Track 3 | Wavelength
“There’s no need to escape the moment, the moment is sunny.”
Eliza Delf: A lullaby for grown-ups – channelling a nostalgic children’s film soundtrack vibe. An understated waltz, with swooping strings.
Childhood memories of carefree days at Waxham and Stiffkey on the Norfolk coast. The bittersweet poetic lyrics and intimate vocals capture the sense of peace and tranquillity that we all reach for when faced with the stress and turbulence of adult life.
Jon Loomes: Sea salt, sandals, and a bucket and spade. Old cine footage of donkey rides and the playground roundabouts by Hunstanton Beach. I kept the strings light and airy, adding a harpsichord and a mellotron for a little vintage charm. An Edwardian gentleman plucks a ukulele as a hundred years of holiday makers enjoy a precious day in the sunshine. Edwin Beasant's cymbal work in the middle eight perfectly captured the sea spray breaking over the shingle.
Lyrics
Wavelength
I can't describe the feeling
Of standing on the sand, bare feet,
Complete overwhelming emotion
God knows what this feeling is, maybe peace
And the ocean reflects the moon
How soon every stress slips away on the wind
And the day was as good as any I've had before,
Ooh I could do with some more
On another wavelength,
I feel myself breathe finally,
Oh a little bit of unity.
And there's no need to escape the moment
Because the moment is sunny.
The clock doesn't tick in the same way it does at home,
Every step in the foam
Is a step I cherish, no need to count the minutes.
My eyes don't flicker, never unnerved,
I look around and see the people that are birdsong
On a sunny day,
Never fly away.
The very happiest place.
On another wavelength,
I feel myself breathe finally,
Oh a little bit of unity.
And there's no need to escape the moment
Because the moment is sunny.
Oh, locked away in my mind.
How weird and wonderful,
How lucky am I,
How lucky am I,
How lucky am I
On another wavelength,
I feel myself breathe finally,
Oh a little bit of unity.
And there's no need to escape the moment
Because the moment is sunny.
© Eliza Delf 2022