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The Palisades

by Eager Sails

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1.
The Last Elm 03:20
The forest burns tonight so bright There is no light to extinguish Beneath the shadows we see The most unlikely tree A voice through the fog It just tells us to grow on Like little seeds we try so hard We stretch our limbs to reach the sky But the shadows we make Never could erase us A voice through the fog It just tells us to grow on Let the beacons guide the way This place won’t hold us for long I want substance I want facts Trees used to stand here We used to stand here I want something to believe in We used to stand here We used to stand here A voice through the fog It just begs me to come on I let the beacons guide my way I swear, I swear I’ll never go away
2.
The good don’t always survive Can’t trust ourselves To take care of this place Dreams of anonymous distractions I ask the wild for, for her forgiveness We were never meant, to take this And I’ve tried to be a decent man The distance from ships to stars Some magnet drags us north There are certain things you’re sure of But in this case there’s no debate A great king forever sleeps Searching for a hole in the sea A great king forever sleeps We climbed the trains carrying planes On fields of western waste Southern Blight will spread And what good What good have I done today?
3.
12 Ovals 05:23
Don’t watch your heroes die They’ll only let you down Before they go Dreamt of Herschel Ave. The bomb shelter there Did it keep you safe? And what’s ahead? You can’t become What you already are Who you already I believe in God When it’s convenient for me When it’s easy for me I guess I thought by this age It would make more sense This would make more sense Oh how the pines will grow The palisades lead me home When death bringer comes for me I’ll show you I’ll Show you Corruption of the best of us Is it okay to question this? Okay I’ll question this Amazing what the fear will do To help you find the truth It’s amazing what I’ll believe It’s amazing what I’ll believe
4.
Even kindness has a way of giving up on you Even kindness has a way Even kindness has a way of giving up on you Even kindness has a way Anyone they’d do anything for you Anyone they’d do anything for you They just watched you hang alone I just watched you hang alone Let the light in Let the light in I was born in the Elm city They said I’d never graduate I was born in the Elm city It’s not the death It’s the silence after you all left It’s not the death The British racing green I wore around my neck the day we wed You make me a better person This house is stronger with you Let the light in Let the light in Let the light in Was never strong enough A silent doubt in darkness every night I’m not against the saving grace I just move at my deliberate pace Our lives have become casinos Lights and sounds distractions all around But I could win so big I could win so big I could win so big I could win so big I could win so big Let the lightning Let the lightning Let the light in Let the lightning test your heart Let the light in Let the light in Let the lightning test your heart Let the light in Let the light in Let the lightning test your heart Let the light in Let the lightning test your heart Let the light in Let the lightning test your heart Let the light in Let the lightning test your heart Let the light in Let the lightning test your heart Let the light in Let the lightning test your heart Even kindness has a way of giving up on you Even kindness has a way Even kindness has a way of giving up on you Even kindness has a way Let the light in Let the lightning test your heart

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released July 5, 2019

Recorded and Mixed by Sam Stauff
Additional Recording and Production by Andy Porta
Mastered by Rachel Field at Resonant Mastering
Artwork by Nick Robinson

Sam Stauff – Vocals, Guitar, Keys, Bass, Electronics

With additional help from

01: The Last Elm:

Donald Perdomo – Drums
Andy Porta – Vocals, Percussion

02: No. 21 The Condor:

Andy Porta – Drums, Percussion, Guitar
Kayla Anderson – Vocals

03: 12 Ovals:

Andy Porta – Drums
Jennell Stauff - Vocals
Kayla Anderson – Vocals

04: Let The Lightning Test Your Heart:

John Venezia – Drums
Kayla Anderson – Vocals
Andy Porta – Vocals

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Eager Sails New York

Eager Sails, led by musician-producer Sam Stauff, merges innovation and emotion in a symphony of electronic-ambient rock. Stauff, known for his music production collaborations with artists like Blue Oyster Cult, Ella Jane, Wide Waters and many more surprises with Eager Sails, showcasing versatility beyond his role in the engineer’s chair. ... more

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