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I saw nothing but darkness
Underneath the cedar tree
And as deep as this valley
So is the wood that carries me
I'm waxing and I'm waning with the moon
My blood is running deep within the dew
I'm waxing and I'm waning with the moon
My blood is running deep within the dew
Awoo, awooo and I run with the wolves
I am the river
I am the rain
I am the eyes in the night,
The mud in your veins
I am the seed, the sprout, I am the tree
I am the belly of this beast
I'm waxing and I'm waning with the moon
My blood is running deep within the dew
I'm waxing and I'm waning with the moon
My blood is running deep within the dew
Awoo, awooo and I run with the wolves
The cedar wood is helping me to breathe
Turn my head toward a silent speak
And I drip drip drop on down to the forest floor
Where the dirt and bones don't scare me anymore
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Bones in Bouquets
02:21
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Maybe there's beatuy in the decay
There's light in the darkness and gold in the grey
There is a savior for those who don't pray
Maybe there's bones in bouquets
Sleep soundly where creek meets meadow
Where the hemlock becomes the hallowed
Where the yarrow becomes the shadow
Sleep soundly below
My body's meant to return to the ground
A daughter of dust it is where I am bound
Maybe forgotten is better than found
When I am no longer around
Maybe there's beauty in the decay
Maybe there's bones in bouquets
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Shelter
02:14
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Baby, it's cold outside
Find some shelter for the night
Light a fire, steel and stone
I'd hate to be out here alone
Wake me up at midnight
To tend our fire, to tend our fire
Use the stars to guide our eyes
Endless light, endless light
Baby, it's cold outside
Give me some peace of mind
Sing to me, sing me to sleep
And wake me up with lullabies
Hold me close, I'll hold you tight
Until we die, until we die
Bodies ache and bodies break
And we resign, we resign
Don't be a stranger, don't be a ghost
I'll keep you warm
Without you my world has crumbled to the ground
In my dreams I have healed
I have hope and have no fear
Just falll asleep, just fall asleep
And wake me up with lullabies
Baby, it's cold outside
Find some shelter for the night
Light a fire, skin and bones
I'd hate to be out here alone
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Temagami
03:13
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You held and sustained me
Before I was born
You carried me gently
And safely to shore
The water is my teacher
The river is my guide
And the waves and the cedar
Are ever at my side
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Midnight Sun
03:51
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Driving in the car through the hills in the rain
The sunlight hits the dark in a sweet refrain
Comfort, quiet, heartbeat
I can't breathe, it's okay
Peacefully and pleasantly I sleep
Walk that place I've lived
In my dreams
A fire starts and it paints the ground
The ghosts of embers they drift around
Violet haze, heartache
I can't speak, it's okay
Peacefully and pleasantly I sleep
Walk that place I've lived
In my dreams
Stuck between the dusk, the dawn, twilight
Haunted by the sun at midnight
The dancing sky will kiss my fallen eyes
Sing me one last lullaby
One last lullaby
Peacefully and pleasantly I sleep
Walk that place I've lived
In my dreams
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River Run Through Me
03:37
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Underneath the forest canopy
Are trails and turns that never seem to sleep
A whisper on the wind it carries
The call of those who never seem to speak
Run down the mountain
Slip into the sea
Carve out the valleys
River run through me
There's bones in apples that's what makes them sweet
History is underneath your feet
Grace returning, flower and the bee
Carve your epitaph into a tree
Renew the fallen
Incubate the seed
Make me a garden
Soil transform me
Quickly as the ember
Makes ashes of the trees
To dust I will be rendered
Fire return me
As dust I'll be remembered
Wind carry me
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Siren Song
05:09
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I went sailing on a red sky in the morn
The ship was beaten down
It was tattered, it was worn
And then the sails came out
And just like birds we flew away
And when the ship went down
And all the people drowned I sang
The sirens called out to me
And then they took me down
To the bottom of the sea
Silently, curiously, I sank
Surrounded by whales
And the jellyfish consumed me in a veil
I looked up at the sky
And my lungs caved in,
And the water filled my eyes
The sirens called down to me
And they brought me up
To the stars out of the sea
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8. |
Whiskey Jack
04:12
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Long time haven't seen you
Kiss on the wound of a bear
Driven by a foresight
Hanging up a vision on a prayer
Good old Whiskey Jack
Always following the sky
Brittle bone fall back
A glance out of the corner of my eye
And I will always love you
Until the end of time
But my heart is set on whiskey and wine
And I have some street lamps
That I can't seem to find
Cause my heart is set on the northern lights
Foot stomp, heart skip
Pop another pill and say goodnight
Shadow of a mountain
Darker than the bags under my eyes
Clarity, poetry
Swimming in a sea of Wild Brine
Out of tune feedback
Reality is in a glass of wine
And I will always love you
Until the end of time
But my heart is set on whiskey and wine
And I have some street lamps
That I can't seem to find
Cause my heart is set on the northern lights
Foot stomp, heart skip
Pop another pill and say goodnight
Shadow of a mountain
Darker than the bags under my eyes
Clarity, poetry
Swimming in a sea of Wild Brine
Out of tune feedback
Reality is in a glass of wine
And I will always love you
Until the end of time
But my heart is set on whiskey and wine
And I have some street lamps
That I can't seem to find
Cause my heart is set on the northern lights
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To Dusk
02:56
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To dusk we fall
Cede to the winter's call
Let the dark resolve
Into the earth
When twilight sets
And the fog descends
Then we will rest our heads
And close our eyes
And wait for the fire
For dawn to rise
For dusk to die
And patiently subside
Knowing well
We'll greet the light and then
To dusk we fall
Into the winter's jaw
Let the earth revolve peacefully
Through dormancy
And the decaying leaves
We will cease to grieve
What becomes
And wait for the fire
For dawn to rise
For dusk to die
And patiently subside
Knowing well
We'll greet the light again
Restless are those who wander at night
Breathless are those who yearn for the light
Haunted are those who seek without sight
Broken are those who wait
For the fire
For dawn to rise
For dusk to die
And patiently subside
Knowing well
We'll greet the light again
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Politicians, men of power, the book of lies
The black snake that's fed by the enterprise
The capitalists, the warlords and corporate greed
Will sell your soul to live beyond their needs
We're going down
We're going down
Quit fucking around
We're going down, down, down, down
Buy, consume, repeat, wear a disguise
A herd of sheep concealed in wolf hides
Who appropriate the culture on stolen land
And celebrate the blood that's on their hands
We're going down
We're going down
Quit fucking around
We're going down, down, down, down
I know these beasts they regin supreme
But you can't fix shit with hopes and dreams
I know that you don't need to care
But you can't fix shit with thoughts and prayers
The beasts they boil at the sound
Of raised voices and common ground
A self-fulfilling prophecy
Get off your ass and get angry
We're going down
We're going down
Quit fucking around
We're going down, down, down, down
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Nikki Satira Toronto, Ontario
A girl notorious for ditching the city to live in the northern wilds of Canada for months at a time, Nikki's music is heavily inspired by the natural world and the landscapes that accompany it. Her unique experiences and off-beat knowledge base as a naturalist, herbalist and environmental educator helps her create a sound that is quirky, nostalgic, charming and sometimes, a little bit dark ... more
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