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The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Any More

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Loneliness is a coat you wear
The dark shade of blue is always there
Emptiness is a place you're in
With nothing to lose and nothing to win
The sun ain't gonna shine anymore
The moon ain't gonna rise in the sky
The tears are always clouding your eyes.

Scott Walker will be 70 on January 9^th, and on this auspicious day the iPod shuffle will allow me to meander through a rich baritone feast until sunset. Pop hits jostling with ballads evoking 60s Britain, nestling alongside punishing sonic nightmares and Jacque Brel. Scott’s work is a shape shifter threaded with a bleakness and honesty that I find truly uplifting. His last three records in particular transport me to a dark land where I acknowledge a puddle of blackness that lies deep within all of us. I have long since given up the struggle to understand the ‘songs’ and instead delight in the feelings that surface through their discord. The lyrics, dense strata catalysing emotions generally left undisturbed, buried deep away from the light. For me the perfect antidotes for the blues which still becalm despite many reasons to be cheerful. So brave souls, it’s time for some Scott, hang on and be amazed.