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My People

from RETURN OF THE LYDIA by The Tirith

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Alrihkh This song is a very relevant observation of how disconnected today’s family structures tend to be. Alas! that such an important support to one’s hale sense of belonging—that of connection to the greater Home of extended family—& playing an important & integral role oneself in it, has reached such a state of disrepair.
The song has a solemn but easy flow. Well-spoken & sung, gents!
7.5/10. Favorite track: My People.
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Once upon a time people lived in close knit family groups and you would have known all your distant relatives. Nowadays we all have scattered to the wind and you may walk past someone in the street that you are closely related to but never know.

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The moving of the mountain, the flowing of the desert sands,
The never ending stream that picks me up and makes me what I am,
So many times I’ve touched the earth, felt the rhythm,
So many times I’ve walked these roads, never knowing this was my home

Who are my people?
What is their land?
Who are my people?
Where do we stand?

They’ve scattered to the wind like seeds that have fallen to the ground,
They’ve taken to the seas to make their mark upon the world,
I pass them in the street but we are strangers, we look the other way,
In another age we’d have been brothers and we’d be heard to say,
These are my people, these are my kin.

The stories and the legends, handed down like gold from son to son,
Back through the mists of ages, back to a time when we were one,
I’ve often stepped from stone to stone, across the river,
I’ve often seen those waters flow, turning pebbles as they go.

Who are my people?
What is their land?
Who are my people?
Where do we stand?

They’ve scattered to the wind like seeds that have fallen to the ground,
They’ve taken to the seas to make their mark upon the world,
I pass them in the street but we are strangers, we look the other way,
In another age we’d have been brothers and we’d be heard to say,
These are my people, these are my kin.

Who are my people?
What is their land?
Who are my people?
Where do we stand?

These are my people,
These are my kin,
These are my people,
These are my kin.

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from RETURN OF THE LYDIA, released October 21, 2022
Music and lyrics Richard Cory and Tim Cox

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The Tirith London, UK

The Tirith are one of the new UK-based Progressive / Classic Rock Bands. The band has a long history stretching back to the 70s, the present band reformed in 2010 and have been playing festivals and select gigs since 2011. The band is known for playing a wide variety of music within the Progressive genre and beyond. ... more

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