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A song written out of the need to come together rather than divide, in times of this social dilemma, where the way we communicate the things we disagree about becomes increasingly poisoned.

Jen writes:
"This song came from a darker place, looking at a world that is divided over so many things. Though 2021 has hope on the horizon, I fear it will be a struggle to come back to shared values and true enthusiasm for where we can go as a people.
We need light for these times."

lyrics

JANUARY
© Jen Hajj / Martin Praetorius

This winter's slowly creeping 'cross the land
I think it's going to linger
More than a hundred days
It maybe time to stock the pantry shelves
With food and human kindness
And other useful things

What once where friendly faces
Are now gazes turning colder
Can't be melted with a smile
I'm turning up my collar
To brace against the weather
And the bitterness of it all

January
You've never been a friend of mine
I always thought the darkest time
Of year
Hasn't arrived until you're here

January
Your Christmas lights are fading fast
A blacker cloud has come to cast
It's shadow
On the times we're living in

All I wanna do is hunker down
Go into hibernation
And wait for spring to come
Forget the frozen driveway, bundle up
Scrape the hoarfrost off the windshield
It's not a time to hide

Scattered across the countryside
The signal fires are burning
Calling out to kindred souls
Face the whipping wind
Make sure that no one is forgotten
We are many – we are not alone

January
You've never been a friend of mine
I always thought the darkest time
Of year
Hasn't arrived until you're here

January
Your Christmas lights are fading fast
A blacker cloud has come to cast
It's shadow
On the times we're living in
We need light in these times
We're living in

credits

released January 3, 2021
Jen Hajj - vocals
Martin Praetorius - vocals, guitars, mandolin, shruti-box, piano, drum programming

Marius Goldhammer - bass
Thank you Marius.
www.mariusgoldhammer.net

Jen's vocals were skilfully recorded by David James at Mud Shark Recording Studios, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Thank you David.
www.mudsharkrecordings.com

mixed, mastered and produced at The Barn, somewhere close to the Baltic Sea in the North of Germany by Martin Praetorius.
Thank you Petra & Ras.

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Transatlantic Trails Idyllwild Pine Cove, California

folk and Americana with a bit of an Irish twist, brought to you transatlantically by singer-songwriter Jen Hajj of Idyllwild, Ca and troubadour Martin Praetorius from somewhere close to the Baltic Sea in the North of Germany.
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