Lyrics:
Umbrellas are at full attack, and the rain falls on South Bank,
But it doesn’t feel the same, no it doesn’t feel the same as I remember Galway rain.London’s become my friend for walks at 4am,
But it doesn’t compare to the Line out to Renmore
Singing “Stand By Me” in harmony, preaching the gospel of Kali.
I’ve become so used to London, I know my way around,
Stuck in the back of my wallet is an old map of the Underground.Umbrellas are at full attack, and the rain falls on South Bank.
I sometimes go for days without talking to someone,
Except the checkout girl at ASDA or someone on the phone,
I hate the crowds of London, all rushing off somewhere,
Instead of rambling round Galway – eventually you’ll get there.Umbrellas are at full attack.
In Galway you wait in doorways for the worst of the downpour to pass,
Or walk through the lighter rain spotting tourists in plastic macs,
You can sit outside Tigh Neachtain and watch the city pass you by.You’re still the one.
I gotta get out of this city.
I wanted you to call.You’ll always be,
You’ll always be waiting,
my home town
my city.abbeygate, mainguard, dominic, middle street,
buttermilk lane, sea road, the market, the market.Umbrellas are at full attack, and the rain falls on South Bank,
But it doesn’t feel the same, no it doesn’t feel the same as I remember Galway rain.eamon brett 2011
about this song:
I’d been sketching out the song on manuscript paper, so I got all the time signature changes in the right bar numbers. The multi-voice middle section was then filled out on paper and recorded without being demo’d, and I wasn’t fully sure that all the parts would fit together as well as I hoped they would. But one of the newer melodies quickly become one of my favourites on the record, and it turned out that the layers of melodies wove together just how I hoped they would.
The percussion added to it after the piano and voices, was just for additional atmosphere and colour in some places. Aonghus also gave a beautiful cello part to the track that comes in seamlessly and sits in so well into the song.
Song Credits
aonghus mac amhlaigh – cello
karl hand – drums
Demo version