Enemy Territory (demo)

Official audio for "none the wise" by Cyote.
Release Date: 2.21.23

Lyrics by Carter Lou McElroy.
Percussion by Austin Vaughn.
Engineered and mixed by Greg Castro and Josh Druckman.
Track and banner images by Peter Moore.

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Lyrics: 
Ever gone a whole week never lettin' sunshine kiss your cheek
Ever been a whole week
Ever had a hard time slowin' down the pace long enough to find a little peace despite your mind

Every season has its light
It shines despite the cold & ice
Takes its time to fall and rise
Inside, I am none the wise

It’s a lazy crime
But I’m doin' my time
Tryin' to see the other side
But I'm losin' my mind

All the strings we thought were tied were never tight
Everything misunderstood’s been multiplied
Over-estimated under-stocked supply
Turn a cheek to it & you’ll be none the wise

none the wise

the 1

This gives you a peep into the other end of the less sultry // more singer-songwriter-y vibes. Open to co-writes, doesn't have to be a Cyote single.
Super raw.

lyrics:
Down the hall & to the right
Walkin' fast & packin' light
Bending knees & crushin' leaves
I believe that if I leave
I could find these silly things
Silly things to help me see 
What I believe this life could be
What I can see when I dream

& when I make it pretty far
I'll make a wish on every star
For every gal & every guy
Who ever wished that they could fly
High above this silly mess
High above beside the rest
Of every guy & every girl
Who ever wished to save the world
Wish I could save the world

Ooo if I tried..
What would I find?
Who would I have to fight?
Would I make it through the night?

Down the hall & to the right
it's askin' lots this time of night
I haven't got the time to fight
I never wished for fickle strife
So I'll lock the door if you get the blinds
& we can hide our lives behind
Another day of fakin' fine
Another way of doin' time
Another way of fakin' fine

fakin' fine (demo)

Lyrics:

Cherries
Strawberries
Wine
A vine...
of a poisonous kind
Candy-canes
Candied veins 
Volcanic lanes... ablaze
The tip of a cigarette
A touch you won't soon forget
She bit you, 
& the blood runs red.

"Yea, all those guys started up there..." -cabbie
"Just on the street?" -cyote
"Yea.. in those bars you know, wherever they could..." -cabbie
"Yea.."-cyote
"You can be great or you can just you know flop.. like a lot of guys have. You know.. I'm telling you it's a sign!
But you're here for a reason.." -cabbie

The roots beneath the tunnel feeds the baskets weave 
The city streets: a gritty heat, a desperate need
A lurking thief.. but from what I see..
From what I believe..
It all still bleeds 
Red

She bit you // Red // But you're here for a reason

red (original mix)

co-write, Noah Luke

lyrics:
I came home just to be by myself
Don't need nobody else
I fan my flame, take a look at my spells
Don't want for nothin' else

Give me the river, the woods & magic
I need the river, the woods.. the magic 

I dry my herbs over my front door
Sip on potion to keep up with my aura
Burn some sage to keep away the pains I face
& I pray for the rain to wash me away to another day

With the river, the woods... the magic
I need the river, the woods... the magic

Out on the river, where it floats my boat
Where the flow of the current moves to soothe my soul
'til it's back to the woods
Back to the "shoulds'
Back to the natural order of good

The magic is with me
The magic is in me
The magic's the means that will always keep me

Wild
Keeps me wild
She keeps me wild

wild (demo)

I’ve had the blues 
A time or two 
But this time  
I’m in the mood
To power through 
Through 

We all could really use 
Another snooze 
A little less of the news 
& more room for cutting loose 
Loose

Hey there
I seen ya in a past life
It was good there
I think about it all the time 
It’s all new here
But I think it’s gonna be alright
All right 
In time 

I’ve had the blues 
A time or two 
But this time 
I’m in the mood
The mood
To power through
Empower you
To power through

power through (demo)

a-city, {acoustic cover}

lyrics:

Ever gone a whole week never lettin' sunshine kiss your cheek
Ever been a whole week
Ever had a hard time slowin' down the pace long enough to find a little peace despite your mind 

Every season has it’s light
it shines despite the cold & ice
takes it’s time to fall and rise
inside, I am none the wise

it’s a lazy crime 
but I’m doin my time
tryin' to see the other side 
but i'm losin' my mind

All the strings we thought were tied were never tight 
Everything misunderstood’s been multiplied 
Over-estimated under-stocked supply
Turn a cheek to it & you’ll be none the wise 

it’s a lazy crime 
but I’m doin my time
tryin' to see the other side 
but im losin my mind

none the wise (demo)

Cyotē covers Nirvana with Broadway actor & Music Producer Erik Altemus:
https://soundcloud.com/eescobar

as you are (Nirvana Cover)

cyote lou is the musical moniker of Carter Lou McElroy :: a mixed-media artist & songwriter based in the Hudson River Valley of  New York, Mohican Territory. 

In February of 2020, she debuted her first single & video for  “ red ”  via BUST Magazine and more recently co-curated Greene County, New York’s first all LGBTQIA+ multidisciplinary art exhibition for Pride at the Athens Cultural Center in Athens, NY. 

Since her last release, McElroy has produced short and long form videos for other artists (including Lea Thomas’ 2021 release Hummingbird) in addition to moonlighting as the house band at Sarah Gray Miller’s newly opened upstate New York speakeasy, Ravish Liquors (“antiques in the front, party in the back!”).

Inspired by art that provokes optimism and the many avenues of storytelling that strengthen the concept of Community.. her most recent artwork exists in the digital space via animation, video shorts & layered photography.

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