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March Fourth! (Live)

by The Radicans

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1.
Stumped 06:32
Hands in a thousand places plastic animals on bleached lawns practiced Voodoo sparks from parking lots scared what he's got under each arm He walks city streets with closed eyes & red hawk wings wooden bones he's carved from willow & he sings the songs of aged men in the ground Wood & feathers stones & rivers scales & leather we are not Touch not take not waste not want not learn each lesson we forgot Incandescent streams have filled beneath his feet rains to cleanse the bleeding earth are running down the empty streets everyone's afraid the future's here the strings that guide his gliding steps are they held by God or spectres near? // He stops to roll inside himself his sockets glance astray "What are you looking at?" The scared around him say I walk on by & smile my smile & he stops & looks my way Says, "The new breed of alchemists isn't seeking fame or gold feel stories seep from every pore my hands are yours to hold we own the keys to all the doors we are the gold we seek // But leave behind the shallow mind that wants to be what you have seen the miracles in everything are best when every life is king //
2.
Pieces of earth stuck to skin, worshipping what we were born with, if only the tides could rise higher, I'd swim 'till I ran out of breath. Chorus: Breath is what binds us and minds are what reel us in, accepting the paths that will cross when the times comes. When fires rage, ice succumbs and brings floods. Atoms collide every instant, so common we always miss it. Planets align on a cycle with years in between, so it's special. Shadows betray. Run away. Rooted in place-- attached in a name to my eyelids. No matter where you go, there you are. Hide from destiny, you're still a star made of light and flesh and guts and heart, all coursing through our veins when we're apart. Inhale and exhale, destiny, nonlinearity. Sometimes they decide; sometimes we choose. Hidden in plain view, nothing to lose.
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Maybe there's somethin' to this stuff, all this talk about love and drugs, making fun of serious news, holding on as hard as I can to you. How many tries 'till we get it right? Shimmying down the spout of life, listening to the din of the crowd, distilling the sound to the spirit of the few. Make beautiful music with me, baby, set off sparks like lightning and a key, electricity. Light the world on fire like two live wires, cosmic chemistry. Create what's in your mind, rewind, soak, rinse, repeat, freebase this reality, the drugs you want are in me-- receive. Make beautiful music with me, baby, swim through my veins like stingrays in the deep, wet and slippery. The eyes of a child, the call of the wild, body pharmacy. Breathe beautiful life beautiful world beautiful smile beautiful mind beautiful ride beautiful high
4.
Bogwitch 04:21
Gonna take you down to these old, dark places, sticky and sweet with dew. All the places you've forgotten, they remember you. Do we only love when we see ourselves or something we'd like to be? If God created us in his own image, his image is actually me, sayin': "Don't stray too far from the trees. "In open meadows, predators see-- "flying in clouds, lurking in grass, "whispering, 'This day may be your last.'" Gonna take you down to these old, dark places, sticky and sweet with dew. Gonna take you down to our hiding places; they remember you. Exploring the veil between waking and sleep, what are you saying to me? My being, weeping deeply, here beneath the oldest tree. My limbs uncurl, my eyes rise up, all the leaves have come undone. My voice tunes in to skeleton keys, and this pours out my lungs: "Gonna take you down to these old, dark places, "sticky and sweet with dew. Gonna lay you down in these sacred spaces here in the great bayou." I am now a woman all brown, cloak covering my head, fallen logs my organ pipes, playing tones to wake the dead, singin': "Dig in. Deeper-- to another layer. Feel my body sway. Lay beside me. Listen to me closely: all good things decay." Baby, we'll be dirty, but we're happy, and we'll never go home.
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Spiderhands 05:22
Spiderhands I am surrounded weaving dreams web in the sky changing plans masking reality to be the masters Don't don't don't don't don't don't write it down. Down down down down down down let me out. Lay me, lay me, lay me in the ground. Make me, make me, make me tell you now. Spider spell what are we casting? Future self, all that I'm asking for-- silky lines weaving us stranger days becoming hazy Don't don't don't don't don't don't write it down. Down down down down down down let me out. Lay me, lay me, lay me in the ground. Make me, make me, make me tell you now. Is this real or is it memory? Heaving breaths, tangible fantasies, building up love ceremonies just to be beaten-- Down down down down down down let me out. Don't don't don't don't don't don't write it down. Lay me, lay me, lay me in the ground. Make me, make me, make me tell you now. Spiderhands I am surrounded weaving dreams web in the sky changing plans masking reality to be the masters Don't don't don't don't don't don't write it down. Down down down down down down let me out. Lay me, lay me, lay me in the ground. Make me, make me, make me tell you now. Make me tell you now. Don't make me tell you now.
