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Breathing in Essence

by Amber Spyglass

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    released 17 September 2012
    Kelly Godshall – vocals, lyrics, acoustic guitar
    John DeGregorio – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, programming
    Rachel DiNoto – violin on tracks 1, 5
    Anne Marie Bottcher – cello on tracks 1, 5

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1.
HARMONIC TIDE I’M IN THE OCEAN FLOATING ON HARMONIC TIDES WITH MY EARS BELOW THE SURFACE I CAN HEAR A WORLD –THAT’S RADIANT AND FULL OF MOVEMENT ITS DARK AND WARM I’M ENAMORED. I DRIFT UNCHAINED ON THE INNER SIDE OF THE WIND I’M A SEABIRD, DYING. SHARKS PRICK MY BODY (GOODBYE BLACK SKY) AS I SINK IN THIS SEA THE FISHES AND THE WAVES TAKE CARE OF ME
2.
UNFORTUNATE ONE UNFORTUNATE ONE SPINNING OUT OF TIME SCARED AND TEARING OUT MY MIND WISHING FOR SOMETHING MORE THAN THIS BUT IT’S EASIER…EASIER …TO LET GO OF THIS I AM SHUNNED - FORLORN WITHOUT MUCH JUST A MUTE SILHOUETTE - YEARNING TO BE TOUCHED. ON THIS HOLLOW MORNING – I DON’T KNOW WHAT I SAW I DIDN’T HEAR THEM COMING MY SILENCE WOULD KEEP ME FINE I ALWAYS THOUGHT I’D BE SAFE WITH THE ONES WHO KNOW ME. WE COMMUNICATE WITH OUR HANDS WE COMMUNICATE WITH OUR EYES UNFORTUNATE ONE - DON’T SHAKE YOUR HEAD AT ME UNFORTUNATE ONE - IN BLACK AND WHITE YOU’LL READ ABOUT ME I NEVER LEARNED HOW TO SCREAM BUT LAST NIGHT I LEARNED HOW TO CRY WITH A BRUTAL CONVERSATION WITH A DEMENTED PHILISTINE. IN THE PARK - UNDER MOON IT WAS ALL OF THEM AGAINST ME AND YOU ME AND YOU…
3.
On the Wire 07:11
ON THE WIRE. STANDING THERE AGAINST THE WALL I SEE MY REFLECTION – IT’S UNRECOGNIZABLE IT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE ME. THE COLORS AREN’T THE SAME MY EXPRESSION IS SO HEAVY; DO I ALWAYS LOOK THAT WAY? I STUMBLE FORWARD, BURIED HIGH STUMBLE FORWARD ON THE DRIPPING WIRE. A HAND PULLS LOOSE FROM MINE WHEN THE LIGHTNING FLASHES THE RAIN FALLS HARD IN SEQUENCE AS THE THUNDER CRASHES NOWHERE TO BREATHE. NOWHERE TO SCREAM. NOWHERE TO BE. I STUMBLE FORWARD, BURIED HIGH I STUMBLE FORWARD ON THE DRIPPING WIRE. THIS NARROW HALLWAY IS LIKE AN UNMARKED GRAVE. I TRY TO MOVE BUT THE PAIN IS GRATING ME ALIVE. NOWHERE TO BREATHE. NOWHERE TO SCREAM. MY EMOTIONS ARE LIKE ICE INSIDE THE HOLLOW OF MY CHEST. I STUMBLE FORWARD, BURIED HIGH STUMBLE FORWARD ON THE DRIPPING WIRE. ON THE DRIPPING WIRE ON THE DRIPPING WIRE
4.
VIOLENT SILENCE TONIGHT I LIE AWAKE IN A KNOT WITH THOUGHTS YOU DON’T WANT TO HEAR. AS WHISPERING COLLAGES FILL THE AIR TO HEAL THIS MOMENT UNTIL IT ALL SEEMS CLEAR. THE ROOM IS COLD. HOW LONG CAN WE HOLD IT IN? THE SILENCE IS SO VIOLENT THE SILENCE IS SO VIOLENT I TRY TO CONCENTRATE ON THE CLOCK BUT I’M TO CROWDED BY MY OWN WHEEL OF THOUGHTS THAT SPEAK TO ME – PLAYING ME SO LONG I’VE BEEN HOLDING IT IN. THE SHEETS ARE COLD - OUR HEARTS ARE COLD THE WORDS WE HAVE SAID HAVE ALL GROWN OLD. THE SILENCE IS SO VIOLENT THE SILENCE IS SO VIOLENT.
5.
LIKE LOST LOVERS RELISHED IN SOLITUDE EXISTING IN MY OWN SPACE BREATHING IN ESSENCE PLUCK THE LOW BRANCHES AND PULL THE HIGH THIS FIELD IS A SYMPHONY AND I AM THE CHOIR AS TREES FALL BLOWN AS THEY DANCE LIKE LOST LOVERS THE LANDSCAPE IS SWAYING BREATHING IN UNISON - SUCH HARMONIOUS RHYTHMS RUSTLING AGAINST THE WALLS OF MY VOLCANIC THROAT THIS FIELD IS A SYMPHONY AND I AM THE CHOIR THE TREES FALL BLOWN AS THEY DANCE LIKE LOST LOVERS IN THE RAIN THIS FIELD IS A SYMPHONY AND I AM THE CHOIR AS TREES FALL BLOWN AS THEY DANCE LIKE LOST LOVERS THE VIEW CAN STEAL THE EYE OF TWO COME DANCE WITH ME.

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released September 17, 2012

Kelly Godshall – vocals, lyrics, acoustic guitar
John DeGregorio – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, programming
Rachel DiNoto – violin on tracks 1, 5
Anne Marie Bottcher – cello on tracks 1, 5

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