The Music You Need

Cuckoo Clock

End of the World

Could’ve Fooled Me

'EVERLASTING' was created by a group of youth from Fort McPherson and Tsiigehchic.

Written and Recorded by:

Brenden, Brody, Kiedyn, Aubrey, Darnelle, Taylor, Harmonie, Aaliyah, Arianna, Adrianna and Diezel.

Fiddle played by:
Ethan 

Produced and co-written by:
Milan André Boronell and Andrei Savu

Mixed by:
Milan André Boronell

Mastered by:
Kristofer Harris 

LYRICS:

BRENDEN
I feel a rush, out in the bush 
People don’t go out enough and I think they should

BRODY
I take my dirt bike out when I’m hurt and down
One nice ride turns it all around

KIEDYN
Riding on my ski doo, full throttle
Jumping down shale pit hill, I make it rattle

AUBREY
Summer picnics, winter ski doo  
Biking in the spring, that’s what we do

DARNELLE
Going out on the land, chopping wood with my hands 
Setting traps with my friends, do it all, I know I can

EVERYONE
I am proud, of where I come from 
Singing loud, we’re still strong
Oh oh oh, keep dancing
Oh oh oh, everlasting

TAYLOR
Walking helps me clear my mind I do it all the time
So when I’m feeling low, I leave it all behind

HARMONIE
When anger and confusion fill me
I hit streets, walking is my remedy

AALIYAH
-40 walking to school, kids not dressing warm, tryna be cool 
What’s it all for, you actin' a fool

ARIANNA
Risk taking, is what I call fun
Adrenaline rush, sliding in the dark, in the sun

ADRIANNA
Sliding through snow down the hill 
I really wanna go and feel the fun that is real

DIEZEL
Hunting geese with my friends 
Having fun, we don’t pretend 
Skipping water in the spring 
See them wings, cha ching

EVERYONE
I am proud, of where I come from 
Singing loud, we’re still strong
Oh oh oh, keep dancing
Oh oh oh, everlasting

(Ethan on Fiddle)

EVERLASTING // Fort McPherson, NWT

Locker 112

Aren't We Ever Gonna Be More Than Friends?

Not Your Average Other Guy

Lyrics and vocals by Dessa
Produced by Lazerbeak and Andy Thompson

LYRICS
Don’t be shy
I already like you
Don’t care what you drive
I’m attracted to the IQ
Not my style to make the first move
Haven’t felt this type of way since maybe high school
Sealed with a kiss
Signed with an Epipen
You gotta tolerate some risk
If you wanna make a margin, wanna make a friend 
We could live a little larger
Split the dividends
 
Wheels up
Let’s go
Already missed too much
To take this thing too slow
I already like you
There’s no sure bet
You just ride, ride, ride roulette
And I like you
I already like you
 
It feels right
Because it’s true
Don’t have to try when
I’m with you
You’re not the type to bend a rule
But I’m your bullet
And the proof
 
This city can feel like a little town
Think a marathon’s on, way they’re running all their mouths
But let em talk,
Let em wear their selves out
My book stays open
I know ‘cause I wrote it
Fucked up the trust fall
Caught a concussion
Run it off, that ain’t nothing
But the cost
The cost of doing business  
And I can take a hit with the big kids
Back up off me and count your own fingers
 
Wheels up
Let’s go
I could be your bullet and the proof
Bullet and the proof
I already
I already like you

Bury the Lede

I Already Like You

Rude, Crude, and Uncouth

The Fisherman

Lyrics and Vocals by Dessa
Produced by Lazerbeak and Andy Thompson

This is the song on the record that most reflects my come-up in indie hip hop. Lazerbeak’s beat is vibey and driving; the lyrics flex some wordplay and lean into a little swagger. (And, for those of you following along at home, this track contains the second Wizard of Oz reference: I’m like the good witch, bring the motherfucking house down.)

The verses are impressionistic: a quick self introduction, a sweep of highway rushing past, a free fall, and then a few verbal polaroids of the chaos of the world at large: drones overhead, a flood at the city’s edge, and the relentless call to get back to work, despite the perils.

Dessa - Decoy

Couple Beers From Now

IN YOU (I FOUND ME)

I Already Like You

Doomtree