2025 Competition Lyrics Entry:
Summer Holding Winter by David Stout
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Lyrics
Summer Holding Winter
The light set down before them
on a table near a stream
where the forces curled around them
near an entrance to her dream
near the entrance to their dreams
and the one who spoke the loudest
was a way off in the trees
his voice a kind of liquid
speaking through the leaves
speaking through the leaves
those words have never left us
a tongue so old, we knew
our summers hold the winter
hold the other, holding you
The light slipped down upon them
In the clearing near a stream
where the winds could never touch them
near the entrance to her dream
near the entrance to their dreams
and the one who spoke the kindest
was above us in the trees
his voice a flow and flower
in the language of the bees
in the language of the bees
those words have never left us
a tongue so old, we knew
our summers hold the winter
hold the other, holding you
The light set down before them
on a table near a stream
where the forces curled around them
near an entrance to her dream
near the entrance to their dreams
and the one who spoke the loudest
was a way off in the trees
his voice a kind of liquid
speaking through the leaves
speaking through the leaves
those words have never left us
a tongue so old, we knew
our summers hold the winter
hold the other, holding you
The light slipped down upon them
In the clearing near a stream
where the winds could never touch them
near the entrance to her dream
near the entrance to their dreams
and the one who spoke the kindest
was above us in the trees
his voice a flow and flower
in the language of the bees
in the language of the bees
those words have never left us
a tongue so old, we knew
our summers hold the winter
hold the other, holding you
Author
Bio
David Stout (Hypnomancer) is a visual and sonic artist, director and digital film maker exploring the synthesis of new forms across the arts. He is recognized for works in cinema, installation and intermedia environments integrating immersive projection as an extension of performer, audience, and architecture. He is cofounder of the seminal interactive media ensemble, NoiseFold, whose multi-screen installations, sound works, and performances have toured worldwide. Having grown up in rural Oregon, David has a long deep connection to the land, waters, flora, fauna and cultural histories of the American west.
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Lyrics Competition Results
Emotional Impact:
13/ 20
Technical Skill:
7/ 20
Memorability:
8/ 20
Storytelling:
9/ 20
Imagery:
6/ 20
Total Score:
43/ 100
Comments:
Some nice storytelling here. Try using the show don’t tell method to add more life to your lyrics.
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