"Renegade" by Doves

I will confess that while Doves have been around for decades now, they have not been on my radar...but this song...something about it...I just can't let it go. The seasoned, masterful vocal rendering a weary lyrical sense, the rich sound, the almost psychedelic feeling of swirling melody...

Far from the crazy scenes on pavements down below
Far from the hopes and dreams of crashing out too low
And you walk out that door then you’re walking out forever

And you ask yourself are you living in a dream?
Piccadilly Gardens selling dreams on giant screens
And as you make for the door this time you’re walking out
…out forever

So the rain falls down and nothing lasts forever…
If you could have only seen what I’ve seen …with your eyes
then you will know that everything expires….

Oh Renegade

Far above the mayhem where we’re told we live the dream
Piccadilly Gardens, the same old sorry scenes
As you walk out the door
Then your walking out, you’re out forever

So the rain falls down
And nothing, lasts forever
And If you could only see what I’ve seen…with your eyes
Then you’ll know that everything expires

Oh Renegade

Far from the hopes and dreams, of crashing out so low
Far from the hopes and dreams, of falling down below
And the rain falls down
But nothing ,last forever
And you know that everything expires….

Oh Renegade...
Oh Renegade

https://dovesofficial.com/

BEAUTY: Painting--Jeremy Geddes

I am spellbound by these haunting images of cosmonauts and astronauts painted by the amazingly talented Jeremy Geddes. His near-photo-realism is breathtaking but the subject matter is so arresting, dream-like, and surreal. It is as if these astronauts beamed in from space; they clearly do not belong in these urban landscapes (and even more alarming is the absence of other people in these busy cities and the seeming lack of gravity). The astronauts seem lost, lonely, even in danger (or dead). The metaphysical aspect is undeniable as well with the presence of doves and the beatific postures and positions of the anonymous men in the suits.


Top to bottom: Adrift; Alley; Freeway; Heat Death; Redemption; The Street; There is Glory In Our Failure; White Cosmonaut

http://www.jeremygeddesart.com/index.html


Geddes' work reminds me of some photos I have seen floating around on blogs for a while now. I love them, but do not know who the photographer is. I would love to give credit to these marvelous images. Anyone know who created them? (I feel like they are all by the same photographer, but I should not assume!) Let me know.