Common Lizard

from Common Lizard by Oceanallover

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With strong dub-step elements, sparse syncopated rhythmic patterns and prominent sub-bass frequencies 'Common Lizard' is headed up by vocalist/ singer-songwriter, Breezy Lee and features legendary MC Sgt Pokes founder of CROYDUB, produced by electronic music pioneer, LOST.

'Common Lizard', is the second single from Oceanallover's Ecdysis (In Vivo) - a collaborative music and art project combining original music with performance, dance and unique, sculptural costume performances.

lyrics

Common Lizard

Slipped over and fell upon
My knees this sunny afternoon
On Ardnamurchan’s point
And kneeling so my eyes in line
With geology for once I saw
A flash of gold and brown;
Ancient intelligentsia, a gentleman known
For fleeting visitations,
Shy guest and bowed
Before him, made my proper prayer
That all lizards be safe
The world over and common
In knowledge, decency in tongues spoken,
languages understood,
And hear you out
On this peninsular of rock,
Your body the temperature of granite
In summer older you
Than I, I offer
An acknowledgement of
Lessons learnt, my mammalian heart
No warmer than your own my wits
Dull beside your ancient eye.

credits

from Common Lizard, track released September 17, 2021
Lost - Producer
Sgt Pokes - Vocals
Breezy Lee - Vocals
Alex Rigg - Words

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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.

oceanallover.co.uk

discography

Sluff (the second)

Sep 2023
Sluff (the first)

Apr 2023
Common Lizard

Sep 2021
Transfigured

Oct 2019
Orographic

Sep 2018
Sea Hames

Nov 2017
Not to Scale

Feb 2017
Bellmouth Papercone

Nov 2016
POLLEN

Dec 2014

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