Experimental Bill Boethius
Dandelions & Daisies

Dandelions and Daisies

Another song of Lynn’s has piqued my interest.
This song, ‘Dandelions and Daisies’, despite its nursery rhyme quality, has sinister undertones.
At the very least it speaks of an obsession; – for 20 years David yearns for this woman, and finally she gives into him and becomes ‘his’.
His wish comes true ... or does it?

Original track and lyrics here:
soundcloud.com/lyn-kalley-ingr...ons-and-daisies

I quickly improvised a stark, one-off bluesy backdrop to accompany the vocal, with one guitar, bass and a drum machine, keeping the texture sparse, with a dialogue between the guitar and bass like that between the dandelion and daisy of the song.

Lion’s tooth, and day’s eye.

Symbolically, the dandelion represents flirtation, hope, endurance and dreams – eventually – coming true. The name is from the French, literally meaning, ‘lion’s tooth’.
The name daisy derives from the Anglo-Saxon ‘day’s eye’, and symbolises innocence.
The implication being that David’s yearning began innocently, and therefore dubiously.