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flesh and ghost

by Through The Branches

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The Tide 04:14
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A glass of lovely lies A serenading chorus Slips between my lips And floats like autumn leaves, not Viking ships A Trojan-esque disguise Should I open up my eyes and lock the door? Or burrow in my hole so I can drink again In peace tonight? You're the radiance of dawn The moon, the light, the sun When all my will is gone And there's just gravity You're the water in my hand Till the rain comes And all dying things Come alive But I still cower and cry Can't keep my whiskey glass dry I stumble and fall Can't keep my head high I'd take it all back if I could I'd be leaving all the shame in the woods Down the idiot well I blame the stress and I blame myself For cheating you of time We could've taken for a life But I can't stop now I've burned it all down And I'd pull it all back And I know you gotta go But hold on Hold on Hold on Say you love life Push the big fear down Holding back the tide To get to higher ground Say you love this life Push the big fear down Holding back the tide To get to higher ground God only knows I've tried I've justified the self-abuse A chance at peace of mind I've tried to stop the tide
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The Optimist 05:52
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Dance, you devils Drink to better days Dance, you carnivores Feast on hope forever And when the darkness comes When your candles lose their light I'll be there dancing still I'm fine with my comforting illusions Only I decide Just because I can't believe my eyes Doesn't make me crazy I'll open up my head And let the light inside again Watch the rolling sky and circling crows Come to take me home I swear on this day If I wake up and find the world aflame Swear on your church, your synagogue, temple of faith I'll incinerate Faking love forever To keep it all together Take your swords and arrows And keep them in the shadows Lay me down Open up my head I never asked to be here I never begged your truth I only need your mercy Close the door on your way out I'm fine with my comforting illusions Only I decide Just because I can't believe my eyes Don't make me crazy
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You and Me 06:08
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"You" and "me" are one Seed and soil are one Sword and rose are one Queen and worm are one Snake and bird are one Sky and earth are one Hope and fears are one Faith and tears are one Flesh and ghost are one Fire and sin are one Moon and sea are one "You" and "me" are one "You" and "me" are one Flesh and ghost are one And I love you May your name live on forever May your faith shine on forever Hope and fears are one Faith and tears are one You and I are one Flesh and ghost are one You and I Flesh and ghost

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released December 22, 2022

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Through The Branches Portland, Maine

Through The Branches is a transatlantic project with Tom Gagne (Maine, USA), bassist Tjarko Busink and drummer Geert-Jan Westland (The Netherlands).

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