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Aphelion

by Ruth Hazleton

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Aphelion (pronounced a-fee-lee-on) is the point of the Earth’s orbit that is farthest away from the Sun, occurring each year in July.

Representing themes of renewal, cycles, change and perspective, Aphelion uses the analogy of the aphelion to explore the notion of gaining distance from things to better view and understand them – a ‘moving-on’ of sorts. This process of analysis and self-scrutiny has been experienced by so many of us over the past few years in the wider contexts of a global pandemic, international political instability, and in coming to terms with what it means to be living in the age of the of the Anthropocene.

Ruth writes: “On a personal level, Aphelion was written for an online song writing group challenge - around July 2022 – toward the end of a particularly harsh winter and at a time when the approach of spring and summer presented a palpable breath of hope after years of uncertainty.

The song also represents my own personal experiences during the pandemic of assessing my relationships, aspirations, and desires - like so many others – and a celebration and mourning of things lost and gained in those very confronting and strange times”.

lyrics

Aphelion

In the stillness
Of dappled sunlight
Flickering memories
like chiming bells

I am watching
From a distance
The lingering
Carousel
Never standing still

When the autumn
Sheds its burdens
Skelton leaves
Feed the dirt

In the winter
The aphelion
My heart strays
Furthest from the sun
Furthest from the earth

CHORUS:
Like the winter that has ended
Lay down your troubles to the spring
Aching hearts, they can be mended
See what the summer, it will bring

I would beg you
For forgiveness
But it fades
When I close my eyes

In a moment
An accidental burden
Released by
Conjuring spells
Grace in disguise

I don’t care for
Gilded secrets
Extracted from
Shallow Cracks

When the sun meets
The aphelion
My feet move closer to the earth
Never looking back

credits

released November 30, 2022
Credits:
Written: Ruth Hazleton
Arranged: Ruth Hazleton & Luke Plumb
Produced & engineered by Luke Plumb
Lead vocals, 5-string banjo & electronic programming: Ruth Hazleton
Electric bass & programming: Luke Plumb
Electric guitar & backing vocals: Fiona Steele
Drums: Mattie Foulds
Mix: Luke Plumb & Mattie Foulds
Master: Mattie Foulds, Caribou Recording, Scotland

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Ruth Hazleton Melbourne, Australia

“Whether a traditional song or a song of her own making, Ruth approaches her material with great understanding. Deeply concerned with the political and social, her convictions are intrinsic to the passion behind her music - evident in the strength of her music and her voice”. ~ Andy Irvine (Ireland) ... more

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