Lyveden New Bield in the North of the county is an unfinished country house in the NE of the county. It was constructed for Sir Thomas Tresham around 1604-05 (around the year of his death), Its not a ruin, per se, as it was never completed. The National trust now ensure its upkeep.
In the song, we have used Lyveden as a metaphor for 'The best laid plans that come to nothing'.
lyrics
Windows, barebones, frame the sky
small birds build their nests up high
The fledglings fall, their mothers sigh
Why are we born only to die?
Their tiny bones are built so strong
Like ours love, we waited long
The time waits still, the curlews cry
The Kites scream in the empty Sky
No window dressed in velvet fine,
Yet let it stand under the sky
Let stars be our ceiling light
The fire gives no warmth or light
The moon can be our chandelier
that lights our way to bed so clear
I'll never understand my dear
how life can leave me standing all alone
standing all alone
Ruins fall prey to the rain
grind stone back to stand again
Wind will take it inch by inch
wood will rot and nails will flinch!
Lyveden New Bield stand up tall
brace your backs and sure up walls
long and lovely, may you stand
testament to all we planned
(All we planned)
Windows, barebones, frame the sky
small birds build their nests up high
The fledglings fall, their mothers sigh
Why are we born only to die?
Their tiny bones are built so strong
Like ours love, we waited long
The time waits still, the curlews cry
The Kites scream in the empty Sky
Lyveden New Bield stand up tall
brace your backs and sure up walls
long and lovely, may you stand
testament to all we planned
credits
from Fortune and Folly,
released March 6, 2019
Lyrics - Kate Beresford
Arrangement and Melody - Gary Painting
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