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Further Ahead​.​.​.

by Feather House

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Further Ahead was played by Tom Robinson on the BBC Introducing Mixtape Show on BBC 6 Music on 17th December 2018...

"Pete Guy is one hell of a songwriter..." - Tom Robinson BBC 6 Music

I remember hearing a story once about a Carousel horse who was always frustrated, because no matter how many times it was ridden, and however fast it galloped, it never managed to win the race and felt like it was always chasing the tail of the horse in front...

This continued until one day, a child climbed up and onto it's back and they set off, riding slowly at first but gathering speed. The horse ran and ran, faster and faster until it felt like it's chest would burst. In the end it became so desperate to impress it's rider that it cried out - "It's no use... I can't catch up with the horse ahead... I'm sorry, I just cannot do it"...

Upon hearing it's cry of frustration and despair, the child leaned in and spoke a gentle whisper of words into it's ear... "Don't be upset, for out of all the horses that are here, I chose to ride you - and besides, you ARE the horse out in front... Just look over your shoulder and see. ALL of the other horses are behind you, racing and trying to catch up with you".

Sometimes we just need to take a look back to see how far we've come, to discover we are so much further ahead than we could ever have imagined to be...

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Further Ahead

Circling round and round - faster... Faster
Always chasing the tail ahead

Look over your shoulder - and see...
You're further ahead than you'd ever imagined to be

Stuck glued down on the Merry - Go - Round
Lost sight of all the things that you found

Look over your shoulder - and see...
You're further ahead than you'd ever imagined to be

The hands of Father Time are ticking round - ticking round...
The hands of Father Time are ticking round - ticking round...

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released November 27, 2019
Written, Produced and Mastered by Pete Guy
Recorded on Zoom H4N Recorder

Pete Guy - Vocals, Guitars and Bass Guitar
Liz Townsend - Cello
JB Briant - Violin

Carousel Recording originally made by klankbeeld May 10th, 2011... Barrel organ of a carousel, very old, with merry-go-round-bell in the beginning. Beautiful sound. A field recording with birds and people.
Recorded: theme park Efteling Kaatsheuvel, Holland, Europe. Sony pcm d50 xy

Live Photograph courtesy of Colin Ridgway (Daisy Cat)

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Feather House is the musical home of singer-songwriter Pete Guy that brings his song writing and musical collaborations all together under one roof... "deeply affecting" - Tom Robinson BBC 6 Music

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