Sharron's debut album Beautiful Twisted was released by Australian psych label Camera Obscura in 2002 and received rave reviews around the world. It was listed in Rolling Stone Magazine's Critics' Top Albums of 2002. After touring with US psychedelic folk band The Iditarod, she collaborated with them on an album of wintry songs and soundscapes entitled Yuletide and released by avant/experimental label Elsie and Jack in 2003.
Sharron's second solo album, Songs of Love and Loss, was recorded at home in Oxford and at Dungeon Studios in the Cotswolds. The album features Jane Griffiths on fiddle and viola, Jon Fletcher on harmonica and occasional guitar, banjo and vocals, Colin Fletcher on bass, as well as BBC Folk Award-winning fiddler Jon Boden and Grammy-nominated early music violinist Giles Lewin. The album was finished in Providence and mixed with Jeffrey Alexander (The Iditarod, Black Forest/Black Sea). Songs of Love and Loss is a natural follow-up to Beautiful Twisted, in places darker and more discordant, in others gentler and sweeter.
Sharron has been featured in The Wire, New Folk Sounds, Arthur, Ptolemaic Terrascope and Broken Face. She has been interviewed on BBC Radio 3 for 'A Place Called England' discussing the future of English folk music and recorded sessions for BBC Radio Scotland and independent radio stations across the US. Her fans include veteran folk musician Archie Fisher and Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore.
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Sharron Kraus Lyrics
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I knocked on the door and he came in
A secret room with membrane walls
Out voices within, without, bird calls
One hand touching makes no sound
Unexpectedly a friend is found
Side by side our bodies bide
I remain here, still, till you decide
The lyrics to Sharron Kraus's song "Still" create a sense of intrigue and mystery as they describe a meeting between two individuals. The lyrics suggest that the man has tattoos or pictures on his skin, indicating that he may have a colorful or unconventional past. When the singer knocks on his door, the man enters a secret room with membrane walls. This could symbolize the idea of being vulnerable and exposed, with emotions and thoughts flowing freely. The voices within and without, and bird calls, suggest there is something sacred about this encounter.
The lyrics continue to describe the intimacy between the two individuals as their bodies touch silently. The discovery of a new friend is portrayed when the lyrics say, "unexpectedly a friend is found." This suggests that the encounter goes beyond physical attraction, there is a connection that is found, and a friendship formed that could develop into something more. The final line, "I remain here, still, till you decide," captures a sense of longing and waiting, leaving the decision at the feet of the other person, allowing for the possibility of a future together.
Line by Line Meaning
A man with pictures on his skin
A man whose skin is adorned with tattoos
I knocked on the door and he came in
The singer invited the tattooed man into her space
A secret room with membrane walls
A private room with thin, flexible walls
Out voices within, without, bird calls
The sounds inside and outside the room blend together, like bird calls
One hand touching makes no sound
The touch of a hand is peaceful and silent
Unexpectedly a friend is found
The tattooed man becomes a friend to the singer
Side by side our bodies bide
The singer and the tattooed man are sitting beside each other
I remain here, still, till you decide
The artist is waiting patiently for the tattooed man to make a decision
Contributed by Julian H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.