Maggie Reilly Feat. Chris Rea - Adelena (2000)

Maggie Reilly, Album “Starcrossed“. In 2000 “Starcrossed“ was released with the impressive and powerful song “Adelena“, that Maggie wrote about an autistic girl, including a guitar solo composed by Chris Rea. The release of ‘Starcrossed’ (2000) is an evidence of Maggie Reilly’s subtle songwriting skills, particularly on the stunning single ‘Adelena’ (including an electrifying guitar solo by Chris Rea) and the beautiful ‘Half-light’. Scottish singer Maggie Reilly’s rich multi-octave voice recalls the spine-tingling operatics of Kate Bush, and works equally well on traditional folk songs, bluesy originals, and the hybrid Celtic-pop numbers that she is especially fond of. *“Star-crossed“ is an expression referring to a situation in which one or more individuals attempts to defy fate. No Disney World No world of wonder I wonder what she’s thinking This special girl grows beautiful Inside a world that’s shrinking Good night little precious We can never tell If you feel the hopeful kisses There inside your shell Endless conversations The voices never heard Talk Talk Talk The empty words Adelena Adelena Such innocence In this isolation Can never be defiled So present tense There’s no past or future For a secret child Endless conversations Voices never heard Talk Talk Talk The empty words Adelena Adelena Sometimes we cry She doesn’t speak that language She doesn’t sing that song One day we’ll die But will she feel the distance? Oh will she know we’re gone? She wouldn’t talk back We tried to teach her Wouldn’t look up We just can’t reach her Wouldn’t turn around Alien creature I take her in my arms And this is what she feels No past or future And this is what she feels Adelena... The empty words Adelena... Alien creature Wouldn’t talk back We tried to teach her Wouldn’t turn around We just can’t reach her Wouldn’t turn, wouldn’t see Adelena...