Manifesto II - Single

by The Kelly Line

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Manifesto II 02:20
LYRICS I’ve been having a think lately About the things that I hold to be true And I’ve been having a think lately About how the future is ours to Shape and mould into the form That we need it to be For what’s one man's prosperity If most of us aren’t free? And I’ll pick up this old guitar And I’ll stand up before the bar And I’ll be singing from the heart This is just the start I might not know what's right But I sure as hell know what is wrong Politicised and weaponised The soundtrack of the street They sat, they stood, they starved, it seems to me That every march must have a beat They raised their voice You cannot silence singing folk You cannot stop them singing You can’t take away their hope And I’ll pick up this old guitar And I’ll stand up before the bar And I’ll be singing from the heart This is just the start I might not know what's right But I sure as hell know what is wrong I might not know what's right, but I sure as hell know what’s wrong I might not know what's right, but I sure as hell know what’s wrong I might not know what's right, but I sure as hell know what’s wrong I might not know what's right, but I sure as hell know what’s wrong I might not know what's right, but I sure as hell know what’s wrong I might not know what's right, but I sure as hell know what’s wrong

about

Manifesto II is the introductory track to our forthcoming album, Manifesto. It sets the scene for what is to follow – a collection of folk-rock songs which are our take on many contemporary social issues.

So, in the best traditions of folk music … I’ll pick up this old guitar … and I’ll be singing from the heart … we might not know what’s right but we sure as hell know what is wrong.

One thing’s for certain – you cannot silence singing folk.

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released March 13, 2022

Written by Ben & Mike Hughes

Ben Hughes - Lead Vox, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Percussion
Connor-Wyn Lewis - Electric Guitar
Iestyn Morgan - Drums 
Jack Salter - Bass, Additional Percussion

Additional musicians:
Alastair Evans – Keys
Anna Kipyatkova - Alto Sax
Ed Burfield - Trumpet
Lily Dooner - Additional Vocals
Nick Webb - Tenor Sax
Rachel Hughes - Additional Vocals
Reuben Greeph - Accordion, Additional Vocals
Rob Watson - French Horn, Trombone
Sam Hartharn-Evans - Trombone
SevernDuo - Cello, Viola

Produced by Ben Hughes

Mastered by Ben Hughes

Executive Production from Mike Hughes

Artwork by Chris Kear

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The Kelly Line Cheltenham, UK

The Kelly Line is a father-son songwriting duo.
Mike (dad) and Ben (son) write the songs together which Ben performs and produces.

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