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A meditation on mortality, and a heartfelt celebration of living in the moment, ‘The Wheel of Life’ was recorded in December 2019, and initially released as an online single during the first Covid lockdown in June 2020.

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The Wheel of Life (Andy Worthington)

I never knew the wheel of life could be so cold
But then again I never contemplated getting old
They call us dignified but it feels like invisibility
And for women the change is the end of their fertility

I never knew the wheel of life could be so free
Letting go of the chains of our mortality
The past is gone, the future is unwritten still
All we can be sure of is the breathing out and breathing in

Chorus

Living here and now
Living in the moment
Living here and now
Living in the moment
We shall sing we shall sing we shall sing our own song

Verse 2 (repeat)

Chorus (repeat)

Line-up:

Andy Worthington (lead vocals, guitar)
Richard Clare (guitar, backing vocals)
Bren Horstead (drums and percussion)
Paul Rooke (bass)
Andrew Fifield (flute)

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from Songs of Loss and Resistance, released September 20, 2024
Written by Andy Worthington.
Recorded at Equator Studios with Charlie Hart, December 2019. Mixed February 2020.
Cover image by Brendan Horstead.

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Militant, melodic rock & roots reggae band, based in SE London, mostly playing original protest music. Journalist and activist Andy Worthington (lead vocals, electro-acoustic guitar), Richard Clare (electric guitar, vocals) and Andrew Fifield (flute, harmonica), sometimes supported by beatboxer The Wiz-RD (Andy's son Tyler). ... more

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