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New SJ McArdle single, “Home”
(featuring Doctor Millar and Trevor Hutchinson)
July 21st sees the release of Drogheda artist SJ McArdle’s first new music since last year’s critically-acclaimed RTÉ Radio 1 Album of the Week Old Ghosts In The Water.
“Home” is a love letter to SJ’s wife Andrea, written upon the passing of her mother.
It is a song of grief and loss, but also a song of love, motherhood and belonging.
The language is literal as well as figurative. “Where did your Momma go?”. The question is answered in the chorus: Home. “A place to rest those bones”.
The final verse commemorates the green thumbs of both Andrea and her mum.
“Lily plant and passion flower/Rose of China, holly tree/find a place where you are free”.
And where would that be?
Home. Forever Home.
The single features SJ on all instruments except drums by SJ’s old friend and collaborator James Mackin (3epkano) and bass by Irish music legend Trevor Hutchinson (Lúnasa, The Waterboys). Featured on harmony vocals is beloved Irish songwriting hero Seán “Doctor” Millar. Trevor also produces and mixes.
“Home” is out on Bandcamp and all streaming services from July 21st.
Where did your momma go?
Where did your momma go?
Gone and left you all alone
Broken heart, broken home
Broken heart, broken home
Where’d your momma go?
Home, forever home
Home, forever home
Find a place
To rest those bones
Home, forever home
Little bird, where will you go?
Little bird, where will you go?
Beat your wings like you know how
It’s all changed here anyhow
It’s all changed here anyhow
You know where to go
Home, forever home
Home, forever home
Find a place
To rest those bones
Home, forever home
Lily plant and passion flower
Lily plant and passion flower
Rose of China, holly tree
Find a place where you are free
Find a place where you are free
In your darkest hour
Home, forever home
Home, forever home
Find a place
To rest those bones
Home, forever home
credits
released July 21, 2023
Seán Millar - harmony vocals
Trevor Hutchinson - bass
James Mackin - drums
SJ - everything else
Written by SJ McArdle
Recorded by SJ McArdle, James Mackin and Trevor Hutchinson
Mixed and produced by Trevor Hutchinson
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