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Blue

from POLLEN by Oceanallover

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Studio recording of a performance from Polleniser by Oceanallover

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Lyrics by Alex Rigg

Polleniser

Called blue or some grand colour,
Given shapes of plants:
Like making a tree out of wood,
Like building a cow with butter,
Turning water into water
And bread into food.
Called blue or some deep shade,
Giving a sheen to black.
Caught in the dyer’s vat,
Crushed rotten;
Caught turning from green:
Chlorophobic gardens.
Called blue when colour means
Giving uniformity;
Like the strip of cloth around each neck,
Like social chains and an indigo brand,
Burned, tattooed, where the stain
Of a working day’s sweat is blue.
Called dying: taking pigment from one plant and
Placing it onto the bones of another.

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from POLLEN, released December 17, 2014
Joel Sanderson - Vocals, cello and double bass

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Oceanallover Scotland, UK

Oceanallover are a dance, design and theatre company making original and exciting new work. We collaborate with a wide range of musicians working across many styles.

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