Urban Child
Music and Words: Jules (Julian)Franks
Main Vocal (and harmony): Jules Franks
Female Vocal: Shannon Gallant
Drumkit, Tabla, Synthesizer, Bass Synth: Jules Franks
Violin, Piano: Joe Samuels
Clarinets: Matt Grey
Bass Guitar: Krista Franks

Street sounds of London (Recorded by Jules)
I was raised as an Urban Child, became out of tune with Mother Earth
I believed in Man's power over Nature, a myth genetically encoded from birth
Then an inner spark ignited a flame, I began to connect with another place
A realm beyond known name and form , a world out of time and space
Space, Oh time and space. The time goes oh so slowly (Shannon)
I was born in the capital London, that's where I took my first deep breath
Would I only inhale polluted city fumes, from my birth right till my death
It was no surprise surrounded in my youth, by concrete, bricks and mortar
That I forgot my source, my own True Self, the earth,air, fire and water
Chorus:
We're living in the middle of the Universe
On a floating globe in starry space
A name pinned on us right from the start
With a mirrored image of an unknown face
Repeat:
With sirens screaming and traffic noise being burnt in the core of my brain
Lost contact with Nature's beating heart, didn't feel the summer rain
I went on an inner journey, remembered another life not this one
I lived in harmony with natures pulse and I worshipped a mysterious Sun
A Sun, This Mysterious Sun (Shannon)
Voice of a Preacher on streets of London (Recorded by Jules)
The Shamans path rose up within
Unfolding in my aching heart
The child faded into memory
I was given a brand new start
Now all is not lost to urban man
Amongst us heroes walk this Earth
Touched by Spirit they prod this sleeping giant
And inspire a brand new birth
We must awaken from this trance like dream
Return as children of Pachamama
Become in tune with the source and heart of life
Not lost in a nightmare drama
Ooh nightmare, oh nightmare go away (Shannon)
We’re in a celestial unreal dream
Holographic beings on a movie screen
I feel more real when I'm dreaming through the night
A joyful dance of energy, a play of light
Universe, starry space, unknown face (Shannon)
Universe, starry space, unknown face. Repeats:
We're living in the middle of the Universe
On a floating globe in starry space
A name pinned on us right from the start
With a mirrored image of an unknown face... Repeats
Pretender to the Throne
Brother Sun met Sister Moon
From the Unreal to the Real
Urban Child
The Feather and the Perfect Stone
Can We Return to the Heart