abundance of the mind lyrics by Keith Revins

"Abundance of the Mind" — A Contemporary Irish Folk Ballad A deeply personal and reflective journey down the lanes of the Suck Valley, "Abundance of the Mind" captures the bittersweet tug between the simple beauty of an Irish childhood and the rapid march of modern life. Rooted in local geography and real memories—from the comforting warmth of Dyar’s bakery where my father worked, to the rhythmic songs of my mother echoing alongside the banks of the rivers Suck and Francis—this song is a tribute to the people and places that shape who we become. Through the lens of an changing landscape where old boreens lose their names and forty bustling pubs fall silent to "capital might," the track contrasts the material wealth of today against the pure, imaginative freedom of a time when we "had little, yet had plenty." It stands as a powerful reminder of what we risk losing in a world of five million mobile phones but not much talking like before. An honest, acoustic-driven folk piece for anyone who has ever looked back at the dusty tracks of their youth while navigating life behind the glass.