Thought woman weave a web for us - a song
Apr 28, 2022
First story
I would like to offer this song of suplication to all female leaders in the hope that together they can bring about a new, stronger empowered web for us all.
Listen to the song on Soundcloud
Thought Woman Weave a web for us
I stood tall was proud and vain
my cloak I held on tight
no one would see my treasured gems
until the time when I was ripe
The wind it blew with such a force
the sun it burnt my feet
I bowed my head my body crumbled down
this husk is all I offer now
Alone I strive to hold myself
endlessly I reach for you
spinning fibres of the past
Thought woman weave a web for us
Vibrantly my power shone
my voice it carried me
my love I shared abundantly
vines and roots roamed wild and free
My fruits grew ripe upon the ground
in fear I made no sound
the darkness it enveloped me
no life no love no melody
Alone I strive to hold myself
endlessly I reach for you
spinning fibres of the past
Thought woman weave a web for us
My smile lit up a thousand nights
my likeness shared with all
Full of hope I gathered stars
brilliant fruits grew large and small
Illusions beckoned then they burst
now weighed down in the earth
My passion withered then it died
stars no longer seemed to shine
Alone I strive to hold myself
endlessly I reach for you
spinning fibres of the past
Thought woman weave a web for us
Thought woman weave a web for us
About the song
'Thought woman weave a web for us' was written as a collaboration of three artists and musicians: Maf'j Alvarez, Joanne Burke and Jennie Howell. The art installation called 'Three Sisters' is a reference to the Native American Indian companion planting technique where Beans, Corn and Squash are grown in the same mound for support, nourishment and protection. Feel free to use it and the images attached for any purpose. It's under creative commons licence and can be sung by one, two or three part harmony. I'd love to hear what you do with it.
https://soundcloud.com/mafj-alvarez/thought-woman-weave-a-web
