'The Kestrel' – this was written in the days and weeks after the passing of Simon D'souza - a good friend, musician and inspirational leader. I was walking on the Downs with the dogs and I kept seeing a kestrel hovering overhead. I felt that Simon was close by and saying, “It's going to be ok.” I have lost several friends, family members, and precious pets, and really all you can do is, “take one step forward . . . keep moving forward”.
Personnel:
Lucy Pickering: vocals
Hilary Burt: flute
Kate Hogg: flute
Beccy Rork: flute
Steve Morgan: keyboard
Dave Barnard: bass guitar
Alex Eberhard: drums
Chris Stockel: percussion
Mixed and mastered by James McMillan at Quiet Money Studios
'The Kestrel' composed and arranged by Hilary Burt
Lyrics
I saw the kestrel in the sky
The day after, you left us
I wondered whether it was you
Coming to say hello
And we miss you still after all this time
It's hard to believe that you're not here
And we miss you still after all these years
I wonder where you'd be?
Life is much the same
Lots of faces you'd know
And I wonder you'd be
Here in town or somewhere else?
We often say,
He would have said this
He would have done that
He would have known what moves to make
We know that you would take everything in your stride
Give everyone their chance to shine
I saw the kestrel in the sky
It hovered and said hello
If every bird was someone's soul
How beautiful that would be
You could say hello anytime you wished
You'd never be alone again my friend
You could take that memory and had it close
Time will heal it always does
Just trust and you will see.
Life has ups and downs
Of that you can be sure
When you lose someone you love
take one step forward
keep moving forward
take one step forward
keep moving forward
And say hello to the kestrel