Eddi Reader tracks

Hummingbird   [live, 2001-02-01]


the song
title : Hummingbird
written by : Boo Hewerdine
song copyright : © 1998 Chrysalis Music Ltd
source recording : Eddi’s studio recording of this song is on her Angels & electricty album

the performance
musicians
Eddi Reader lead vocal
Johnny Scott electric, backing vocals
Boo Hewerdine acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Graham Henderson  accordion, piano?
Tim Harries bass guitar
Roy Dodds drums, percussion
music
key : B-flat major
time-signature : 2/4
tempo : MM 98
form : V V C V v C V P
lyrics

provided for research and private study only (see above for copyright details):

Hummingbird

hummingbird, hummingbird
I knew I’d find you here
the bright lights draw you near
and they always will
all that work and worry just to stay still

hummingbird, hummingbird
always on your mind
sweetness you must find
does it get you down?
you never reach the sky
and you cannot touch the ground

soar, you will never soar
spin or swoop or glide
soar up above us all
in the shadows you must hide

hummingbird, hummingbird
I saw you beat your wings
if you forget to sing
you’ll lose your song
then where will you go
when all the pretty things have gone

– electric guitar solo

soar, you will never soar
spin or swoop or glide
soar up above us all
in the shadows you must hide

hummingbird, hummingbird
so I’d find you here
the bright lights draw you near
and they always will
all that work and worry just to stay still, yeah

– electric guitar solo
{hummingbird, hummingbird}
hummingbird, hummingbird
hummingbird, hummingbird
hummingbird, hummingbird

{hummingbird, hummingbird}
[...] {hummingbird, hummingbird}
{hummingbird, hummingbird}


the recording
personnel
produced by : Eddi Reader?
recorded by : Chris Leckie at Cabot Hall, London, 2001-02-01
mixed by : Chris Leckie at Cabot Hall, London, 2001-02-01?
mastered by : ? at ?
technical
signal path : DDD
track timing : 4:01
song timing : 4:01
released on
album : Live (official ‘bootleg’) track 6

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