Ventriloquist (Little Falls)
from Another Year by David Lindstrom
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lyrics
White snow powdering the Earth
It gathers into clouds, collapsed
That float above the faded grass
It falls embroidering the wind
Silhouetting empty trees
In clumps like dandelion seed
Then over and over
The spring comes; it’s over
Raccoons and rabbits elope
Over and over
The days they get longer
And warmer it fills me with hope
But I want to snap its feral neck
Burn it till there’re only ashes left
What, should I watch it fall apart?
Another year left to slip into the dark
You do not have to be a ventriloquist
To speak your anger through a fist
You do not have to be a geologist
To know how to throw a stone
Calico in evening sky
Crowded branches full of leaves
That clap against the summer breeze
Water folding at the shore
Orange in a beam of light
Lilly pads and taconite
Then Over and over
The fall comes it’s over
Your breath like smoke in the cold
Over and over
Pass over October
November, December’s in tow
And I want to kiss its fevered head
Show it that the spring will come again
I know we all will fall apart
Burning alive should at least warm your heart
You do not need to be a philanthropist
To sometimes want to give a shit
You do not have to be a theologist
To know some things are born again
It gathers into clouds, collapsed
That float above the faded grass
It falls embroidering the wind
Silhouetting empty trees
In clumps like dandelion seed
Then over and over
The spring comes; it’s over
Raccoons and rabbits elope
Over and over
The days they get longer
And warmer it fills me with hope
But I want to snap its feral neck
Burn it till there’re only ashes left
What, should I watch it fall apart?
Another year left to slip into the dark
You do not have to be a ventriloquist
To speak your anger through a fist
You do not have to be a geologist
To know how to throw a stone
Calico in evening sky
Crowded branches full of leaves
That clap against the summer breeze
Water folding at the shore
Orange in a beam of light
Lilly pads and taconite
Then Over and over
The fall comes it’s over
Your breath like smoke in the cold
Over and over
Pass over October
November, December’s in tow
And I want to kiss its fevered head
Show it that the spring will come again
I know we all will fall apart
Burning alive should at least warm your heart
You do not need to be a philanthropist
To sometimes want to give a shit
You do not have to be a theologist
To know some things are born again
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from Another Year,
released November 18, 2020
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David Lindstrom St Cloud, Minnesota
David Lindstrom, described as "captivating, haunting, abstract and perplexing" (Nanobot Rock), is an eclectic band from central Minnesota. Their music spans from intricately finger picked folk rock to dark ambient soundscapes resulting in songs that are "rhythmically complex and creatively engaging" (Divide and Conquer). ... more
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Jul 2011
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