Holy Water, by Janet Devlin

Holy Water

by Janet Devlin

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	1.	Holy Water 03:35	lyrics	buy track
	I bathe in holy water In search of what I’ve done I had to share my sorrow And treat it like a son Now I feel ten stone lighter With the devil off my back I’m cursed to never stumble Cursed to never crack If I ever run away they know where I’ll be found No I can never run away I’m sure they’d hunt me down But maybe you, maybe you could help to… Wash away my demons and take them from me Wash away my demons have some mercy won’t you please? Wash away my problems and send them to the sea Wash away my demons and cleanse my inequity Holy water save me, holy water save me Holy water save me from myself Yeah save me from me I’m sorry for the bother, I’m sorry for the sins I’m here before your altar, I pray that it’s the end And with the voice of reason And with some help from friends I hope to one day slumber I hope to sleep again If I should ever run away you know where I’ll be found If I should ever run away you need not hunt me down But maybe you, maybe you could help to… Wash away my demons and take them from me Wash away my demons have some mercy won’t you please? Wash away my problems and send them to the sea Wash away my demons and cleanse my inequity Holy water save me, holy water save me Holy water save me from myself Holy water save me, holy water save me Holy water save me from myself Yeah save me from me I hope to never run away, but if one day I do Then don’t you dare, don’t you dare come running too

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Following the release of four highly-praised singles (‘Confessional’, ‘Saint of the Sinners’, ‘Honest Men’ and ‘Away with the Fairies’), Janet Devlin prepares to deliver the final single, ‘Holy Water’ on May 22nd 2020, before her hotly-anticipated concept album ‘Confessional’ is released on June 5th 2020.

With no less than nineteen performers on the track, including legends from the traditional Irish scene such as Eoin Dillon, Brian Fleming, and Peter Browne, ‘Holy Water’ captures a riotous, celebratory party atmosphere, with an infectious chorus and rhythm you can’t help but stomp your feet to. Janet’s Irish roots are prominently showcased, with turns from the exceptional musicians providing fiddle, uilleann pipes, bodhrán and accordion parts, all recorded at Westland Studios, Dublin.

‘Holy Water’s energetic and high-spirited feel is a simple expression of the relief and release felt when a significant milestone has been reached. Janet explains; “I wanted to make this sound like something you’d hear in an Irish bar, people having fun and being boisterous. It’s a throwback to a time I felt happy, with close friends enjoying good music from back home. It’s a celebration that the past lives in the past and the future is unwritten.”

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released May 22, 2020

Written by Janet Devlin & Jonathan Quarmby
Recorded in Rak Studios London & Westland Studios Dublin
Produced and Mixed by Jonathan Quarmby
Mastered by Christian Wright at Abbey Road

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