Lee Hazlewood with amiina: Hilli (At The Top Of The World)
Lee Hazlewood's final recording (7" & Digital)
At the top of the world there’s an island / A place where the sun never shines
But the people don’t care / Because the snow over there / Is so bright they nearly go blind.
They live at the foot of a mountain / Where the flowers last hardly a day
But they live off the land / Lend each other a hand / On this island where night is their day.
They’d have punished me if I dared tell you / And if I asked them they’d say they don’t know
But what keeps them healthy / Even though they’re not wealthy / On this magical island is snow.
The flakes as they fall look like candy / Children rush out when it snows for a treat
Then they open their mouths / And gulp down the flakes / Because nothing on earth tastes so sweet.
But then one dark day / Smoke blew in their way / And the temperatures got higher
On the horizon they saw fire / And the waters did rise / As the snow started melting away.
And the people weren’t tearful / Not fearful or scared
Because the secret was out there / At last, the secret was shared.
They watched as the ice turned to water / And streamed down into the sea
And lit up the ocean / And crept in slow motion / Towards a world that they never did see.
And people in lands round the planet / Were in shock as the light came to shore
And lit up their beaches / And even their teachers / Couldn’t say what the bright light was for.
It flowed upstream through the mountains / Burst out through their fountains / Breaking all life’s natural laws
‘Til it lit up the planet / And all who lived on it / Were touched by this magical force.
And they looked all around / At the sky, at the ground / And they realised the damage they’d done.
As they started to cry / Their tears filled the sky / And black storm clouds gathered above
And then the heavens opened / And the rain came to show them / That their world needs a little more love.
At the top of the world there’s an island / A place where the sun never shines
But the people don’t care / Because the snow over there / Is so bright that the sun’s in their mind.
(Lyrics published by La Chunga Music)
Cortney Tidwell: So We Sing (co-write with Cortney Tidwell)
From the album 'Boys' (CD, LP & Digital)
Found, feeling out / Innocent, in and out / I won’t cry, I might fake / I won’t break down
For now it’s enough / To lie by myself / So without you I’m so low / So we sing
And I crawl through the flashes / Sour mouth and glum keeps me out / But now he won’t let me / Sun appears / Now it’s done
All the other boys this side of town / Listen to the voices underground
All the other kids and the boys in the school / Oh suicide
All the other boys are playing around / Looking for the pieces I have found / I swear, I swear that I can sort it out
And I fought tooth and arrow / Crying eyes that shine keep me out / But now he’s so heavy
But I won’t let you down / I won’t let you down
(Lyrics published by La Chunga Music)
Cortney Tidwell: Oh Suicide (co-write with Cortney Tidwell)
From the album 'Boys' (CD, LP & Digital)
Found, feeling out / Innocent, I won’t doubt / I won’t cry, I won’t fake / I won’t break down
For now it’s enough / To lie to myself / Without you I’m so low / So we sing
And I crawl through the flashes / Sour mouth and glum keeps me out / And now he won’t let me / Sun appears / Now it’s done
All the other boys this side of town/ Listen to the voices underground
All the other boys and kids in the school / Oh suicide
All the other boys are playing around/ Looking for the pieces I have found / I swear, I swear that I can sort it out
And I fought tooth and arrow / Crying eyes that shine keep me out / But now it’s too heavy
And I left you to die / And I left you today
(Lyrics published by La Chunga Music)