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During one of my daily solitary walks, in the silent summer of 2020, I found a book on a wall which called me back to it. It was A Book Of Silence. I read it very slowly and in it I discovered the word "accidie" although I didn't know how to pronounce it. Then, on an evening walk, I was listening to a R4 podcast where someone started talking about "accidie" and so I learnt how to say it. Or at least, if I'm saying it wrong, I got it from the BBC. And then, immediately after listening to that podcast, I listened to a song fragment for which I only had the words "woe betide you for slowing down before your time" - and so I went "ok so now I know what this is about" - and then there was a crash of thunder and the rain started cascading down, which proved it, eh.

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Slowing down, you hope
For the best, you’ll soon find time
For the things you let slide

When the shadows grow
As the moon begins to climb
Feel the ebb of the tide

Noon demon
Pulled you under
Away from all care

Woe betide you for
Slowing down before your time
Lassitude is a crime

Accidie, torpor
Lethargy of silent time
Quietly life slips by

Soon you’ll know
How low
Languorous passivity
Will wind your blinds down

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from Don't Walk Away b​/​w Accidie, released March 4, 2022
written 7th July 2020
Charley Stone - vocals, guitars, accelerated clock-ticking

Recorded and mixed but not mastered in Logic Pro X by the #Artist

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I am Charley Stone, the #Artist. I play guitar in several bands galore.

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