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Cardboard House

by Iris

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CARDBOARD HOUSE Give it to me straight Give it to me straight Look me in the eye and tell me now Will you stay away? Will I see the day When stable is a word I understand? You watch me from the sidelines You watch my every move, Waiting for the calm. You like to see me squirm You wanna watch me bleed Cos there's something else you want me to see My cardboard house seems dangerously close to the flame, Or the flood, The waters recede, I can taste the relief I can almost believe, Til there's smoke on the breeze And the hope of release withers. My cardboard house is all I've got My cardboard house is all I know I'll build my house away from harm Cos I don't want to let it go. I built my house from bits of broken dreams, From a name, Overthrown. The pattern repeats I can taste the defeat As it rises beneath All those years of belief In the strength of a dream, now bitter My cardboard house is all I've got My cardboard house is all i know I'll move my house away from harm But I won't ever let it go
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Anchor 03:55
ANCHOR How can we Help you now We feel so helpless here watching you Cry here beside us, now What can we do? We are here For you now Here for you when you feel you won’t get through Our hearts are breaking Please what can we do... Hold me Give me a life line Something to cling to when everything's tumbling Down here I need an anchor to stop me from drifting away, away… You believe That you’re alone Wrapped up in silence, with no way out With no one to help you, to hear your shout You can call Always on us We will remind you how loved you are No matter what, we will never be far Hold me Give me a life line Something to cling to when everything's tumbling Down here I need an anchor to stop me from drifting away, away… Worrying, wondering what will tomorrow bring? Will I cope with it all, or will I drop everything?
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Hallelujah 07:31
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Sol Invictus 02:39
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For Millie 03:43
FOR MILLIE Breathe in breathe out What can you hear? How different it is without the curtain of the womb Breathe in breathe out Open your eyes how bright it is outside the shade of the womb Growing in growing out Fascinated by everything Breathe in breathe out What can you feel How cold it is without the comfort of the womb Cry cry cry How precious that sound That makes them laugh 'cause your ok Making fun happen everywhere There are sunbeams in your eyes Loving hard and happy Pain comes like an unwelcome stranger It becomes a mystery And the answer comes too late You are held and rocked Day and night without ceasing Baptized with my tears Never far from my womb Everywhere I am you are in and around me You are the wind, the sun, the rain on my face Never far, never forgotten Waiting in the Joy and the Light...
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Baking Bread 03:30
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Blood I Bled 03:46
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Overflowing 02:23
OVERFLOWING Baby new Baby dreamed Baby loved Baby loved Mummy & Daddy will fill you up ‘Til the stars come spilling out And the twinkle in their eyes Is now the twinkle in yours Mummy & Daddy’s love Baby given Baby held Baby blessed Baby blessed

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Iris are incredibly excited to be releasing their third album! As usual, recorded in the midst of 6 women balancing family, children, work, being pregnant, breastfeeding, & getting no sleep but generally having a gorgeous time indulging in music for the brief moments that we can!

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released April 22, 2017

Recorded live and mixed by the sensational Kieran Kenderessy. All tracks recorded over 2 days in the stunning St Ildephonsus chapel at New Norcia monastery, Western Australia, with the exception of Both Sides Now (track 3) and For Millie (track 9) recorded at Rada Studios, Perth. Mastered by James Newhouse, Real2Reel Studio. Album cover design and artwork by Katie Burgess and Rachel Claire at katieburgesscreative.com.
Iris would like to warmly thank...
* Kieran Kenderessy for your incredible skill, patience, creativity, and generosity of time, talent & heart. James Newhouse for a fantastic quick turnaround on the mastering!
* The Abbot Fr John Herbert & the monks of New Norcia for your hospitality and welcome & allowing us to record in the chapel at St Ildephonsus.
* Katie Burgess at katieburgesscreative.com for the album cover design & artwork.
* Special mention to Kris for recording this album while 8 months pregnant!
* And of course, our precious families – long suffering husbands and cherished children, for your love and support, and your patience as Iris time has taken us away from you! We come back better women for it!

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Iris Perth, Australia

Immerse yourself in the exquisite and warm-hearted music of Iris, 6 women who produce jaw-dropping beautifully blended harmonies in their a’cappella music with a twist. Iris perform with touches of guitar, piano, ukulele, oboe, recorder & percussion. However, their passion for intricate harmonies ensures the creative emphasis is firmly on voice! Based in Western Australia. facebook.com/IrisPerth ... more

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