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Frayed

by Jane Allison

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Frayed ~ the second single off the album Like Magdalene.

Describing her single as ‘a song dealing in the quiet rebellion against vampires and villains who come in the guise of lovers, leaders or friends. A tale of triumph over duplicity and deception, betrayal and treason – whether of the heart, on the battlefield – or everyday life behind closed doors…’ Jane Allison gives us the matches to burn our bridges, let them light our way.

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The ribbons are frayed
 on the mask that you made 
it was bidden and paid for by love,

And thereʼs something unkind 
in the way that you tried
 to steal the moon from the stars up above
Iʼm not afraid of this masquerade 
though itʼs something Iʼve become sick of.
This heaven you trade
 will be measured and weighed
 in lament of the frail mourning dove
And Iʼm not allowed to reap the regard the reward the wish
And Iʼm not allowed to not play the game

But I never vowed to forever take my aim and miss

And Iʼm not your shame
Iʼm not your blame
Integrity strayed
 on that aching crusade 
it was hidden in a labor of love

No one was paid and the prison we made 
was nothing we could be proud of.
The dragon was slayed but the fire remained 
and it burnt all the sad songs of love
We felt the shame for crumbs that we laid
as an offer to all the unsung
And weʼre not allowed to reap the regard the reward the wish
And weʼre not allowed to not play the game

But I never vowed to forever take my aim and miss

And Iʼm not your shame
Iʼm not your pain
The arrows were aimed
 at a lifetime charade
 and shattered the last trace of love.
Poisoned by rage the alliance decayed
 til nothing was left to speak of
Feeling unswayed I knelt and prayed and the sweet holy hand of God

in a tender cascade made light out of shade,

burned straight to the heart of the rod
Iʼm not afraid to reap the regard the reward the wish
And Iʼm not afraid to not play the game

Because I never vowed to forever take my aim and miss, Iʼve flown the frame
Iʼm not your blame Iʼm not the same

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released July 21, 2023
Written by Jane Allison
Produced by Alonza Bevan

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Jane Allison Bristol, UK

"Gorgeous sonic blends of 70’s English folk revival, lush Laurel Canyon haze, rustic, acoustic charm and Celtic cool." Dave Franklin.
"A voice of scrubstone-denim and mulberry wine". Mercurial, brooding, haunting & pretty, country tinged electric folk laced with darkness. Biting, eloquent lyrics that reveal withering accounts of doomed romance, faded dreams and dark obsessions. ... more

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