You on the brink of every ledge
Tortured star of the scene
Getting high on righteous rage
Thirsting wild into the trees
I shaved your head to that tender moon
Trailed you into the tide
And as the waves like mountains grew
I held you high, pressed you thigh to thigh
I was always the protector
In your light I cease to be
I was always the protector
But who’s protecting me?
Who’s protecting me?
You with the crown of burning blood
Frozen hard in the hands
Spinning weak in hysteria
Sinking on the razor’s edge
I pulled you up from that crumpled pose
Spread your arms open wide
And in your horror, stiff as stone
I was crucified to you, eye to eye
I was always the protector
I walk your desert on my knees
I was always the protector
But who’s protecting me?
Who’s protecting me?
You fill the sky with sun, with rain
Rush of glory, blush of shame
You are the blood, I am the stain
Just say I’m good, don’t walk away
Burn and bludgeon, stab or steal
For this love, forever sealed
So this wound should never heal
Just lay it on me, lay it on, lay it on
I was always the protector
They bury you they bury me
I was always the protector
But who’s protecting me?
I was always the protector
You pull me down and out to sea
I was always the protector
But who’s protecting me?
Who’s protecting me?
Shannon Lay put her unique spin on some favorite songs, from Elliott Smith and Vashti Bunyan to Ty Segall and Arthur Russell. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 16, 2023
Shannon Lay's soft psychedelia calls to mind the pastoral folk of 60s and 70s artists like Pentangle and Sandy Denny. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 16, 2021
This posthumous record by the lead singer of the Tragically Hip, containing both electric & acoustic takes, showcases his songwriting gifts. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 12, 2020
Songs of timeless beauty and power in the mold of Vashti Bunyan and Nick Drake from enigmatic Los Angeles artist Shannon Lay. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 4, 2017
Backed by a rotating cast of collaborators, the Australian singer-songwriter refines her folk-tinged indie pop sound. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 11, 2024