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The Railway Children

from embers by Joe Tilston

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about

I grew up a stones throw from the train station that featured in the classic film The Railway Children. This had a profound effect on me as a child, and many adventures where had in the same surroundings of the film, throughout my childhood into my adult years.

The surroundings and imagery from my youth seemed the perfect backdrop for a song about growing up.

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we where the railway children
the whole world in our hands
Untamed freedom
And master plans
No one could take those times
We ruled the land
Blessed with a thirst for adventure
rules had no place with us

We where the railway children
No care for the future
Chasing hot air balloons
and watching the tracks catch fire
the sun would set
and we'd take to the river
where the green leaf canopy
hid us from the world

We all feel safe now down by the fire
where we can hear the river
See the embers float up on higher
a breeze brings a shiver
The summers seemed to last forever
where we can hear the river
The summers they lasted forever
where we can hear the river

We are the railway children
Now trapped in our futures
Jaded by factory clock ins
and big city smoke
Always forward
never looking back
but we can't let go of those nights
or we'll forget who we are

We are the railway children
the whole world in our hands
what happened to untamed freedoms
the master plans
we'll always have those days
and midsummer nights
inside that fire still burns
and with the river we flow

I Look forward to one day
when we all return
sit down by that fire
watch the embers burn
I look forward to one day
when we all return
down by the river
let the memories confirm

credits

from embers, released February 25, 2013
Joe Tilston - Vocals/Guitar
Martha Tilston - Backing Vocals
Luke Yates - Violin
Robin Tyndale-Biscoe - Percussion
Philippa Ratcliff - Cello
Hugh Bradley - Double Bass

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Joe Tilston UK

Joe has a punk heart, but his music has a different heartbeat. It's Folkish, it’s beautiful, and at times cutting and direct.
The music takes influence from a childhood brought up in smokey, beer swilled folk clubs. "Tightrope” still bears the mark of teenage rebellion, that has taken Joe through the world's punk and ska scenes. It's full of songs of Death & Hope, and is unashamed to bare all.
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