Lavender

from Cautionary Tales

January 26th, 2024

7 tracks

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Cautionary Tales

Lavender

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Lavender

The Oculist

Oh the first time that he saw her his heart stood still, On banks where wild lavender grows. She was dancing by the shore on a summer’s day, In the shade of the weeping willow. She glanced in his direction, caught his eye and then she looked away. Now every time he closed his eyes He sees her face, and the scent still lingers For days he hid there waiting to watch me dance On banks where wild lavender grows Hidden ‘tween the boughs of the willow tree On the edge of the summer meadow I glanced in his direction, caught his eye and then I looked away Now every time I close my eyes, I see his face, and the scent still lingers Oh lavender, lavender, lavender, Brings me closer to her please linger lavender Oh lavender, lavender, lavender Brings me closer to her please linger, lavender Brings me closer my dear please linger He searched the glade for hours when she was gone, On banks where wild lavender grows To find a rose to bring her to declare his love On the edge of the summer meadow Away from me, away, you foolish boy You will never ever have my heart I’m betrothed to another from far away Together we shall never be apart Ignominious and ridiculed he stared dumbstruck at the floor She turned away and laughed at him and he’d ensure she laughed at him no more The rock was in his hand and he did what cannot be undone I fell into the water, and the dark red flowers blossomed Can’t escape the scent of Wild lavender, lavender, lavender, Blood ran through his fingers, deep ochre, don’t linger Don’t remind him of her, don’t linger pure torture Brings him closer to her lavender, lavender Brings him closer to her, don’t linger Brings him closer to her, lavender Meet you by the waters edge Be with me forever If I can’t have you no one will Sleep beneath the willow tree Meet you by the waters edge I’ll haunt you forever Because you took my life from me Sleep beneath the willow tree Meet you by the waters edge Be with me forever If I can’t have you no one will Sleep beneath the willow tree Meet you by the waters edge I’ll haunt you forever Because you took my life from me Sleep beneath the willow tree

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"The Oculist" is a boundary-pushing prog metal project that defies conventions. With their unique fusion of musical styles and genres, "The Oculist" is set to make an impression on the metal scene. Earlier this year, three singles were released from the project: "Swan Dive," "Lavender," and "Twelve Step Sentence." Following the release, "Swan Dive" was awarded "Track of the Week" by Progressive Rock and Metal's leading publication, Prog Magazine. Now, "The Oculist" is ready to announce their debut album, "Cautionary Tales."

"The Oculist" was formed by two longtime musical collaborators, Adam Dunn and Çağrı Tozluoğlu (aka Philamelian). The duo embarked on their journey for this release with instrumental recordings, drawing influences from the vast waters of metal, fusion, and prog. These demos evolved with the addition of further themes and developed arrangements.

The idea of adding vocals arose during one of the writing sessions when discussing common interests such as politics, true crime, and altered states of consciousness. Adam came up with the first lyrics for the project in the next session, and everything written up to that day took on a new form, transcending "The Oculist" to the next level.

Credits

The Oculist is Adam Dunn & Çağrı Tozluoğlu

Music: Adam Dunn & Çağrı Tozluoğlu
Lyrics: Adam Dunn

Vocals and guitars: Adam Dunn
Keyboards and programming: Çağrı Tozluoğlu
Bass: Simon Fitzpatrick
Drums: James Wise
Marimba: Evert Van Eynde (Lavender)
Vocals: Kerry O’Dowd (Lavender)

Produced and Mixed by Çağrı Tozluoğlu at TimbreWorks London with additional mix engineering provided by Mesut Güneş of the Sun Sound.
Mastering by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios Sweden.