A Lanarkshire writer will release an emotional song about Hamilton this week. Poet Martin Stepek wrote the lyrics to the track titled Hamilton Rain to highlight the topics of fear, trauma and recovery ahead of this month's Mental Health Awareness Week.
The song is narrated by a soldier serving abroad and at the end of his tether, as he yearns for his home in the Lanarkshire town.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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It is performed by Motherwell singer Pat O'Neill after being professionally recorded at Foundry Creative Alchemy's studio, and is expected to be officially released by the end of this week, available on Spotify and Apple Music.
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