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The Angel By The Sea

from Love Is What You Want by The Goodness Guild

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Where is the angel? On top of the war memorial in Aberystwyth, Wales.

From historypoints.org:

This spectacular memorial commemorates local people who died in the First and Second world wars. It was unveiled in 1923. Its designer was Mario Rutelli, an acclaimed Italian sculptor. The winged figure atop the column represents Victory, alighting on the Earth with news of victory and peace. The globe which Victory stands on bears the names of some of the local men killed in the First World War.

At the foot of the column, a naked woman emerging from tangled foliage is depicted, representing Humanity rising from the chaos of war.

Most of Rutelli’s work was in Italy, but he was also responsible for the 1922 statue of the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VIII, which stands outside the old college building in Aberystwyth.

lyrics

Sleepy Welsh town on the coast's
Windy headland her lonely outpost
For miles around she can be seen
Standing guard over aquamarine

Majestic figure on column of stone
Watching the sea but not alone
Holding aloft her laurel ring
Below her bronze humanity clings


Let me take you there
To the angel by the sea
Winged victory over us
Salt blowing in our hair

Up her steps we climb
Names of the dead around us
Sacrifices of the past
Gifting us this time


Norman castle's ruined walls
Landmark from our college halls
Generations choosing to meet
On the plinth under her feet

Looking out over the bay
To distant shipping on its way
Pods of dolphins pass her by
Here for a century, dignified


Let me take you there
To the angel by the sea
Winged victory overhead
Salt blowing in our hair

Up her steps we climb
Names of the dead around us
Sacrifices of the past
Gifting us this time


The weather up here can be tough
But we'll never get enough
Of her sculpted beauty on bleak days
A memory that will always stay

So thanks to you, Mario R
Your art lives on by the sandbar
Forever part of this small town
A place to go when feeling down


Let me take you there
To the angel by the sea
Winged victory overhead
Salt blowing in our hair

Up her steps we climb
Names of the dead around us
Sacrifices of the past
Gifting us this time

[Instrumental]

Let me take you there
To the angel by the sea
Winged victory overhead
Salt blowing in our hair

Up her steps we climb
Names of the dead around us
Sacrifices of the past
Gifting us this time

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from Love Is What You Want, released February 14, 2023
Music and lyrics by Dominic Tristram
Additional guitar by Sanjiv Chadha

Cover photography by Werner Wilmes

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The Goodness Guild is a musical project by UK-based singer-songwriter Dom Tristram featuring vocalist Yan Sidelski and other occasional collaborators.

With a blend of folk, rock, and electronica, at the heart of The Goodness Guild's sound lies an emphasis on the power of words, painting vivid landscapes of emotion, introspection, and social commentary. ... more

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