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

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