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Theater of the Absurd
05:08
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Lyrics
Take me down to the bottom of the ocean
Take me down below
Take me down to the bottom of the barrel
Take me down to the dregs
To see what lies in the minds of the callous heads
It’s been a while since I felt so certain
About the state of the world
I spent some time in the belly of the beast
But we’re all caught up in this theater of the absurd
It’s not something that I ever really wanted
But it’s something that I need
I’m taken down to when those bottom dwellers feed
Taken down to the bottom of the ocean
Taken down below
It’s been a while since I felt so certain
About the state of the world
I spent some time in the belly of the beast
But we’re all caught up in this theater of the absurd
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The Friction I Demand
04:52
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Lyrics
The wheels just won’t stop turning
I dug my heels into the sand
I couldn’t stop the burning
From the friction I demand
Another chapter concluded
So much faster than I thought
I’m bruised, used, polluted
Far from anything I sought
All alone again
Crawled into the open wind
I pawed my heels into the sand
Alone as I began
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Heavy As Humidity
04:34
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Lyrics
Buried down compacted like stone
A mess of weeds left overgrown
Forgotten dreams and parts unknown
Buried down compacted like stone
Let it rise up to the surface
Let the grief unfold and bloom
All that has been carried
Lives reflected in the moon
Hurried forth perplexed in love
A mind like clouds dispersed above
Distracted by the mourning doves
Hurried forth perplexed in love
Let it rise up to the surface
Let the grief unfold and bloom
All that has been carried
Lives reflected in the moon
Heavy as humidity
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Death Brings Renewal
04:14
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Lyrics
My body reels on the heels of a dream
All my desires set fire at the seems
All falls apart and to the start I repeat
Decomposition positions my feet
Death brings renewal
But not without grief
When death is in bounty
How do we find relief?
My body bends and it pretends not to break
Holding my footing like an ungrounded stake
All falls apart and to the start I repeat
Decomposition positions my feet
Death brings renewal
But not without grief
When death is in bounty
How do we find relief?
Death brings renewal
But not without grief
When death is in bounty
How do we find relief?
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Hollowed Bones
04:33
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Lyrics
Tears live suspended at the back of my throat
Held back as I swallow; hollowed bones begin to float
The burden of my body left tangled in your web
My sense of self distorted; into your mind I am fed
Finally the welling brings a wetness to my eyes
You will not keep a hold on me; I am leaving you behind
Your weight is a heavy one, but I will not be your mule
I am not your evil; No I am not your, I am not your fool
I wonder why I let you cause this scism
My mind scrambles on in discordant rhythm
I let out another moan
Feeling the eternal drone
Hands held tightly to my heart
Falling backwards into the void
Back to where we start
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Relative Heart
04:39
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Lyrics
Why must I whine and pine
I live undue privilege to unending time
Complaints still arise and I utter with ease
Leaving knots in my gut I am sickly diseased
But it’s never too late to be grateful
To be sowing the seeds, letting gratitude breed
Not that the bitters are a meaningless taste
But alone and out of context we will suffer and waste
Yes alone and out of context we will suffer and waste
Relate to this life with a forgiving heart
In the beauty and strife we will replenish, we will restart
What does it all define
All this undue privilege to unending time
It all feels designed and its out of my hands
Or so i say to myself to escape your demands
But it’s never too late to be grateful
To be sowing the seeds, letting gratitude breed
Not that the bitters are a meaningless taste
But alone and out of context we will suffer and waste
Yes alone and out of context we will suffer and waste
So forgive this life with a relative heart
In the strife and the glory we will replenish, we will restart
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War Is Not Over
05:03
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Lyrics
War is not over just because you want it
You can’t just close your eyes
The truth is still out there and people are dying
You can’t just close your eyes
The earth is revolting to our destruction
We forgot to honor the bees
But it’s not too late now to change are habits
We’ve got to honor the bees
I know it’s a little bit harder than I’ve made it out to be
But please don’t walk away
We’ve internalized all that we despise
But please don’t let it stay
Breathe it in and feel it deep within your skin
And breathe it out again
Breathe it in and feel it deep within your skin
And breathe it out, breathe it out, breathe it out again
There aren’t two genders just ‘cause you said so
No no no, we can express infinitely
No matter your body, you bestow beauty
And you deserve love intimately
I know it’s a little bit harder than I’ve made it out to be
But please don’t walk away
We’ve internalized all that we despise
But please don’t let it stay
Breathe it in and feel it deep within your skin
And breathe it out again
Breathe it in and feel it deep within your skin
And breathe it out, breathe it out, breathe it out again
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Love In Time Restores
04:12
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Lyrics
Abundant life in a time of decline
One can find a depth and beauty divine
Moments drifting in the midst of the blaze
Ferments lifting our senses from the haze
But we can’t ignore all that is broken
Laws written for the white rich and powerful
But we can’t ignore all that is broken
Love in time restores
We can be comfortable when we’re allowed to breather
We can be comfortable in the soft sunny summer breeze
Even then we still need some relief
Sent to those reaching up from beneath
But we can’t ignore all that is broken
Laws written for the white rich and powerful
But we can’t ignore all that is broken
Love in time restores
Love in time, time restores
Love in time restores
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Willow Waters Minneapolis, Minnesota
As the ripples on the surface of the river mingle and transform the lines and reflections of our world, so Willow Waters' music shapeshifts and defies categorization. Dancing lithely between rock and roll, folk, country, and jazz; bolstered by rich, intricate, and often surprising arrangements and instrumentation, her music exhibits exhaustive precision and delightful variety. ... more
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