Oh lady Fuchsia, where have you been?
Out in the woods
Out in the wind
Away from here, away from here
Hair as black as midnight, crimson your robe
Back in your empty room
You find the blood red rose
What keeps you here, is it love or fear?
What keeps you here, is it love or fear?
Now she lies as cold as ancient stone
Her mother says goodnight to a child that sleeps alone
In darkness, in darkness, in darkness
Lost in the ritual, sealed in a living tomb
The stranger preys upon you
Haunts your secret room
With cold desire, his face is fire
With cold desire, his face is fire
Your father's books are burning
Madness in his eyes
Gaining love and losing love
The water's rise
The storm is here, the end is near
The storm is here, the end is near
Now the flood has reached her window ledge
She takes a step too far, the water drowns her easily.
Takes her life, takes her breath
It takes her life, brings her death
Takes her life
Now she lies as cold as ancient stone
Her mother says goodnight to a child that sleeps alone
In darkness and in death
In darkness and in death
In darkness and in death
In darkness and in death
credits
from Critical Error (the eponymous album),
released November 14, 2020
Words and music by Steve Mavin / Rosie Mullin.
This arrangement by Critical Error.
Performers:
Rosie Mullin - vocals
Steve Mavin - vocals and acoustic guitar
Jim Peters - keyboard
Paul Bateman - lead guitar
Recorded, engineered and produced by Paul Bateman at 32 Howell Road, Exeter.
Mixed by Paul Bateman and Critical Error.
Cassette salvage by Paul Bateman.
Logistics and co-ordination by Rosie Mullin.
Audio cleaned and mastered at Wud Records Studio One, October 2020.
Critical Error https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/archives/critical-error/critical-error-biography/England, UK
Critical Error were an acoustic rock / folk band formed in Exeter, Devon in1985. They consisted of Rosie Mullin on vocals;
Aidan Whiteley on lead guitar, Steve Mavin on vocals and rhythm guitar and Allan Veal on bass.
35 years later their collection of original songs were captured only on forgotten dusty cassettes.... That is until the wonderful Wud Records helped revive their lost recordings! ...more
Beautiful acoustic guitar weaves through a collection of finely crafted songs that take you on a journey that twists and turns in your psyche. Critical Error https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/archives/critical-error/critical-error-biography/
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