The River
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In an extra ordinary turn of events, my old band Group of the Altos has reunited virtually to make recordings together after 4 years apart. Our first endeavour was a Joni Mitchell cover of 'River' for a holiday mental health fundraiser. We have some original material we are working on now.
This is the evolution of the song 'Descending' into 'THE UNI4M'
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My submission is a recipe, as follows:
Play recording called 'descending'
Take three deep breaths
Count from one to forty-five at a smooth measured pace
Take three deep breaths
Slowly reciting lyrics below (try singing or yelling if you are inclined)
I was always wondering what became of you
Your death was never avenged
I was left to wonder how they lived without
In your place the ghost of it
When you shake uncontrollably at the site of it, (the uniform)
That’s the human response to trauma (the uniform)
When a dam is built it destroys the ecosystem (the uniform)
The flood upstream, the scorched earth down
That is the police state, the point of the economy
You lived in the fertile river valley (enter the uniform)
Now you drown in the flood (the uniform)
Now you starve in the desert (the uniform)
Don’t look away for our many days
Don’t believe it could happen to you
The tortured part is in you
You sure play the part
Yelling obscenities from your parked car
Your face the remnant of old light
Flickering from distances
Red blue and piss white
Let’s cut to the chase
You are a coward. You don’t deserve a face.
Your face the remnant of old light
Flickering from distances
Red blue and piss white.
Let’s cut to the chase
You are a coward. You don’t deserve a face.
Let’s cut to the chase
You are a coward. You don’t deserve a face.
Let’s cut to the chase
You are a coward. You don’t deserve a face.
Let’s cut to the chase
You are a coward. You don’t deserve a face.
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I Am A Beast
I lay my head beneath the wheel
I close my eyes to light perceived
In darkness fell shadows relieved
They rest and wait beneath the wheel
Thin thunder far from where we sing
We grind our teeth on freedom's ring
A sleepless journey ill received
Bruised legs tear gas now I can’t breath
We muster means to match the end
And find ourselves shot down again
In truth we walk to sew the land
Six feet apart in masks we stand
Now freedom close to where we sing
We sharpen teeth on freedom’s ring
The thirst for blood is growing then
The need for peace returns again
I am a beast my darkest heart
Seeks quick revenge for ill begot
I am a beast my darkest heart
I am a beast my darkest heart
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NATHANIEL HEUER
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