Name: Shapeshifter
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Description: A seamlessly edited cut polished from a rehearsal of the signature song.

Shapeshifter

from Looking Glass Ties by Shapeshifter

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A seamlessly edited cut polished from a rehearsal of the signature song.

lyrics

We are shapeshifter, resistor, transmitter,
Coming through to you via waves of sound
Inviting you to higher ground
Look! See goblins in the mist and who can resist
The goblin queen, her smile serene,
Her touch as no other, she wants you to be her lover

Hark! Who is that that descends to see?
'Tis the elfin king, green of skin, lithe of limb
Does your spirit not sing in harmony with the elfin king?

Who is that that takes your hand?
Now I know it may feel cold and scary
But there is no need to fear, fear a fairy
Who only wants to dance, entrance,
Blue fairy feet dancing in your soul,
What a feeling, such healing, making you whole

Compute, transmute, dilute
Dilute one part with three parts water...
It grows, it flows
And the stream flows through the wood
And we all feel good
When we find we are back on Albion's blessed shore
Where less is more
See trees grow feet where roots once held them down
And dress themselves in leaves of green and brown
And dance and make romance
Under stars and chocolate bars on Mars

We are Shapeshifter, resistor, transmitter,
Coming through to you via waves of sound
Inviting you to higher ground
Compute, transmute, dilute, transmute,
Resist! Shapeshift! Resist!
Transmit! Shapeshift! Shapeshift!
Resist! Transmit... resist...
Shapeshift... transmit... resist...
Shapeshift... transmit... transmit...
Resist... shapeshift... shapeshift...
Resist... transmit... transmit... transmit...
We are getting through... to... you...

credits

from Looking Glass Ties, released November 11, 2008
Maureen Anderson: vocals, lyrics
Dave Johnson: guitar
Willow Songsmith: keyboard
Alan Freeman: synthesizer, vocal effects
Jim Tetlow: djembe

Recorded 17th February 1999
Remixed and mastered by Jim Tetlow, 2007-2008

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Shapeshifter Leicester, UK

discography

Hail the King of Cats

Mar 2021
The Hungry Ghosts

Mar 2021
Songs From The Soul

Jan 2010
Jacob's Ladder

Nov 2009
Love's Philosophy

Feb 2009
Looking Glass Ties

Nov 2008
Alchemy

Sep 2008
The Tibetan Book Of The Dead

Sep 2008
Shifting Gear

May 2007
Babylon

Jul 2004
Live Fish

Jun 2003
Messages From Sacred Spaces

Oct 2002
Shaman

Sep 2002
Easier To Feel

Apr 2001
Live at The Physio & Firkin

Apr 2001
Maureen Anderson's Shapeshifter

Mar 2000
25/3/98

Mar 1998
Unwrapping The Familiar

Jul 1997
Godseye

Jul 1995
Afro-Deity

Dec 1993

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