Name: Wild Man of the Sea
Duration: P00H03M27S
Description: Elliott and I wrote this song at a residency at Snape Maltings having read the story of the Wildman of Orford who was apparently caught by locals in the 12th Century. A song for those persecuted for being different.

Wild Man of the Sea

from A Seed Of Gold by The Rosie Hood Band

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Elliott and I wrote this song at a residency at Snape Maltings having read the story of the Wildman of Orford who was apparently caught by locals in the 12th Century. A song for those persecuted for being different.

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I am the wild man of the sea
In midnight’s glow they came for me
Their eyes reflect the blaze in hand
Their fear stole me from the sand

I am the wild man of the sea
These four walls I’m never free
I’m cast on land for seven years
I have a voice, but no-one hears

I am the wild man of the sea
Here on shore it’s hard to breathe
If they would only hear my cries
And set me back upon the tide

Where is my tail?
Where are my spells?
Where are my scales?
I cannot tell
At home on land I’ll never be
For I am the wild man, that’s what they call me

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from A Seed Of Gold, released November 3, 2023

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Rosie Hood Sheffield, UK

Rosie Hood is known for her strong, pure voice and captivating performances as well as her poetic writing and honest interpretations of traditional songs. A BBC Performing Arts Fellow and Horizon Folk Award nominee, Rosie's first solo album The Beautiful & The Actual, a collection of old and new folk songs was described by The Guardian as “poetic class” ****. ... more

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