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Ballad Of The Star Crossed

from Point Less by Ola Onabulé

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‘Ballad Of The Star Crossed’ - Tells the tragic story of a young man who was fatally shot in the presence of his partner and their infant daughter. It is inspired by real events and is an imagining of the moment when his partner realises he may pass from this realm to the next.

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Ballad Of the Star Crossed
Ola Onabule 2018

Don't you let go
Just to be free of their world
There's no us beyond the veil
Of this woe
And if you fade, right where you fall
That's all they'll tell of our tale

Far too late I see, what was, ever will be
Help was never gonna come,
From those who create it’s need

I dreamt we broke the code,
Along a bloodless road
But where you lie, that quest will die
along with all its hope, less you...

Hang on, hold fast the light,
Beg life linger, till memories fade
And sorrow floods my days

Won't you please hang on,
Lets cheat our tragedy out of the deal it's made
Please find a way to stay

How did we come so far and end at the start,
Hunted by the foolish fears
That others are haunted by

When all here's said and done
The last word is their gun's
There in that might, the twisted right
That's dimmed your precious light, less you…

Hang on, hold fast the light,
Beg life linger, till memories fade
And sorrow floods my days

Won't you please hang on,
Lets cheat our tragedy out of the deal it's made
Please find a way to stay

Don't you let go
Just to be free of their world
There's no us beyond the veil
Of this woe
And if you fade, right where you fall
That's all they'll tell of our tale

Choruses and ad libs out

credits

from Point Less, released August 30, 2019
Drums - Jack Pollitt, Bass - Phil Mulford, Guitar - Femi Temowo, Piano - Pete Adams, Percussion - Will Fry, Rhodes - Ross Stanley

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Ola’s new album, POINT LESS has been critically received worldwide. The new album is on the DownBeat list of Best Albums of 2019. .

Onabulé is a rugged individualist, a deeply soulful musician. Possessing an emotional intensity and vocal virtuosity, a poignant storyteller and capacity to cross cultural and musical boundaries with an unflinching lyrical pursuit of truth and justice.
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