This song was written to support Ukraine in their resistance against the Russian invasion. I’ve been watching the developments in Ukraine with a mix of strong emotions. It is an awful and terrifying war that keeps getting worse every day. People are dying — many of my friends have friends and family in Ukraine, and it is a frightening situation for them. It is heartbreaking to see. But for my Russian friends, too, the situation is suddenly terrifying. None of them support or want the war, either. . And even without such personal stories, the war is terrifying. There is war in Europe again, Russia has a huge arsenal of nuclear weapons, and NATO is as on edge as it’s ever been. Like in Ukraine, the border between Russia and Finland is also disturbingly long, and the two countries also share an uncomfortable history. . These stories have inspired me to also do what I can. And one part of that is making music. I have been struggling to work much on my second album ever since the invasion began, but I have diverted my creative energy elsewhere. Somewhere intended to help the people in Ukraine. All the proceeds of this song will go to various charities (primarily Red Cross, but I will investigate further and am open to suggestions) to help the victims of the war. . Lyrics . A footprint in The thinning snow It was left not long ago You walk along The tarmac road Past burnt-out corpses of crows . A painful whistling sending you Behind a leafless tree It passes by, it's nothing new At home they were running free . The fading sun Behind the haze smoke-filled, choked, these days A farmhouse stands Abandoned now Broken brick and ploughs . You ran from shrapnel in the hall You closed the door without your coat As windows that not long ago You'd stared out in your teenage boredom . Were blown to smithereens Your shattered TV screen At home with your mum and sister Fighting, laughing, playing board games In the window sill, broken frames . So different now from how it's always been So deafened now by the air-raid siren So suddenly now not a drill but real So silent now between the missile storms . They were raging, chasing you Down the street, through the sleet Seeing all the debris Seeing all the graves . Look at this lighthouse Don't ignore this lighthouse Look at this lighthouse Don't ignore this lighthouse . You're running up The mountain pass The groan of wheels on the grass The hillside moves A crumbled pile Crushed beneath the chain track . Shouting men You don't understand Chase you up the road A rifle shot You don't feel shot You dive behind a rock to hide your light . You're city walls, you're all of us There's millions of us out here . And as we grew, as we discussed As despots laughed at our growing fear We hear them drink, they're shivering . Near your foot, a tattered teddy bear Abandoned near a budding flower . Cause it's just a sunny day in February You smell it on the breeze The snowman you made last week melting That's all your sister sees . You're waiting for The monsters there To leave, to shout, to scoff The light fades A branch is stained You're thinking of your lighthouse, the light switched offmore

This is the first track of our upcoming acoustic EP, "Some Lonely Candles". I really wanted to learn how to mix and master songs, and I think it went pretty well! Do let me know if you have tips, though. I still have a lot to learn in that department.more

This is the second single of our debut album! In this narrative epic, a barren world is under threat of being swallowed by fire. What causes the fire, and will it be stopped? The allusion might be obvious. Officially released tomorrow. I'd love to hear your thoughts!more