Come to me now
With no honor, shame, nor regret
take a breath now, for the living
for the warmth beneath your dress
cause I was so cold until you found me
on the dark side of the road
shelter me here, by the levee
in the lee of your arms
tell the wolves you know
where the wild grows
the moss hides us away
far from noise and light
cold men and wives uptight
where what earth remains
when my time is near
lay me out sheer
where what earth remains
where what earth remains
Come to me now
cursed to remember
honeydew and queen anne's lace
many waters, paths and switchbacks
lost and reclaimed grace
but you were so cold
until I found you, on the dark side of road
I shelter you here by the levee
in the lee of my arms
And tell the wolves you know
where the wild grows
the moss hides us away
far from noise and light
cold men and wives uptight
where what earth remains
when my time is near
lay me out sheer
where what earth remains

What Earth Remains

On this one some weird interference was happening when I tried to record the vocals today. There is some pulsating business going on. The rest of it was recorded long ago. It was another song I had forgotten and decided to write some lyrics this week that are topical to my life now.  I decided rather than to wait to upload at my usual time, I will just send it out into the abyss at midnight, well closer to 1 AM now.  

The crucible, the crucible
ground you to ash
buried on a hillock, north by northwest

The ritual, the ritual
blood drawn from heart
a phantom hand upon your neck
then breath stopped

But come death! You can't be proud?
When killing is easy, but breathing so hard

I Gotta make up my mind
but I can't leave the past behind

O wretched day, o wretched day
no chill in the air
the daylight fades
no cavalcade, no shroud, nor veil

I hear the crows calling out
but they can't take hold
the tangled roots clutch
shelter and enfold

But come death! You can't be proud?
When killing is easy, but breathing so hard

I Gotta make up my mind
but I can't leave the past behind


The Crucible

Ellis asked me to do vocals for a piece of his and I was happy to oblige. I hope we do more work together. 

Lyrics
Teach me how you move like that
a step or two, would probably do me right
teach me how to keep my grace
in a washed out world, with nothing to embrace

And I declare the prettiest dancer
sidestepped the question
and lawyered up to me
Where is your youthful pride now?
She touched her lips and then said to me:

Kiss me like you mean it, my dancing boy
dancing boy
Kiss me like you mean it, my dancing boy
dancing boy

Teach me the hidden meaning
behind your crooked smile
Show me what my eyes are missing,
blinded and stupid

She just says to me:
Kiss me like you mean it
my dancing boy, dancing boy
kiss me like you mean it, my
dancing boy, dancing boy
Better kiss me like you mean it...

Hidden Meaning(An Ellis Farway and Evenorodd Joint)

Father will you bless me before I have to go
kill for our lord, far from home
And father will you seat me at your right hand
when I return from claiming holy land.
Mother Mary will you listen to your son
and keep the spear from my side
and when we are done with poor Jerusalem
help me rehearse my lies
And tell me again if saints ever despair
when mere men fail to lie down and die
without thought or care
Makeshift martyrs
to feed the flames
to praise then forget names
when they're dead.

Makeshift martyrs

This is a tune I wrote in my car during my lunch break. I wanted to do some a cappella as an exercise and it turned into this and another song I will be uploading shortly. 

And the lyrics are as follows:
Once-man and Chimney sweep
born in the brambles of a canyon deep
six toes and fingers three
body of a bull and brain of a flea
(chorus/refrain) and if you meet him
you will know by the stains on the hands
and stains of the soul/and if you meet him
you will see the dark deeds of the Shaddix's need.
Barmaids and virgins know
to keep clover at the base of the door
tie up your hair so tight
and keep away from shadows at night
(chorus)
Poor sight he hunts by smell
drowns children in the bottom of a well
smart men at night will stay
in their homes and wait for day
(chorus)

The dark deeds of the Schaddiox's need(Draft and rough mix)

Here is a mix I just did. I have had ear problems for over 2 months and have not been able to do much music. 

Teacups

Here is a song I remixed and remastered. The kick drum was just pathetic and could not be salvaged so I cheated and used drumagog. I thought I had lost the unprocessed vocal track but I discovered it on an external drive. I feel like this version is much more natural sounding and has a nicer stereo image. Also, I decided to add the bass recording that I didn't include at the time. I am having an ongoing struggle about loudness vs quality-the same as everyone doing production right now. 
As requested, lyrics: 
The morning watch is here to bury the dead
the sky is so lovely on this Ash Wednesday. 
The holy say remember, but the rain on our skin
melts away the ashes of our mortal sin
(chorus) and I don't feel so bad, this tangled communion
can't be so bad, when what the priests proclaim can't a body sustain
The fasting men compete with the hungry on the street
who can starve the best in the eyes of the lord?
the cuckolds and the cowards walk the streets in shame
praying and thinking of things they cannot name
(chorus)
and out in the deep a hungry god sleeps
his dreams give rise to our demise
the winds blow heavy as the evening draws near
and if we're lucky we may last the year
so please spare us your gospels and your rites
cause we keep our heads down, much too busy for heaven in our sights
(chorus)

Ash Wednesday

I am a musical tourist. I have no idea what I am doing. 

evenorodd

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