1. |
The Moon
04:21
|
|||
|
the moon came down today
i dreamt she drowned in georgian bay
i woke to find my wife asleep
nothing is wrong it's all okay
i forgot my own permanence
and peered over the garden fence
but fell and found myself impaled
and woke up in a waterfall of sweat
there's something beautiful about it all going down
a technicolour swirl moves like the tide, in and out
a stream of consciousness pulled by a sliver of light
the moon in full tonight.
the moon came down today and told me when i'll pass away
and i watched flowers burst to bloom and wilt again above my open grave
i stayed awake tonight
too scared to swim in moonlight
crossed my fingers, shut my eyes
and prayed to jesus christ to still my waking mind
i will wake and see what i've been missing.
i will wake and find myself alive.
i will watch my flowers bloom and die.
|
||||
2. |
The Tower
03:33
|
|||
|
cobblestone, 250 steps
a temple to my friends
it crumbled when they left
i let it wash away the day it toppled o'er the edge
and obelisk
a gross rememberence
a twisting lack of sense
a temple poorly kept
spotless so it seems unless you venture past the fence
a tower to myself i built of pack-rat tendencies i formed when i was seventeen
keep close, hope no one ever sees
honey let your hair down
i want to see you spin
collapse on me again
and build a settlement
make studs out of my ribs and plaster over with my skin
cobblestone, a new and holy place
a garden full of grace
a sunlit open space
watch as water falls now making valleys of my face
a broken open door
a welcome mat laid on the floor says come and see me for the man i am, not who i was before.
|
||||
3. |
Wheel of Fortune
04:06
|
|||
|
the wheel turns as it will
follows the cycle of the sun and it never stops spinning.
no time to be romantic
you and i won't live the lottery
the (66)6-49 won't "pay out eventually"
the risks we take these days are embarrassing
i'm not betting my life on the lottery
but i'll bite my tongue to stop from starting fights with family
i wanna know when you discovered how
what you've been looking for is not where you are now
a hopeful millionaire
a gift for when you're gone
a blessing you can share
is that so wrong?
call it in the air
heads or tails a thousand times
you could win a better life than what you're stuck with here
call it in the air
get it right a thousand times
tell yourself the odds are on your side if you play fair
call it in the air.
|
||||
4. |
Strength (Reversed)
04:06
|
|||
|
strength: a pile of ashes
made out of paper and plastic
laid out in circular fashion
to stave off the doubt that sets in
paint over my skin, it feels a lot like a home set
to collapse and cave in. when in rome...
grace: a trickle of sunshine
threatens to open up like a floodlight
i'm making plans to open my eyes but i'm wasted
drunk on self-pity again
well i'll turn this thing around
if you keep fighting in the back
head and heart, stop trying to attack your own kin
this is a journey we had planned when we were kids
but now i'm sick of everybody in the car, can we quit?
i need strength to carry on
and strength to finally just sit
and let my body run its course
fall apart if it sees fit
but there's a lot of open road and i don't see an exit
so i'll be sleeping in the sun behind the wheel
don't wake me til we've made it.
|
||||
5. |
The Sun
03:16
|
|||
|
I watched the sun burn brighter than it had in all my memories.
I watched my love sink further down, a perfect golden sunbeam.
Calculate the angle of shadows.
Follow a straight line back past the gallows.
Follow your voice out the back door,
and brilliant light hits the cracks in my forehead.
Move back to the house where my grandfather settled.
A fresh coat of paint and a handful of candles.
Nothing quite fits, a peculiar palette.
Vibrant and rich is the life we inhabit here.
So here we are -- a violent burning star.
Sunflowers in the yard, gin bottles on the bar.
So here we're still -- a cat on the windowsill.
Come in and drink your fill.
Come and see what love has built.
|
||||
6. |
The Fool
04:53
|
|||
|
the open door
the path ahead
looks clear to me
the king is dead
we cut him down
and we broke bread
to celebrate
tonight we ride again
i am the first and the last
person i trust to be honest with myself
i felt my lungs collapse
when i broke the pattern i'd formed in the war
between me and my head
made up my mind to be alive again
the fool lays down
and counts his days
another year
himself to blame
he packs his bags
with all he needs
he sits and waits for change but nothing's ever gonna change
standing on the edge of this
forever present to my breath
no care about the world except my family and my closest friends
behind me, cacophony of voices trying to find me
ahead only my common sense to guide me
throw myself over the edge, so catch me if you can
i'm going blindly.
(lord of the rings sample)
fin.
|
||||
Math Club Hamilton, Ontario
Math Club is the musical project of Hamilton, Ontario songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Wade Morrison and all of his closest friends.
If you like Math Club, you may also like:
Basement Revolver
by Basement Revolver
supported by 4 fans who also own “Major Arcana”
Lake, Steel, Oil has such a fragile beauty. One of those songs that captures the imagination and I can't listen to it enough. I love Family also. I read the lyrics and wonder if you wrote it for me. Totally relates to my own experiences!
go to album
The Bees Knees: A Compilation For Dan
by Various
The proceeds of this extensive compilation of punk and rock go towards the healthcare costs of beloved musician Dan Wild-Beesley.
go to album
We Can Live Here Forever
by Barely Civil
Sweetly sincere Midwestern indie rock that balances an intimate approach with moments of big emotion.
go to album
Separate | Migrate
by The Kraken Quartet
featured on Bandcamp Radio Mar 28, 2017
go to album
Snowflakes in July - EP
by Alex Henry Foster & The Long Shadows
Three renditions of “Snowflakes in July” explore all aspects of the song’s stunning beauty, including a mind-blowing 17-minute live version.
go to album
The Gainesville emo band work through grief and mental illness with honest, empathetic hooks and dynamic guitars.
go to album
One Day When We Are Young: Mineral at 25
by Mineral
Two new songs from emo legends Mineral to celebrate their 25th anniversary that come packaged with a commemorative hardcover book.
go to album
