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Understory S​/​T

by Understory

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1.
leaves of old countries still grow against the stone I know its angles from across the sea no walls no sheep the forest deep moss grows on the fallen receivers of the stolen bury your heads in your hands counting always until it’s over buried in mud or in sand no can’t go beyond what we brought and fenced off bullshit fantasies no one will catch your dreams to the end we play pretend that we have a tradition that our way of life can last that we’re not the last earth wretched from what we did in our freedom from consequences a nation adolescent repentant but never forgiven
2.
now withered lay the hemlock sheaves all our voices drying out in the breeze what seed curled darkness what black river flood what mountain shadow now cuts off the sun another night redwood and oak hollow through where are you? dancing by the sea the fog won’t hold your shape dancing in the creek traveling upstream now I walk heavy with thoughts can’t believe the sound of leaves can’t find sweetness in the morning the darkness will not cover my eyes now withered lay the hemlock sheaves all our voices drying out in the breeze another night pine and fir hollow through where are you?
3.
wherever we go the crush of a foot a trigger a knife to the throat as the leaves turn to gold bloody below sinking to a thousand hungers can this be beautiful? torn from the tree apples in fall choking grasses grow so tall never to rise without fighting them off hands never clean eyes can’t unsee still hearing the pull of a string out from the body steaming of breath into the morning pale as death no release life is suffering
4.
Rome 06:14
the spirit of exploration to measure as if comprehension could be found in the physical world redrawn all lines the seeding of walls every road leads from Rome what follows? the spirit of individualism white lies footsteps of the guide the wagons behind every road leads from Rome what follows? assimilate to the Romans to the builders of the locomotive to the interstate to the weavers of the world wide webs
5.
Insecurity 06:13
straight shooters speak again fingers point where fists fall the wounded are wounding return of freedom for the majority acts of insecurity the transfer of suffering cruelty claims necessity cruelty calls itself inevitable the prison instinct the only prophecies self-fulfilling now smoke blocks the sun desolation reconstruct history’s lies return of freedom for the majority declarations of insecurity the transfer of suffering
6.
woodsmoke rises joins the clouds concrete takes in the leaves in the waves’ black fold something disappears darkness cannot see the turn of the stars the passing of time so we grieve endlessly all the boards we cut still not enough nothing fits like it should when it’s our time nothing will rise up darkness cannot see the turn of the stars the passing of time so we grieve endlessly something disappears every time we look something disappears but we must keep looking

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released July 6, 2019

Colin- Guitar, Vocals
Erik- Drums
Tim- Guitar, Bass

Recorded and mixed by Alex Freilich
Mastered by Ethan Camp

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