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Snuff

by Secret Knives

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1.
Spinning Top 04:38
SOME MELT INTO THE LIFE YOU DRAW MY FAILURES IN SUCH STARK RELIEF IN LAPS IN LIPS I’M CHASING BLISS LIKE HEADLESS HEN OR DOG CHASE TAIL DRUNKEN DANCE HEAD WILL WALTZ AND SPINNING TOP JUST WON’T STOP TETHERED TO YOUR WORST REFLECTION SPEAKS TO YOU AND YOU LISTEN: “SNUFF” I KNOW I’M NOT ENOUGH! I KNOW I’M NOT ENOUGH! I KNOW I’M NOT ENOUGH! I KNOW I’M NOT ENOUGH! “SNUFF”
2.
Simple Bliss 03:46
I THINK SO LONG BEFORE I’M SLEEPING ALL MY LOVES ARE LOSING MEANING I CRAVE AT ONCE A LEVITY SHOULD SOMEONE WRING IT OUT OF ME I SHIVER AND I FEEL A FEVER SEE MY HEAD BENEATH THE CLEAVER TO THE BUTCHER I REQUEST: MAKE SURE MY MESS IS ELEGANT! I FEAR THAT I HAVE JUST FORGOTTEN HOW FAR FROM THE TREE I’VE FALLEN THE SIMPLE BLISS OF GIVING IN TO ALL MY BASEST IMPULSES I MISS THE WORLD I KNEW BEFORE I SAW ALL OF THE SEAMS OF THINGS I’VE LOST THE HEART TO GO ON I MISS THE WORLD I KNEW BEFORE I’D SEEN ALL OF THE SEAMS OF THINGS! I’VE NOT THE HEART TO GO ON!
3.
Fall 04:02
I THINK THOSE THINGS MORE TIMES THAN I BRUSH MY TEETH IN A DAY HANDS UP WHO’S HAD THOUGHTS LIKE THESE? PROBABLY LIKE TRYING TO TALLY FALLEN LEAVES IN AUTUMN I USED TO HAVE A FEAR OF DROWNING NOW IT LOOKS LIKE SWEET RELIEF I USED TO HAVE A FEAR OF DROWNING NOW IT LOOKS LIKE SWEET RELEASE!
4.
ENVIOUS AND DOUSED IN DOUBT A RIGHT-TIME RIGHT-PLACE CHARLATAN AT ONCE PROUD AND HOLLOWED OUT YOUR VOICES ALL IS SO SUBLIME WHAT PLACE DO I HAVE IN THEIR CHORUS? I WANTED TO BE THE BEST WELL MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE GREATEST LIVING BATSMAN WICKETS STILL AT MY LOWEST I’D TRY TO TURN MY EYES AWAY FROM YOUR LIGHT WHAT PLACE DO I HAVE IN THEIR CHORUS?
5.
No Psalms 05:10
HOW MANY SKINS HAVE I DRESSED IN? A BEAUTY PAGEANT VETERAN ALL DOLLED UP AND CAKED IN SHIT I STRUT MY STUFF FOR ELDER MEN A TOTEM TO “HURTLING THROUGH” FORGET WHAT ONE “SHOULD” AND “SHOULDN’T” DO LEAVE A WREATH AT ITS FEET HERE’S TO HOPING THAT IT BETTER SERVE ME NO MORE PSALMS! NO MORE ABLUTIONS! NO MORE OBSOLETE ARCHAIC DOGMA!
6.
Excess 03:27
I KNOW IT’S EASY TO THINK THE WATER’S ALWAYS FALLING JUST WATCH EACH STRAY THOUGHT WILL POOL WILL WELL WILL FURTHER KNOT I’M SO ASHAMED OF MY GRIEF AND THE HOLD THAT IT KEPT OVER ME HOW LONG’S LONG ENOUGH? HOW LONG’S TOO LONG TO HOLD A GRUDGE? WELL I KNOW I KNOW I MADE YOU CHOOSE SIDES NOW I’VE LOST FRIENDS FOR SAKE OF PRIDE HOW LONG’S LONG ENOUGH? HOW LONG’S TOO LONG TO HOLD A GRUDGE? WELL I WOULD KNOW
7.
