Sailmaker - “Leave It All Behind” - Featured Artist

SAILMAKER - Leave It All Behind Wind swept glow lights up my face takes hold of me Drinking up songs of hope to fill my heart With every step I go You tell me to lay down low It comes to you so triumphantly, fake and blue I don’t want to lie to you It’s easy to, but why when you can always find the truth? It’s one thing in my life I’ve found Too many have tried and I can’t bear to ask them why Just leave it all behind me now I’m not alone, why are you so scared to admit to it? We see the same world choking itself to death while we hold our breath You’re welcome to concede If it’s what you really believe It comes to you so triumphantly fake and blue I don’t want to lie to you It’s easy to, but why when you can always find the truth? It’s one thing in my life I’ve found Too many have tried and I can’t bear to ask them why Just leave it all behind me now Leave it all behind Please don’t follow Remember that day by the fountain When you tossed your coin Was this your wish you were throwing? It’s one thing in my life I’ve found Too many have tried and I can’t bear to ask them why Just leave it all behind me now Leave it all behind me now Leave it all behind me now © 2020 Kaleidoscope

Sailmaker is the first solo project of Newcastle-based singer-songwriter Rich Sutton. Rich’s distinctive vocal will be recognisable to those familiar with alt-pop band SHIELDS, whose tracks have featured on BBC R1 and BBC 6Music, as well as being covered by The Guardian, Q Magazine, and MOJO. Sailmaker represents a stylistic departure from his previous band, leaning on influences like Nick Drake, Father John Misty, and Eels to produce a unique folk baroque sound with an alt-pop inflection. Sailmaker’s debut EP is set for release in August 2020.