“Hwylio Dros Y Mor” : The Alarm : (single) 1989

Day Twenty Four: Thursday 23rd June 2005 Craig came in early today to catch up on the bass guitar recording. He played bass on three tracks, ‘Be Still’, ‘It’s Alright It’s O.K.’ and ‘I Never Left I Only Went Away’. During the afternoon we tried to work in two more brand new songs. The first song was a new kind of ‘Drunk And Disorderly’ but it didn’t seem to work [read more]

‘Lead Me Through The Darkness’ [4:33] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: I cry my soul to sleep Somewhere in the starless night I yearn for safety’s keep Away from hurt outside of time Oh wherever I run I can�t hide From the knife in the light I close my eyes to be free Of all the loneliness I feel So many against me So many seek to harm me dear [read more]

‘Bells Of Rhymney, The’ [2:58] (Idris Davies/Pete Seeger), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: O what can you give me? Say the sad bells of Rhymney. Is There hope for the future? Cry the brown bells of Merthyr. Who made the mineowner? Say the black bells of Rhondda And who robbed the miner? Cry the grim bells of Blaina. They will plunder willy-nilly Say the bells of Caerphilly They have fangs, they [read more]