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The Demented Poets EP

by Deepness Dementia Media

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pwillmott “Feelings” would not be out of place on the soundtrack of an exuberant 1980s brat pack movie - whilst the smart and thoughtful lyrics have a meaning that transcend the toe tapping melody to create an altogether wonderful pop experience
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Oh what a lovely day this is! We had one like this – but where? Away abroad with Jane - and thing - Our son with hair so fair. We must have been in Cyprus Or maybe in Capri. That boy, the keenest cyclist, And he was only three! He had a sort of nickname I don't remember what. It's years ago and far away, But important it is not. And it's much the same with Jane Who cares for me so very well. My mind can be a pain. I only know the sun did shine That day so far away. And very regal stuff it does, Remembering that again.
2.
The Fighter 04:05
“I am the demented poet. Hear my call” Disgracefully dementing, frustration fermenting, Vocally venting, desperate denial. Developing daily, malevolent malady. Furious fidgeting, Terrifying twitching. Dementia diagnosis, painful prognosis, Broken, begotten, futures forgotten. Haunting hallucinations, perverse persecutions. Rightly refusing maniacal musings. Cognitive chaos, illuminating illusion, Wordless wanderings, constant confusion. Corrupted connections, invasive insurrections, Deadly directives, interventions ineffective. People pretending, niceness never ending, Totally transcending, cognitive comprehension.
3.
Feelings 04:28
When the grey mist descends It’s not easy to comprehend My head’s in a vice like grip Slowly squeezing, applying pressure Numbing my senses and feelings Makes me want to close my eyes And blank out the world around me The only ones who truly understand Are those who dance to the same tune Can you feel all my frustrations inside As I hold back the flood of emotions And look to find peace and salvation From these demons that hold me down Breaking up my thoughts into a thousand Mixed up pieces, just like a jigsaw puzzle That has lost the cover to its box which explains Why I can no longer see the whole picture Left in silence as language slowly leaves me And our moments in space and time slowly slip away If I break down will you comfort me Help me to remember things differently To live for those moments and memories That I can no longer put into words Help me to embrace these feelings As this disease erases all my emotions That makes us feel so human
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Cry loud from the wild From first breath drawn Till last breath's rattle Cry loud from the wild. Cry loud in the dawn From the sun's gentle embrace, That quickens the spirits’ travels Cry loud in the dawn. Cry loud to the dark As the spirit finds its rest It will wait to be reborn. Cry loud to the dark. Cry loud from the wild Begin the fire of life That will end once more in death. Cry loud from the wild . Cry wild, cry wild, cry wild.

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The Demented Poets EP is like no music you’ve heard before.

It features three writers vividly describing their experiences of dementia, set to thrilling, contemporary pop songs inspired by David Bowie, Iggy Pop, The Fall, Depeche Mode, the Who, the Beatles, and Gaelic keening.

The Demented Poets EP is the first stage of an ambitious new music and film project by Deepness Dementia Media, an Isle of Lewis based organisation founded by Ron Coleman and Karen Taylor. Deepness Dementia Media's vision is to provide people with tools for living well with dementia, all designed collaboratively with those with dementia leading the process.

The EP was recorded in Edinburgh and Stornoway, in collaboration with musicians Andrew Eaton-Lewis and Laura Cameron-Lewis, producer Hamish Brown, and Wee Studio.

The connection between music and dementia is immensely powerful. Our relationship with music is often at its most intense in our teenage years and early twenties, when particular songs or pieces of music become vividly associated with our most formative memories. Later in life this same music can take on a profound new resonance, and there is significant evidence that music can help provide a link to someone’s past and even delay cognitive decline, particularly if it is tailored to the specific needs of individuals. The Demented Poets EP represents an innovative and empowering new approach to this field, putting people with dementia in charge of the creative process.

The EP will be available via various platforms from 17 September 2021. All proceeds will support Deepness Dementia Media's ongoing work to create arts projects led by people living with dementia, including future Demented Poets releases.

Find out more at www.deepnessdementiamedia.com

credits

released September 17, 2021

Words by John Hole, Gerald King and Ron Coleman
Music by Andrew Eaton-Lewis (tracks 1-3) and Laura Cameron-Lewis (track 4), composed in collaboration/conversation with the Demented Poets.
Produced by Hamish Brown (www.hamishbrownmusic.com)
Live drums on Going for a Walk by Stu Brown.
Vocals on The Fighter recorded at Wee Studio in Stornoway.

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Deepness Dementia Media is a platform that gives people tools for living well with dementia, designed collaboratively with those with dementia leading the process.

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