we overflow in a hurricane /
we overflow in a hurricane /
we can feel no pain /
it's so close that we disappear /
through this narrow gap /
the narrow gap that you leave us in //
we can slide through this narrow gap /
the narrow gap that you leave us in /
and we feel you near /
but so close that you disappear //
while holding on to the sides /
like a wind blows its emptiness /
yes is not a real yes /
not a real yes //
emptiness has many forms /
the only thing is to listen /
it has many forms /
and loneliness is a way to drown //
while holding on to the sides /
while a wind blows emptiness /
yes is not a real yes /
not a real yes
'Instant Psalm' made its first appearance in Dublin on March 7th 2024. This audio is from a performance two days later at the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival: