they closed the road to laramie
slowly it came rain then snow then ice
I killed my engine and paced outside,
out in the soft gray light
no turning back
I called my doctor on his cell
the call went straight to voicemail
I thought of you
when I was stung by a scorpion
you crushed up some tobacco leaf for me
pulled out from your red man pouch
the sioux had taught you all you knew
I do believe it's true
they cut you down with a single shell
a Winchester "double l"
your switchblade fell and caught the light
massacres are disguised as battles all the time
I do believe it's true
credits
from Dagger Beach,
released August 31, 2013
JV: acoustic guitars, vocals
Liana Berube: violin
Alex Camphouse: French horn
Michelle Kwon: cello
James Riotto: upright bass
Rob Shelton: Rhodes, upright piano, Yamaha yc-45
Jason Slota: drums
string and horn arrangement by Minna Choi/Magik*Magik Orchestra
The Philadelphia group sharpen their hooks and internal dyanmics for a fun and non-dorky take on power pop anyone can get behind. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 26, 2024