Aurora 15:34 by Lewis & Clarke published on 2020-10-27T13:44:29Z https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2022/08/lewis-and-clarke-aurora-elijah-mcclain/ Elijah McClain was a 23-year-old black American who died after a violent police encounter. He was a massage therapist who loved animals and often played violin for cats at Petco. Elijah was listening to music and dancing when he was detained on his way home from picking up an iced tea for his brother in Aurora, Colorado. Bodycam footage at the 15:34 mark reveals an officer saying "Leave your camera there". We saw him yesterday Elijah was on his way Glowing and whippet-thin Floating above the fray Beating his heart is free Sight and simplicity Dancing and violins Bright eccentricity Quiet and healing soul A gentleman we are told Promise in every fold Extending a hand to hold He was kind Innocent and subdued Motive is misconstrued Pleading with gratitude Celestial latitude In a kinetic tide Particles energized Speeding into the night Atoms as we collide Falling in front of our eyes Justice is silent and going blind So many innocent lives Taken with violence and by design This is our time Now we arrive The answer is opening In the Aurora night Calling out for his life They took it just the same Lest we forget his name For Elijah + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + + - + - + - + + - + + - + - + - + Lou Rogai: Vocals, Guitar, Fender Rhodes, Piano Julian Rogai: Double Bass Fred Griggs: Drums Joannie Topper: Violin 1 James Finegan: Violin Renee Warnick: Viola Daniel Delaney: Cello Jay Rattman - Flutes Paul Arbogast: Trombones Composed, Arranged and Produced by Lou Rogai Engineered by: Lou Rogai at Customer Service, Don Sternecker at Mixolydian, Daniel Smith at Sounds Familyre Strings conducted by Joshua Stamper Mixed by Don Sternecker at Mixolydian Mastered by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road Studios Executive Producer: Laura Grablutz Cover art: Robert Stark 2022 Lou Rogai / Salted Feather Songs ASCAP