Strega Nona
by Long Shadow Sheep
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about
This is our debut studio-release as Long Shadow Sheep, and we are happy to share it with the world. This song has been in the works for the better part of 3 years, having taken many forms and shapes that eventually became the final version. Strega has been an important song for our band and we really pushed our limits in recording and mixing the end result. The sound of this song is a product of the bedrooms it was tracked in and the musicians in front of the microphones - We made this ourselves and it sounds like us. We hope you enjoy.
lyrics
So, board up the doors for the winter
& not a glitter may escape the gold.
The naysayers’ claims grow familiar,
but, not all who shiver know the cold, you know.
The flowers came & went - The flowers came & went, again.
If we let coyotes mind the doors, we've let the wolves in.
You run & gunner- lead foot until the brakes stop braking
with a cruel correlation of lists & limitations.
A mistake made is only honest to the maker,
but, ooh, Strega Nona, an empty plate was no place for your faith.
Across the walls, a plan I’d laid.
I came back & smelled the wet paint.
&, damn, be it pleasure, be it pain,
the days all burn the same.
So if I want to break bread, I should learn to bake, first.
The door is locked, so save the knocking for some Kung Fu.
I’ve got a dead horse on my floor to beat until I see some hooves move.
But, these old bones don’t dance like they use to.
Its too late for voodoo; This Truman is doomed to live & die by the moon.
Across the walls, a plan I’d laid.
I came back & smelled the wet paint.
&, damn, be it pleasure, be it pain,
the days all burn the same.
Sweet sativa, bring the demons out of me,
but keep the Irish goodbyes.
Strega Nona, keep the sword from my side,
but, don’t you say I don’t know sacrifice.
Keep the dopamine clean & the fool’s gold in sight
& pack a tiny, little suitcase for a tiny, little life.
& not a glitter may escape the gold.
The naysayers’ claims grow familiar,
but, not all who shiver know the cold, you know.
The flowers came & went - The flowers came & went, again.
If we let coyotes mind the doors, we've let the wolves in.
You run & gunner- lead foot until the brakes stop braking
with a cruel correlation of lists & limitations.
A mistake made is only honest to the maker,
but, ooh, Strega Nona, an empty plate was no place for your faith.
Across the walls, a plan I’d laid.
I came back & smelled the wet paint.
&, damn, be it pleasure, be it pain,
the days all burn the same.
So if I want to break bread, I should learn to bake, first.
The door is locked, so save the knocking for some Kung Fu.
I’ve got a dead horse on my floor to beat until I see some hooves move.
But, these old bones don’t dance like they use to.
Its too late for voodoo; This Truman is doomed to live & die by the moon.
Across the walls, a plan I’d laid.
I came back & smelled the wet paint.
&, damn, be it pleasure, be it pain,
the days all burn the same.
Sweet sativa, bring the demons out of me,
but keep the Irish goodbyes.
Strega Nona, keep the sword from my side,
but, don’t you say I don’t know sacrifice.
Keep the dopamine clean & the fool’s gold in sight
& pack a tiny, little suitcase for a tiny, little life.
credits
released May 1, 2020
• Brady O'Keefe - Lead vocal, acoustic & electric guitar
• Nick Sabet - Lead electric guitars, vocals, Juno 6
• Matt Zajac - Drum kit, percussion
• Doug Buckley - Bass
• Jay Tiernan - Vocals
( Long Shadow Sheep )
• Lyrics by Brady O'Keefe
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• Recorded at home by Long Shadow Sheep
between October 2018 & April 2020
• Mixed & Mastered by Brady O'Keefe
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SPECIAL THANKS:
Abhi & the Rao family, the O'Keefe family, Ty & the Zajac family, Marli, James & the Tiernan family, Tate, the Sabet family, the Buckley family, Deve, John Bonham, Daniel Fagan, Carlos Santana (feat. Rob Thomas), Susanna, The War Horse, Butchie McGee, the Ghost of Butchie McGee
• Brady O'Keefe - Lead vocal, acoustic & electric guitar
• Nick Sabet - Lead electric guitars, vocals, Juno 6
• Matt Zajac - Drum kit, percussion
• Doug Buckley - Bass
• Jay Tiernan - Vocals
( Long Shadow Sheep )
• Lyrics by Brady O'Keefe
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• Recorded at home by Long Shadow Sheep
between October 2018 & April 2020
• Mixed & Mastered by Brady O'Keefe
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SPECIAL THANKS:
Abhi & the Rao family, the O'Keefe family, Ty & the Zajac family, Marli, James & the Tiernan family, Tate, the Sabet family, the Buckley family, Deve, John Bonham, Daniel Fagan, Carlos Santana (feat. Rob Thomas), Susanna, The War Horse, Butchie McGee, the Ghost of Butchie McGee
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about
Brady O'Keefe Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Producer
• Singer-Songwriter • Mix & Mastering Engineer
Located in
Boston, Massachusetts. Available for freelance work in any or all of the areas of expertise listed above.
Feel free to contact me through the button below with any inquiries, work propositions or miscellaneous hate mail.
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discography
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Mar 2018
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