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The Forest

by Mark Geary

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Mark’s latest single The Forest is exquisite, a beautiful sound, its quietness is cathartic and evocative. It sets a new path for Geary’s sound. It builds to a crescendo reminiscent of overflowing verdant Summer Irish forests.

His storytelling reflects lived experience; “two boys with no choice” a reference to the youngest brothers in a family of ten, his brother Karl and himself, who relocated to New York in 1992. Talented musician Ruth O’Mahony [ROMY] plays keyboards and produced the track.

Mark says: “I woke up from a dream and there was a storm outside the window here in the Forest. One of those real cinematic storms, with trees bending and lightning. I kept looking out at it all night and the thought occurred to me that some nights there’s a tempest – whether it’s outside or in you.

The day after, I wrote the song in one burst. Writing about lonesomeness, ‘my’ forest, my childhood, my beautiful brother, my chaotic father. The refrain ‘come into the light – come into the light’ was a mantra; a release.”

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Join us in the forest
softly underfoot
meet us at the clearing you should

I was pretty beat down
I thought you'd come along
I'm singing all your sad songs wrong

No you never named us
never saw us fall
you thought that it was weakness for boys
and though I beg and borrowed
and offered up the salt
I kept a piece behind me
in case you called

Come into the light
that's right
two boys

And Daddy doesn't live here
only in my dreams
Daddy whatcha buy me?
Did you know that I got clean?

Join me in the forest
softly underfoot
I know that I was broken
I know that I'm enough

Come into the light
Step into the light oh

Come into the light
Come in with the light on

Come into the light
Come in with the light on

Come into the light
Step into the light oh

Get into the light
We're dancing the night oh

Come into the light
Come into the light oh

Come into the light
Step into the light oh

Get into the light
We're dancing the night oh

Come into the light
Come into the light oh

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released October 5, 2020

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Mark Geary Dublin, Ireland

Irish singer-songwriter Mark Geary's sound is stripped back. His lyrics cut to the core revealing a life laid bare of human frailty, failed relationships, tenderness, grief and hurt.

Current single Spectre is hauntingly beautiful with layers of guitars. Written from a place of forgiveness and understanding.

The Forest is exquisite. A beautiful sound, its quietness is evocative.
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