The help you lent him right before he set away
Was kept a secret up until he was found the next day
He kept your secret up until he was found where he lay
As far as what we know
He only wanted still.
With fire in his mind
He starts to write his will.
Velvet questions laced with cyanide
Depth perception reality brings humility
Consequence before understanding
Sabotage without results
Contradicting vernacular determines my outcome
Reciprocity calls out in self isolation
Dig deeper, rise
What he heard, he’d never heard before
A grain of salt became a pound or more
As far as what we know
He only wanted still
With fire in his mind
He starts to write his will.
There was a way to put it all to use.
You lit the way when he became the fuse.
Solar cues tell the story
Carbon dating reveals nothing
Molecular introspection unachievable
The fog is lifted upon the weak
Restore hope through callous
Unleash the renegade within
Dig deeper, rise
As far as what we know
He only wanted still
With fire in his mind
He starts to write his will.
credits
released August 8, 2020
Earth Snake [Ed Stanley]: vocals, guitar, keyboard + midi
Planarum [Cody Vickers]: drums, vocals, midi
Artwork by Ed Stanley; Photo Credit - James Wolf
All recordings were tracked and mixed in Grand Rapids, MI and Muskegon, MI.
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