Singer-Songwriter, Poetry Ian Melvin
Ecstasy

Ecstasy

After a poem by Sarojini Naidu (The Nightingale of India)
Music composed and performed by I Melvin.

Guitar "JJ" (Cordoba Fusion Jet 12 strung with D'Addario Pro*Arte EJ50 Black nylon) through onboard preamp and vocal recorded as live through a Rode NT2-A mic and Focusrite Saffire Pro 14. 2.6Ghz Intel Core i7 MacMini with 16GB memory running Logic Pro X.

Cover mine eyes, O my Love!
Mine eyes that are weary of bliss
As of light that is poignant and strong
O silence my lips with a kiss,
My lips that are weary of song! (rpt)

2nd verse

Shelter my soul, O my love!
My soul is bent low with the pain
And the burden of love, like the grace
Of a flower that is smitten with rain:
O shelter my soul from thy face! (rpt)

rpt 1st verse

Artwork Joseph Donaghy