Above or Below - Live at Tender is the Night

from Live at Tender Is The Night by Oceanique

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Recorded live at Tender is the Night show November 26th 2023
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Recorded by Leigh Gardener
Mixed by James Newhouse
String Arrangement by Drew Woolley
Violin by Emma Louise and Emily Gelineau
Viola by Ben Caddy
Cello by Anna Sarcich
Pic by Shotweiler Photography
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Here I am staring at the view from the ceiling
High above watching faded versions of people
They’re walking fast, talking slow, some of them leaving versions of themselves, all they’ve ever known

But we’re all in the same line, moving forward, trying to wade through the water
Some a little lost, unsure if they’re above or below

And if I was sinking, would it be dark, are my eyes closed, am I underwater
Can I hear anything, is there silence, what does that look like
Is it something I recognise
A pattern I’ve lived once or twice

No shift in perspective up here on the ceiling
There’s me below, playing a reflection game
Looking through the window, back at myself and everyone I’ve ever loved, everything I’ve ever touched, all the places I have been
And somewhere out there in another life, there’s someone that looks like me living out the choice I denied

But we’re all in the same line, moving forward, trying to wade through the water
Just a little lost, unsure if we’re above or below

So if I was floating, would I see the stars, would they be bright enough
To hold everything I ever wanted
And place it into my hands

But I think I am sinking, and it’s dark, but my eyes aren’t closed, I am underwater
And I can’t hear anything, there’s silence, but it looks like
Something I recognise
A pattern I’ve lived through once or twice

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from Live at Tender Is The Night, track released March 20, 2024
Above or Below written by Oceanique (Maddy and Jess Houston)
Recorded by Leigh Gardener
Mixed by James Newhouse
String Arrangement by Drew Woolley
Violin by Emma Louise and Emily Gelineau
Viola by Ben Caddy
Cello by Anna Sarcich
Pic by Shotweiler Photography

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Oceanique Melbourne, Australia

Winners of Folk Alliance Australia’s ‘Youth Artist of the Year’ 2022, Oceanique are a twin sister duo from Western Australia, based in Melbourne. Their songs are full of close harmonies, wonder and warm melodies, a sound that calls to mind the sibling harmonies of First Aid Kit and The Waifs. ... more

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