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The curtains are drawn, and the album begins (and will later end) with the same set of lyrics: “With the past as our witness…” After this declaration, the lyrics describe the ways in which I tried to shine a light for my deteriorating father. It establishes a prominent theme in the album: the light flickering, flickering, and eventually going out. The witnessing of the downfall.
lyrics
With the past as our witness and the future our judge, we all will take the stand for the hurt that we’ve done. Find your god, find your heart, find your innocence.
And then rip it out.
I’m like a dream waking up seeing I wasn’t real.
I’m like these stripped down walls–I don’t know how to feel.
I’m like a song written wrong but the band plays on. And the band plays on.
One rough start…a worse end.
Witnesses, start praying again.
No one else is here, let it go.
I can’t be your light on. I can’t.
But if I can’t be your light, I will find you in the dark.
Count backwards starting from ten.
Do we really go alone in the end?
Take a breath, let it out, now do it again.
credits
released April 12, 2024
Hellena Christensen - Bass, Vocals, Piano
Matthew DeBellis - Drums and Percussion
Matthew Kupka - Guitar, Vocals, Strings
Tyler Giard - Guitar
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