Opening the Sky

by Robin O'Brien

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Music by Robin O'Brien, words partially inspired/adapted from writings of Mechtild of Madeburg (1207-1282)

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Lord, you are my lover, my longing,
The day of soft awakening; my Sun,
Was the day I came
When you called me
You intone the song, and I dance, from love,
To wisdom, from wisdom to joy, from joy:
Sensations, not human;
When you called me

Was my core crafted sugar? In the moisture of my wanting,
Collapsed; it ran into your water, Now I am your reflection:
A mirror, opening the sky

Touched in love, by you, my every string must sound
The golden breath of all creation draws,
And brightens to fire
Fish won’t drown in water, the bird
In flight won’t tumble from the air, and Love
Is my Nature

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released January 12, 2023
Guitar, crystal glass, vocals: Robin O'Brien
Upright electric bass: Jeff Martin

Recorded by Jeff Martin at Studio E, Sebastopol, Ca
Photo by Robin O'Brien

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Robin O'Brien Santa Rosa, California

Eclectic mix of recordings; mostly lo-fi. I've been a closet home-taper, recording my music since before multitrack was available to us common folk at home. It's my joy.
George Reisch re-imagined some of these tunes, and you can find them at Luxotone.com
recordings by Jean Farmer and I are at notan.org ... more

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