Hollowhead

by The Vaulted Skies

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James Scott: "This track is inspired by and dedicated to my father.

He came to England from India in the 1950s (when he was 10).
After experiencing positive discrimination initially (he was cast in West End musicals like South Pacific and The King & I, on account having not only an extroverted personality and a good singing voice, but also authentic dark skin), it wasn't long before he also suffered outright racism.

This continued throughout his life, and although it surely contributed to crafting the more difficult side of his personality, I can't help but admire all the things he achieved in spite of the prejudices that otherwise held him back in so many ways.

So in some respects, the song is simply saying "Let what doesn't kill you, make you stronger", but the context is very personal, right down to the Eastern flavours in the intro. That descending part was one of the first things I wrote after his death in 2000. Along with many other, much more literal expressions of the complicated form of grief I was going through.

The song tried and failed to come to life several times over the years. It finally happened during a session with Ben in which we played around with the chord progressions within each section. This would have been around the same time he helped craft the middle 8 for 'What If I Were The Boy?'.

lyrics

HOLLOWHEAD: LYRICS (Scott)

“I am lost
In the dark
No-one lets me in or lets me out
I am cold
In my heart
I really think my head is where it starts…

Hollow

I am lost
In the light
No-one lets me win or lets me fight
And what I hear
In your voice:
Nothing of the signal, just the noise…

Hollow

And the light in my eyes
And the pain in my head
And the water in my lungs
Tell me that I’m not…
That I’m not dead…
Just hollow…”

credits

released November 11, 2022
CREDITS
James AJ Scott: Lyrics, Vocals, Guitar
Ben Singleton: Guitar, Synths/Strings, Engineering & Mixing
Andy McFarlane: Bass
David Ferenc Korosztos: Drums
Mastered by Abbey Road Studios.

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The Vaulted Skies London, UK

Once described as the lovechild of Robert Smith and Boy George, James AJ Scott put The Vaulted Skies together in 2013 to bring peace to the galaxy through a fusion of danceable electro-grunge and epic melancholia.

Conjured forth from distant realms via dark incantations, the line-up also includes eccentric guitarist Doktor Ben, Andy McFarlane (Bass) and David Ferenc Korosztos (drums). ... more

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