26 Hours

Lyrics: Jo Trim

26 hours above
And I step down from the blue
Feels like I’m coming home
But I know that can’t be true
Blue-green eucalyptus trees tint the dusty air
Heat waves shimmer softly through the glare

26 hours to love
Earth sea and sand
Red, blue, green and gold
A rainbow serpent land
A hot wind takes my breath away
I sweat humidity
And I know she’ll be waiting there for me

And the family ties will pull us back
With silky bonds unseen
We wander far and wide and map
The places in between
With one eye looking forward,
The other looks behind
Home is where the heart decides

26 hours to love
Countin’ down the time
Internal pressure builds
Another glass of wine
Metal bird on silver wings
Clouds obscure the view
January coming home to you

26 hours above
I step down to the green
Still feels like coming home
The past is just a dream
Rain comes down a silver mist
Makes it hard to see
And I know he’ll be waiting there for me

And the family ties will pull us back
With silky bonds unseen
We wander far and wide and map
The places in between
With one eye looking forward,
The other looks behind
Home is where the heart decides

26 hours above
Now everything looks grey
And I’m coming home
In the twilight of the day
But the memories of friends I miss
The songs and laughter shared
I’ll keep ‘til next I’m on my way
I’ll keep ‘til next I’m on my way

And the family ties will pull us back
With silky bonds unseen
We wander far and wide and map
The places in between
With one eye looking forward,
The other looks behind
Home is where the heart decides
Home is where the heart decides
Home is where the heart decides

ABOUT DEEP DOWN RED and JO TRIM

In  2013  Jo Trim joined Tripp Hazard, an alternative rock band, to release her pent up creativity having worked as an IT analyst in London for over 30 years. Jo quickly realised a passion for song writing and her curiosity led her to explore various styles in her search for her own self expression. Even now, Jo’s music defies labelling as a specific genre; her album is a mix of folk, alternative rock, electronica, dance, right through to lounge. The lyrics are often about serious topics (I Swear, Mules) but there are also homages to love. Garden of my Dreams reflects on love, Silver Warrior is love of the open road and Hope and Fear passionately describes  love of humanity, and the risks taken to protect lives.

Jo left Tripp Hazard and joined a new short-lived band, Deep Down Red, that soon disbanded. Now, in 2023 Jo has adopted  Deep Down Red as a solo singer songwriter label, you might say as a reference to her fiery red hair and the association of a ‘hot head’. However it’s  a double entendre, denoting the anger we should feel about many of the topics Jo is writing and singing about. 

INFLUENCES

Jo grew up in the ’80s and 90s musically and the styles of Joan Armatrading, Chrissie Hynde, Annie Lennox, and Amy Macdonald have heavily influenced her sound.  

Jo would like to acknowledge the many people who have introduced her to favourite artists

• Rod Trim for Joan Armatrading and Fleetwood Mac
• Keith Done, for Rainbow, Pink Floyd and Ultravox
• Andrew Schlitz for Seal and Pendulum

Acknowledgements

Many people have helped Jo on her musical journey...

• Rachael “Raie” Bennett, Jo’s vocal and song-writing coach; her talent and encouragement are unbounding.
• Cole Toury, musician and producer who gave Jo many ideas.
• Naz Mighty, who led the community choir Jo belonged to; her lively spirit and sense of fun make the world a better place.
• Paul Miles, producer at Select Recording Studios whose professionalism made this possible.
• Graham Jackson, musician and lyricist taught Jo a lot about song writing.
• The members of Stress Test Dummies and Tripp Hazard in their various forms: Paul Manson, Robert Stell, Richard Tarvin, Chris Croft, Eric Busnel.
• The members of the original Deep Down Red band, who made it fun to make music together, Richard McLeod, Jim Smith, Keith Ravenhill.
• Rod Trim, Jo’s  husband who is always encouraging.
• All Jo’s fans, friends and family not mentioned who supported at gigs along the way.