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lyrics

[Chorus]
Araby oh Araby
From faraway your mysteries
Am I too late to see your gifts?
For all the leaves have died

Growing up with simple needs
Yet tinged with curiosity
A schoolboy on a sombre street
Until the shadows woke his dreams

[Chorus]

Besotted eyes watched from afar
Would that he could speak with her
A flood of tears confused his heart
Her image filled his every thought

[Chorus]

Lost for words he followed her
A silent friend who wanted more
One day she spoke a spell she wove
Could Araby win him true love?

[Chorus]

With Eastern guards in solid gold
A temple silent darkness holds
Delayed by life and stories told
He gazed alone through empty cold

[Chorus]

A scorned young man returned at night
Burned by anger and desire
Slipped away through feeble light
For now his noble quest denied

[Chorus]

Araby oh Araby
Exotic tales from across the seas
Will you be there if I return
Tomorrow at the dawn

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from The Stern Task of Living, released May 26, 2023

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Hibsen Dublin, Ireland

Hibsen are an Irish contemporary folk music ensemble formed by folk artists Gráinne Hunt and Jim Murphy. They released their debut album 'The Stern Task of Living' on 26th May 2023. The album was inspired by the book of short stories 'Dubliners' by James Joyce. Each of the 15 songs on the album is named after the short story on which it is based. ... more

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