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Thirty years I can’t remember
Every day I tried to sail home
(Every trick I tried to bring you home)
Every inch of this ship crawling with mold
(Other side of this bed is feeling cold)
And I can hear this vessel’s withered bones
(I can hear my body’s withered bones)

Separate themselves there is no hope
(Give away the last remnant of hope)
Sundering the body from it’s soul
(Rip it from this wretched widow’s soul)
But if the sea wants me to swim ashore
(If the fops force this to come to blows)
It’s a paddling pool I’m a desperate fool
(They’re a schoolyard fight I’m a railroad spike)

And the engine is on fire
(And the lighthouse is on fire)
And the waves are raging higher now
(And the flames are raging higher now)
And if the general was stationed here
(And if somebody could peer inside)
He’d cower in fear on the starboard bow
(They’d witness a blaze all my design)

I can see the coastline clearly
(I can see the coastline clearly)
Oh my love I miss you dearly please
(Oh my child I love you dearly please)
Call upon the dread lord of the deep
(Call upon the goddess of the sea)
If you hear my cry get on your knees
(If you still bleed red get on your knees)

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from Arrest Your Ascent, released December 15, 2023

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Elephant Seal Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

The music of Elephant Seal evokes an ethereal sense of anticipation through biting guitar riffs, intriguing minor tones, and thundering, intentional rhythms. Occasional moments of brightness are juxtaposed with somber, contemplative lyrics that explore the ongoing tale of a family experiencing loss and searching out truths. These songs are for listeners to journey with. ... more

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