January, on safari

from from early backwoods neglect by The Doorman

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Both this and the following song are the most recent (‘18/’19). MS recorded guitar using a C414 with a Rode NT55 (one DI’d into a Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 and one thru a Tonebeast pre-amp). C414 on vocals, compressed with a CLA-2A and I love the Little Plate reverb (Soundtoys). OK, enough of the tech geek talk. These songs fit on this record, minimal arrangement: just a nylon string guitar and some percussion (including shakers from Sri Lanka and drumming on the back of a mbira!). Lyrics often start with a few lines coming into my head. First one was ‘at the camel’s back’ and so this evolved into a story about people on a kind of urban safari in winter time.. Often, personal issues and back stories slip into the lyric structure. Writing songs can have a therapeutic effect. They can help you through dark times.

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CH January, on safari
gotta keep movin’, let’s go faster
on the streets of neon cities
don’t go shootin’ fish in barrel
I can clearly see where you’re at
I saw you aiming at the camel’s back

if this goes further, you will hurt her
you gotta get yr shit together
in the desert it’s a hazard
but downtown plastic, it’s everlasting

so where do you and I turn to next?
gotta beat the one you call your dad

I can see a face in my dreams
with eyes in the back of its head
a friendly face
I know it’s Death

I can see you’ve changed the way you feel about me
when I got up on my feet and hoped I would heal
all the wounds that he inflicted on me
a psychopath has eyes in the back of his head CH

burn all the bridges in the world
I am sure we can cross that river if we want to
I know that you want to, I know that you’d love to
finish our ride, finish (it) alright (2x)
one day we will be together again

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from from early backwoods neglect, released May 12, 2019

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Homerecorded lo-fi ballads, indie rock and other audio experiments. Influenced by GbV, Sebadoh, Sentridoh, Songs:Ohia and Aphex Twin!

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