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Death Be Not Proud

from Robber Bride by Julia Gray

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Death Be Not Proud Words by John Donne

Death be not proud
Though some have called thee mighty and dreadful
Thou art not so
And those whom thou thinkst thou dost overthrow
Die not (poor death) nor yet canst thou kill me
From rest and sleep which but thy pictures be
Much pleasure; then from thee much more will flow
Soonest our best men with thee do go
Rest of their bones and soul’s delivery
Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings and desperate men
And dost with poison, war and sickness dwell 

And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well
And better than thy stroke
Why swellst thou then?
One short sleep past, and we wake eternally
And death shall be no more
Death thou shalt die

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from Robber Bride, track released June 16, 2014
Vocals and piano - Julia Gray
Double Bass - Mark Rose
Viola - Alexandra Urquhart
Cello - Rob Lewis

Recorded at Rek 7, November 2014
Produced, engineered and mixed by Paul Rez
Mastered by Nick Watson at Fluid Mastering

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Julia Gray London, UK

Julia Gray is an author and contemporary singer-songwriter based in London. To date she has released five albums - three with the trip-hop collective Second Person and two solo albums. Influenced by the singer-songwriters of the 1970s onwards, such as Kate Bush, Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell and Carole King, she places a focus on complex, nuanced lyrics and subtle, emotive storytelling. ... more

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