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Hourglass

by Honeyflux

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Hourglass is effectively all about change but presented in a very indirect way.
Using fictitious examples in the verse lyrics, we harness imagery that portrays both the passing of time and arising situations that command a level headed thought process to make it through.
When I (Joe) first moved to Newcastle, I found myself in a situation in which I didn’t know many people; my career had not yet started to gather any speed and my family all lived hundreds of miles away. What I did have, however, was my partner (now wife) who consistently kept me grounded through a very unstable time. I wrote Hourglass within this period as a way of relieving myself of the stresses of uncertainty. I was conveying my feelings of standing on a cliff edge, staring into the unknown whilst I waited for my life up north to start.

Wording it (and most of my lyrics) abstractly with lots of imagery helps me convey my thoughts in a way that’s cohesive to me. I’m dyslexic and ultimately have more thoughts in images as opposed to words, so painting a strong image in our listeners imaginations helps me feel connected to the people who have been kind enough to listen to us.

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I laid heavy on the sound of the beating sea against the rocks.
I took out my hourglass and waited for the sand inside to stop.

It falls down, down, down to the bottom of the glass.
I’ve been trying to survive but I’ve just not found time yet.
And If it all falls through then I’ve got my Juliet,
And I’ll turn that hourglass upside down.

I’m safer in the dark but there’s a fear inside that shudders when you talk;
A rooster on the rooftop that wakes me up when conversation stops.

He falls down, down, down to the bottom of the glass.
He’s been trying to survive but he's just not found time yet.
And If it all falls through then he's got his little nest,
And he’ll climb back on that roof before dawn.

I’d swallow my eyes if it meant I’d recognise,
What it truly means for a boy to live alone.

It rolls down, down down to the bottom of the hill.
I’ve been trying to survive but you see I’ve just been ill.
And if it rolls through town I’ll be sure to ring your bell,
And I’ll turn that hourglass upside down.
And I’ll climb back on that roof before dawn,
And You’ll know that I’m back this time around.

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released February 7, 2021

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Honeyflux Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Comprised of members from Backyard Rhythm Orchestra, Ponyland, Prudent Primate and Shields UK, Honeyflux write and perform with the upmost technical ability. Blurring the lines of alternative rock, Honeyflux’s sound is influenced by bands such as Steely Dan, Soundgarden and The War On Drugs, placing them amidst a magnetic blend of genres. ... more

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