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Heddwen

from Traveling West by Heddwen

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Heddwen

I met a woman on the road
who told me she was traveling alone
I asked her where she planned to go
I asked what she was running from

her face was creased with lines of sorrow--
maps of what she could not hold
her eyes were deep and filled with kindness
her words were full of gold

she said, I was made in my mother's body
aye aye oh aye
I was made in my mother's body
aye aye oh aye
aye aye oh aye

I asked, If you know where you are from
then why did you decide to leave?
If you know your home's behind you
what is left for you to see?

she smiled with mischief in her eyes
and stared into my face
and when she spoke
she placed her weathered hand against my cheek

she said, I was born from my mother's body
aye aye oh aye
I was born from my mother's body
aye aye oh aye
aye aye oh aye

she waved her hand for me to follow
as she began to move away
I stood, still strong from lack of living
I stood uncertain of the way

my questions drew me to this woman
she knew things I did not know
her back was bent, her feet were aching
still she walked on, she walked on
and as she went I called out to her
but she did not answer me

am I safe in a woman's body?
aye aye oh aye
am I safe in a woman's body
aye aye oh aye
aye aye oh aye

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I was made in my mother's body
aye aye oh aye
I was born from my mother's body
aye aye oh aye
aye aye oh aye
am I safe in a woman's body?
aye aye oh aye
am I safe in a woman's body?
aye aye oh aye
am I safe in a woman's body?
aye aye oh aye
am I safe in a woman's body?
am I safe in a woman's body?

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from Traveling West, released March 1, 2019

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Heddwen Minneapolis, Minnesota

Heddwen is an indie duo with singer-songwriters Katie Rudman & Riley Skinner. With their experimental harmonic approach and dynamic emotional expression, Heddwen’s confessional music creates a space to explore vulnerability. Based in Albuquerque, NM and Minneapolis, MN, Katie and Riley perform across the United States. 


For booking and inquiries please email:
heddwenmusic@gmail.com
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