The Dogs
from Sirens by Christopher Bell
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lyrics
On the birth of our cousin Annie
we made the trip downstate
2 days on dirt roads my brothers and father
he let us stay up late
afternoons drinking tea
and swimming in the lake
my older brother jumped off the highest branch
and splashed the neighbor girls
he got in trouble and pa made him
stack the firewood
I still hear the dogs barking and the hatred in their voice
I can feel my brothers hand squeezing mine
hiding under the blankets and pillows under the basement steps
panting and choking hoping to catch out breath
after dinner of ham, potatoes,
biscuits and cake
pa told a (a bedtime) story of ghosts and glory
and of a pretty girl
we woke to gunshots the sound of horses
running through the lawn
the thick black smoke billowing
eating at our lungs
babies crying, women screaming
until the dawn
I still hear the dogs barking and the hatred in their voice
I can feel my brothers hand squeezing mine
hiding under the blankets and pillows under the basement steps
panting and choking hoping to catch out breath
how could I see we're just human
how could it be the same
their voices and hoods haunt my dreams
I still hear the dogs barking and the hatred in their voice
I can feel my brothers hand squeezing mine
hiding under the blankets and pillows under the basement steps
panting and choking hoping to catch out breath
we made the trip downstate
2 days on dirt roads my brothers and father
he let us stay up late
afternoons drinking tea
and swimming in the lake
my older brother jumped off the highest branch
and splashed the neighbor girls
he got in trouble and pa made him
stack the firewood
I still hear the dogs barking and the hatred in their voice
I can feel my brothers hand squeezing mine
hiding under the blankets and pillows under the basement steps
panting and choking hoping to catch out breath
after dinner of ham, potatoes,
biscuits and cake
pa told a (a bedtime) story of ghosts and glory
and of a pretty girl
we woke to gunshots the sound of horses
running through the lawn
the thick black smoke billowing
eating at our lungs
babies crying, women screaming
until the dawn
I still hear the dogs barking and the hatred in their voice
I can feel my brothers hand squeezing mine
hiding under the blankets and pillows under the basement steps
panting and choking hoping to catch out breath
how could I see we're just human
how could it be the same
their voices and hoods haunt my dreams
I still hear the dogs barking and the hatred in their voice
I can feel my brothers hand squeezing mine
hiding under the blankets and pillows under the basement steps
panting and choking hoping to catch out breath
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from Sirens,
released August 27, 2013
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Christopher Bell Chautauqua, New York
Christopher Bell is not your average cellist. Using various pedals he layers and distorts his electric cello creating quirky, catchy indie pop music. Christopher is known both for his use of technology – which he uses to sample his cello live – and for his unique methods of touring – via canoe, bike and on foot. ... more
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Block Ice & Propane
by Erik FriedlanderErik was a huge inspiration to me, showing different experimental places to take the cello, that it can sound equally good strummed/plucked as well as bowed, giving the instrument a whole new voice.
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