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I'm feeling the weight of your memory full moons and nostalgia surround me but nobody makes us feel anything and we master our own destinies this space still holds your energy and you visit me in dreams but my face in the mirror speaks truly You said, "Let this night take you, "let this night take you, "let this night take you. "Aim for the night, "aim for the night, "aim for the night, "although it just might swallow you swallow you swallow you swallow you whole "I will walk with you down this road once known." A strange day that reeks of old magick, so I breathe in and temper it all while the story and blur of your faces resound in my voice and the grace I now learn. Though it's too late to heal with touch, I will speak into the sun, find forgiveness on the wind. I pray, "Let this night take you, "let this night take you, "let this night take you. "Aim for the night, "aim for the night, "aim for the night "to sleep darkness light behind your behind your behind your behind your eyes. The battlefield now becomes your own." Your dissonance was just a test to teach me a lesson, to leave me still guessing, a hole in my net, the patchwork still fading, some squares still need mending. My needle will thread through this cloth, and a rolling stone gathers no moss, so I will stop moving, I will stop moving, I will stop moving. I will aim for the night, aim for the night, aim for the night to paint future sights inside my inside my inside my inside my dreams. I now crave every night in this bed alone. I'm listening to things more closely, more open to all your realities, observing each movement and folly while I dance to my own melody and pluck songs from the trees. The guide in my core she speaks freely from a depth and an altitude I don't yet see. I will let this night take me, let this night take me, let this night take me. Aim for the night, aim for the night, aim for the night, no more wrong versus right designing designing designing designing this life. Will you walk with me down this road unknown?
7.
Won't You? 03:38
Gonna use this body till I'm 103 I want you to come with me won't you please come with me? Got all these vultures, sheep, and snakes livin' lives so short and fast-paced but, honey, we've got time, please take your time with me. So many days between our gaze so many people to entertain but still at the end when I meet you again perched under trees, in my dreams, this time you're waiting for me. Gonna use this body to live a life so long and full and free I want you to come with me won't you please come with me? We can both grow stronger every day, balance high-stakes work with child's play, honey, now's the time, please spend some time on me. So many barriers to break so much advice we shouldn't take as strong as I am, when I meet you again, I want to fall, surrender all, recharge and retreat in your arms. Gonna use this body to love unconditionally oh, I wanna love you! Won't you let me love you? If you forget where you're goin', think back to these moments before we run out of time, please save some time for me.
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Descendants 04:23
There once was a coven in the middle of the ocean The witches there made sweet love & sweet potions They did not retreat, the sea rose up around them An island of magic braves waves by the thousands A beauty with shells on each finger sang: "Welcome To our island of peace To a piece of relief Oh, away from non-believers, sheep, & thieves.” Explorers, they sailed through the waves just to find them Dozens of ships sank before they could break in Sorceresses swam in the shallows & cheered them on Seeking companions who could be for them just as strong. An enchantress with horns in her ears sang: "Dear sisters, Oh, stand patient & tall, Oh, we can’t save them all, Oh, some sailors will crash & will burn & will fall.” For long centuries all the women spun stories, Shared days & nights full of fire & glory, Each did her part to cast spells for the future, That they’d be reborn & their bonds would endure. All sisters with warrior hearts sang: "Please listen, You descend from our line, You were born just in time, To find your circle, complete it, & shine.”
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Moon Bath 04:54
Let's show the moon what it deserves. Honey, pull it over and outline my curves. Orion's eyes think we look real nice. Let's give him a show, darlin', don't think twice. Gotta let the Big Dipper shower me with stars. For tonight, the big picture is curled up inside your arms. That wise queen in the sky said, "Don't forget to pray." I said, "Sure thing, Your Highness, but in my world we call it play." On this clear night my choice--though there's so much work to do-- is to revel and rejoice in this moon bath drawn for two. We were born to contradictions, a sacred land full of virtue and sin, pornographers and puritans, mothers, harlots, and heroines. Gotta let trumpetflowers build for me a crown. Ladybugs and daisies sing love songs all around. That dusk breeze in my hair said, "Don't forget to pray." I said, "Always, dear, but in my own private way." As the sun goes down--though there's so much work to do-- I will dance in scarlet light and bathe in this moon with you. This time of year, all good things glow. Harvests begin, reap what you sow. Be careful of the spin of Mercury. Remember love, joy, and humility. Gotta let salt and fire get under my skin. Lightning bugs and blueberries feed our souls again. Bullfrogs bellow on the beach, "Don't forget to pray." I said, "Stop, look, and listen to everything I do and say." As the light returns--though there's so much work to do-- I will cherish all these stars and final moonlight here with you.

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The only date that's not just a day, but a command.

Our friend, Josh Mayer, organizes live music every Friday at Saxby's Coffeehouse in Haddonfield, NJ, and we've had a chance to play there as many times as we've wanted as a result. It's a great atmosphere, and it offers us a way to test out new material, get out of our holes, and see people we love.

This time around, Zach LoPresti joined us for most of the set, pumping our sound up several notches with his glorious guitar-playing. It was a particularly fun, high-energy set that we want to share!

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released March 4, 2016

Ethan Feinstein - Percussion, Harmonies
Zach LoPresti - Lead guitar, Harmonies
Robyn Mello - Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar
Matt O'Neil - Electric Bass

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The Radicans Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Original music from Philadelphia about Earth, Love, Life, Truth, Beauty, & Community. Written by musicians who are also environmental advocates & food growers. We're usually a trio, but sometimes more friends from our vibrant community of artists join in! The Radicans are: Robyn Mello--vocals & guitar, Ethan Feinstein--drums & vocals, & Matt O'Neil--bass. ... more

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