul of Crying Dew" depict the singer as living in a lonely and desolate castle, where their only source of sustenance is the blood of the vanished. Despite this existence, the singer longs for a life full of joy and tears. However, they acknowledge that this longing is but a dream and that they are cursed to live their life in darkness. The song also speaks of unrequited love, with the singer loving someone who cannot belong to them, which causes them both joy and pain.
The repeated use of the phrase "phronesis" in the lyrics, which is derived from ancient Greek philosophy, is significant. In philosophy, phronesis refers to practical wisdom or prudence. By using this word, the artist is implying that there is a deeper meaning to the song beyond just its surface-level interpretation. The use of imagery, such as the mention of a "dark mountain" and a "bud" waiting for love, adds to the overall melancholic tone of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Castle in the doom, I stay
I am trapped in a dark and dangerous place
Blood of the Vanished is my ale
I drink to forget the ones I have lost
Oh please, Oh please
I am desperate for something, but don't know what it is
I dream of a life, full of bliss and cry
I long for a life that is both happy and sad
This is the first this is the first time
I have never felt like this before
This is the first and the last time
It will never happen again
virtues from phronesis of time
I seek wisdom from the experience of time
Pleasure from phronesis of mine
I find joy in my own wisdom
Oh the summit of the dark mountain is your longing
You desire something unattainable and painful
I feel unable to move
I am paralyzed by my emotions
In a bud is your love waiting
Your love is present but undeveloped
I feel destitute
I am without hope or resource
I cannot name you after
I cannot define or label you
Your dewy face darkens after darkness
Your beauty fades in the absence of light
It was your fate that cursed me
Your destiny brought me pain
Tied me to death and meaning
I am bound to both mortality and significance
It was THE LOVE that found me
Love discovered me, not the other way around
Tied me death and meaning
I am connected to both mortality and significance
Flee, flee to your loneliest loneliness
Escape to the depths of your own solitude
Flee, flee to your deep silence
Find refuge in the quietest of places
That was not a fallacy, I was not mistaken
My feelings were genuine, not misguided
I truly had loved you I love you, I hate you
My emotions were genuine, but now conflicting
I know you'd not be mine, that was my last chance
I knew we could never be together, and this was my final opportunity
I really adored you, I hate you, I love you, WHY...
My love has turned to hate and confusion, and I don't understand why
No longer could I see your shadow
You have disappeared completely from my life
But let the night comes covers
Let the darkness conceal my pain
Sooner shall the one beside you
I will be with you again soon
That is me, let death comes covers
I will be there, even if it means facing death
Contributed by Brayden D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.