New Years, by Rowena Wise

New Years

by Rowena Wise

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	1.	New Years 03:27	lyrics	buy track
	V1 When the sun moved late and set so soon The extended night had a charming gloom The long-awaited weight upon my chest Is your weary head laying down to rest CH Were you sorry or sincere when our ship was steered Into an island merely made of sand Oh darling don’t deny the end is nigh Dignity did die by my hand V2 Honey when you hold me head to heel You give my stomach lining a silver feel As the new year falls with the layers of snow Can we forsake our sorrows until I go

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ROWENA WISE (fka Ro) brings in the New Year with the aptly titled ‘New Years’, a devastating reflection on change and letting go. It’s that “slow-drip feeling of falling apart when you know you’re about to say goodbye, even though your heart is still completely in it”, says Rowena. Following last year's “carefully etched indie folk” (Clash Magazine) track ‘Nobody’s Saviour’, ‘New Years’ shines as a beautifully tender introspection for our own New Year's reflections.

“I wrote this song after NYE in Stockholm. In -20°C and feeling jet lagged, I was having an out-of-body experience. I walked through the snow with the person I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life with and thousands of people sang from the hilltops all around the city. I gave into the beauty of the moment, even though I knew I had to leave it soon”, says Rowena. “Some memories have a hold over you, especially the ones that are both joyous and sad. With this song I am attempting to digest this memory but I feel like I failed to reach a conclusion. As a result, I’m painting a picture rather than answering the questions I have.”

Recorded live in just a few takes, Rowena’s voice echos that snowy memory in Stockholm, painting a crisp picture of an unravelling.

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released January 11, 2024

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Rowena Wise Melbourne, Australia

Rowena Wise is a Melbourne-based artist that is popular on her own terms. She is a songwriter, inspired by poetry and storytelling. She believes truth lies in fiction. With a voice that can caress you in one breath and carve you apart in the next, she has been praised for her sharp storytelling and raw performances, earning the moniker 'lyrical assassin' from the Australian triple j community. ... more

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