We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Seeds & Bones

by Joselyn & Don

/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $7 USD  or more

     

1.
Deep Down 04:20
lyrics
buy track
I was here, before you were, a whisper in the wind Quiet down, feet on the ground, I’ll tell it like it is My seeds and bones are buried here, deep in Mother Earth You might think that I’m long gone, but it’s time for my rebirth I am, deep down in the riverbed, down in the riverbed Deep down in the riverbed, I'm down in the riverbed They tried to bury me, but I’m still here Down in the riverbed I got willow for what pains you, yarrow for what burns Centuries of knowing, if you listen to my words I’m the cool air of the canyon, the shiver down your spine Look back over your shoulder, and remember you were mine I am, deep down in the riverbed, down in the riverbed Deep down in the riverbed, I'm down in the riverbed They tried to bury me, but I’m still here Down in the riverbed Some they come to seek me, some they come to cry Some they are my songs and daughters, very much alive You can cover me with concrete, build a city on my bones But I could bring it crumbling down, if I let you hear my moans They go Hey, Hey Hey, Hey Hey, Hey Hey, Hey Tonight turn off your bright lights, step into the dark Pull your shawl around you, put your face up to the stars Slide your bare feet on the ground, dirt between your toes Close your eyes let me inside, your soul already knows I am, deep down in the riverbed, down in the riverbed Deep down in the riverbed, I'm down in the riverbed
2.
Give Up the Ghost 03:13
lyrics
buy track
All you Williams, lying in your graves Do you know we’re still suffering, with the choice you made All you Williams, in the Southern dirt Pulling me down, ‘cause I can’t heal the hurt There’s a shadow from Kentucky all the way to California It crosses Mississippi, and touches my soul I wasn’t there for the worst of it, but I still feel the hurt of it When hate has no home, it’s gonna give up the ghost All you Sarahs, are you still looking down Get off your high horse now, all your sons are brown And all your daughters, we know our own minds No more to be silent, no more to be blind There’s a shadow from Kentucky all the way to California It crosses Mississippi, and touches my soul I wasn’t there for the worst of it, but I still feel the hurt of it When hate has no home, it’s gonna give up the ghost Gotta give it up now, while I’m living I don’t need your ghost Gotta give it up now, I'm still breathing I stand on more than your bones There’s a shadow from Kentucky all the way to California It crosses Mississippi, and touches my soul I wasn’t there for the worst of it, but I still feel the hurt of it When hate has no home, it’s gonna give up the ghost
3.
Seeds & Bones 04:14
lyrics
buy track
Seeds & Bones Verse The cry of the hawk, and the morning dove The redwing blackbird, all singing for love They mark their land, catch their prey Feed their babies, for another day I can feel that free, here on the ground If I release, this burden to which I’m bound Chorus My seeds and bones, seeds and bones What do we carry with us, what do we bury on the road Seeds and bones, seeds and bones What do we carry, what do we bury on the road Verse What do we gather, when we’re called to leave Flames of disaster, licking at our heels Should I take my anger, my righteous need All overgrown with my belief Is there room for the promise that I must keep I may not see the harvest, but my children will reap Chorus My seeds and bones, seeds and bones What do we carry with us, what do we bury on the road Spoken Word I picked a fruit that was offered me I ate it whole and kept the seeds To scatter with me when I leave To see what sticks and what wants to be In fertile soil or blown by desert wind We find the place we can start again All I carry is in the palm of my hand These seeds of hope for another land Chorus My seeds and bones, seeds and bones What do we carry with us, what do we bury on the road Seeds and bones, seeds and bones What do we carry, what do we bury on the road
4.
Stay 04:12
lyrics
buy track
Stay What is leaving gonna get you Not the peace you hoped you’d find When you toss it in the back seat Like so much trash you left behind I can chase you to the driveway I ain’t afraid to make a scene Cause we’re not breaking all our promises Over words we know we didn’t mean It’s easier to walk away The hardest part is knowing when to stay Like the golden hour light, Like the full moon on the rise Like the flower on the vine, Like what I think is mine Baby, what do we get when we stay You know my demons like your own skin And chose to love me anyway It’s not so easy to hold me You only bend so far before you break We’ll start by counting all our blessings More than the stars up in the sky They never question why they’re turning But they’re thankful for the ride It’s easier to walk away The hardest part is knowing when to stay Like the young man’s righteousness, like a baby on the breast Like the winter wind that blows, on the springtime's early rose Baby, what do we get when we stay Like the child who grows up too fast And knowing nothing ever really lasts When the memories fade away Where’s the part of us that wants to stay Like the dream that we made real, like the heart that cannot heal When the memories fade away, where’s the part that wants to stay Baby, look what we get when we stay
5.
Light a Spark 03:31
lyrics
buy track
Light a Spark Verse It’s been a long, cold winter, but I don’t feel the chill inside I been adding to my armor, ‘till it’s thicker than an elephant’s hide The springtime comes with gentle fingers, trying to tempt me outside of my door I’m not ready to be in roses, but I might want a little bit more Chorus I wanna spread my arms open, I wanna shake the dust off my heart If this rusty part is not broken, maybe we can light a spark Light a spark, light a spark Verse I been down to the shadows, where the water runs deep and still No more dancing with my devils, though they tug at the edge of my will There is sunshine on the mountain, I can see from my safe and warm But it can change quick as the seasons, ain't no rain without a storm Chorus I wanna spread my arms open, I wanna shake the dust off my heart If this rusty part is not broken, maybe we can light a spark Light a spark, light a spark Light a spark, light a spark

about

"This is grown-up timeless folk music, deeply rooted in blues and the natural world." - Americana UK
On Seeds & Bones, Joselyn & Don excavate their collective past and deepest fears through blues, folk, and jazz to plant their hopes for the future. Seeds & Bones is about what we choose to carry with us and what we choose to let go. Bones can carry ancestral knowledge or stories, but they can also weigh us down with expectations and history. Seeds are the future, but we must be careful about what we plant and give to the next generation. We can’t have one without the other – past and future, hope and regret, birth and death, dreams and darkness.

credits

released October 7, 2022

Released October 7, 2022
Joselyn Wilkinson (ASCAP), Don Barrozo (ASCAP)
Joselyn Wilkinson: lead vocals, background vocals, ukulele, djembe
Don Barrozo: background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, trumpet, keys, percussion
Alan Mark Lightner: drumset on Give Up the Ghost
Recorded by Don Barrozo at Garden Studio
Mixed by Sven Martin
Mastered by Ruben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering
Paintbrush Records 2022, www.joselynanddon.com
All Rights Reserved

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Joselyn & Don image

Joselyn & Don Los Angeles, California

Montana natives turned Angelenos, Joselyn & Don’s intoxicating music feels like a walk through mountain wildflowers and Southern California Joshua trees. Enter their wild garden - where blues, folk and jazz form an understory illuminated with lyrical truth. Joselyn Wilkinson and Don Barrozo forage musical ideas from many sources and plant those seeds in rich Americana soil. ... more

shows

contact / help

Contact Joselyn & Don

Streaming and
Download help

Report this album or account

If you like Joselyn & Don, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Saxophonist Isaiah Collier chats about his new LP and the influence of Pharoah Sanders.
listen now