Simulacra

from Arrest Your Ascent by Elephant Seal

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Sad land strider stooping low
What troubles you my child
I cannot fly
The poor wretch sighed
Confined within this hole am I
He skidded forwards towards the edge
Outfitted wingless boldly said
If He wills it let the wind
Above this granite countertop lift my sagging flailing frame

You should have called your God by name
You should have called your God by name
You should have called your God by name

Worried writher just be still
You’ve toiled in the mud too long
I have to move my friends all flew
What keeps me stuck here what foul glue
He wrenched his legs loose five two six
One eight three four then seven next
How dare I wince better to die
than to be beaten by a fear to fly

You should have called your friends by name
You should have called your friends by name
You’d still have jumped off all the same

Proudest spider sought to fly
Never once considered how
The birds in trees with furrowed brow
Sprouted wings the sky befriending
Eight-legged wasp you were pretending
To checkered floor and fast descending
A most upsetting final scending

Your observations so astute
so why not spin a parachute
You’d float above the air so thin
I’d find a way to let you in
Don’t unplug your simulation
Your halfway hoax hallucination
Your all-consuming obligation
Your boredom’s only love sensation
A faltered flight from discontent
Arrest we beg this ill ascent

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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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