SHOULD I CEDE TO THE WAVE? I’M WATCHING MY AGE SLOWLY ERASE MY FAITH NO DAY I SEIZE I’M A COLLECTOR OF CLOSE CALLS ALMOSTS AND MISSED OPPORTUNITIES EACH DAY I WAKE CRUSHED TO FIND I’VE THE SAME CHASSIS AS I HAD LAST NIGHT DREAMT I WERE A SILVER MAN THEY MELTED ME DOWN AND I WERE CAST AGAIN WHY DOES EACH LITTLE VICTORY FEEL LIKE PULLING TEETH?
8.
Snuff 04:54
KILL THE WICK OR FLICK THE SWITCH THE PENCIL SKETCH STICK INSECT WON'T BE MISSED ASCETIC BOY’S ALL SKIN AND RIBS THERE’S NOT MUCH IN THIS WORLD FOR AN IDEALIST NOTHING’S GROWING IN THIS CRYPT I DON’T CARE TO ADD MY NAME TO IT! SNUFF THE LIT CANDLE KID TERMINALLY FAITHLESS AND JADED FOOLISHLY ARRESTED IN DEVELOPMENT HE’S A WILTING ROMANTIC NOTHING’S GROWING IN THIS CRYPT I DON’T CARE TO ADD MY NAME TO IT! LYNCH THE THOUGHT BEFORE IT BREATHES OR ELSE I FIND IT SLOWLY TAKING OVER ME NOTHING’S GROWING IN THIS CRYPT I DON’T CARE TO ADD MY NAME TO IT!
9.
Flush 03:55
SKINNY LIMBS IS KICKING ABOUT TOWN TRYING TO OUTRUN HIS CONFUSION LISTLESS ONE KICKING ‘ROUND THE NIGHT TRYING TO KEEP THE WHEELS TURNING LIFE HASN’T BEEN EXACTLY WHAT I WISHED THOUGH I DON’T KNOW WHAT I EXPECTED SO OBTUSE AND DISTANT FLUSH WITH FREEDOM I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH I’M SORRY I’M NOT THE SON YOU IMAGINED DOLING OUT BUT CRUMBS OF AFFECTION DIFFIDENCE READS AS CALLOUS IT’S WHEN I’M IN THE SUN THAT’S WHEN I’LL SHOW YOU MY LOVE I PROMISE DIFFIDENCE READS AS CALLOUS BUT WHEN I’M IN THE SUN THAT’S WHEN I’LL SHOW YOU MY LOVE I PROMISE
10.
Franny 05:08
FRANNY SAYS TO PRAY KEEPS EGO AT BAY THOUGH WHATS PILGRIMAGE BUT HOLY MIRAGE? NO REFLECTIONS HERE KEEPS MY MIND MORE CLEAR A ROOM WITHOUT MIRROR KEEPS MY MIND MORE PURE THE FEVER THAT YOU WREST RENDERS YOU STATUESQUE LEARN TO FALL SHORT OF REACHING PERFECTION A LAME THOROUGHBRED INSCRUTABLY BENT BORN AND RAISED TO RACE SO SLIGHTLY DERANGED WHERE WOULD YOU FIND AN ANSWER? NOT THE BOTTOM OF A WELL YOU LOOKING FOR A MANTRA? AN INCANTATION? FOUR WORDS: FORWARDS! FORWARDS! FORWARDS! FORWARDS!

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released October 22, 2019

Songs written, performed, produced by Ash Smith except:

Live drums on 1,2,3,6,8,9, & 10 by Cory Champion and recorded by James Goldsmith
Additional vocals on 5,6, & 8 by Charlotte Forrester
Cello samples on 1,6, & 10 by Charlotte Forrester
Trumpet samples on 8 by Grayson Gilmour
Additional percussion on 5 by Nick Harte
Violin on 5 by Samantha Guilen.

Mixed & mastered by Jon Lemmon

Artwork by @euphoric_co / euphoric-co.com

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