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Water in the Leaves

by The Ancient Wild

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Circus World 04:54
Follow sun and follow moon Golden light is turning blue Spinning, take a holiday Oh this circus world’s a stage But I won’t play their game No, I won’t play their game Follow sun and follow moon My golden light is fading soon I need you to lift me up Hand in hand, in life and love Cause I won’t play their game No, I won’t play their game... And I see you for what you are I won’t give you none of my energy I’ll build the world I’d like to see But I can’t do this alone... I’ll build the world I’d like to see But I can’t do this alone...
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You honor me only when I honor you We all eat, we all breathe, we all learn, we all teach... We all know we all need her She is working in the cycles In agreement with native contract I am her and she is with me together, we're discovering I honor you, you are true Humbled by her... I don't know why we must forget, A steward to her to serve and protect. We all know we all need her... I can't escape the tragedy My sorrow is fertility My offering is incomplete I'm counting on her We all know we all need.... You honor me only when I honor you
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Apollo guides through open gates Ride upon a star with legs Glide above roads ablaze Lifting right up to the sun To the city of the sun Bright as day, I find my way Paths golden laid that carry us to A hidden place I can’t mistake I see the wealth is paid, through and through As I awake from a world that devastates Moving into the new Out of old ways Moving into the new Apollo guides through open gates Ride upon a star with legs Glide above roads ablaze Lifting right up to the sun To the city of the sun
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Warmth 04:05
Warmth from a heart Through the hands Has its way of speaking Say your love with touch And say your love with give And know it’s meant to be a flowing river Shifting, slide around, it could be given out Don’t let it eat you from the inside out Frozen in the undertow Dig me out so I can grow Warm is the love that knows Stronger than these jealous winds that blow Mother, mother... We teach one another how it is we will be Now it doesn’t matter What it is that you’ve gathered Lay it down in open feeling, open feeling Open feeling, ahh... Frozen in the undertow Dig me out so I can grow Warm is the love that knows Stronger than any winds that blow
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Whispers 05:43
Once there was a whisper so slight that nobody heard Then quietly, it began to take over and the mystery was explained away With everything accounted for, this cold calculated heart tore And it’s taking away everything that the mystic gave So now I walk backwards from this cold and empty room And gather everything I left, take it out of this tomb Sanitized, devoid of life, completely empty All that stands in this temple is one naked and fruitless tree The heart cannot be replaced There is a lineage of open eyes and wisdom The heart cannot be replaced There is a lineage that inspires inner vision The heart cannot be replaced Go ahead and pretend that it’s all cold and dead So you can take what you want just to get a little bit ahead You may find yourself alone at the top You made an enemy of life because you forgot who you are So now I walk backwards from this cold and empty room And gather everything I left, take it out of this tomb
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En un bosque de arboles Donde la roca espera Viendo el flujo De la vida Segura contigo... En los brazos fuertes Sabes amar Tengo la suerte De estar aquî Segura contigo... Cambiar mi mundo Con quien eres Su sangre es mi corazon Segura contigo... _______________________ In a forest of trees The rock waits Watching the flow Of life Safe with you... In strong arms You know how to love I am blessed To be here Safe with you... Changing my world With who you are His blood is my heart Safe with you...
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Faith got me this far The end of the road falls before me But what will carry The weight of the world falls below me This is our life, there is blood in these words Flowing kindly like a kiss from the waves Flowing kindly Like a wave The longer I stay, the less I feel I could leave Wrap all around me, I’ll wait on your word Giving life to only the water in the leaves Wrap all around me, the water in the leaves This is our life There is blood in these words Flowing kindly like a kiss from the waves This is our world May we care more Flowing kindly like a kiss from the waves Flowing kindly Like a wave
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Can you feel the salt in the rust The turning wheel, bringing us Closer to dust Slow it down, slow it all down The highest high rise Falls back to the ground Slow it down, don’t try to keep up This race that we’re in Has no destination It’s just racing toward oblivion So come back to the heart The source Can you feel the salt in the rust The turning wheel, bringing us Closer to dust
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Centuries 04:22
Ghosts when they come They take the form Of you who is blaming It’s me who is blaming Have I failed you while doing my best? I’ll lay to rest unwelcome guests Give me hope, I need something to hold onto Or else I’ll float away and lay down I need something to hold onto Don’t let it only be you How do you walk And how do you breathe With the weight of centuries? Admire you, I do- All of you who are older than I

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We're so excited to be bringing you our first creation with a larger harp, piano, and drum kit. We experimented with analog effects and tape saturation, and worked to create an immersive, enchanting wall of sound.

To say the least, 2016 has been a challenging time for many of us in the US, on political and environmental fronts. We felt it important to offer songs of strength, lamentation, and transcendence for these times. Several of our songs cannot help but be inspired by the DAPL fiasco and the election, but others reflect on love, death and regret, and - as always, our greatest muse - the beauty and power of nature, to which we owe our title track.

To our friends, fans, and family, for all your support;
To all of you out there listening;
You mean the world to us.

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released December 21, 2016

Voice, harp, piano: Kate Wilde
Voice, drums, guitar: Christophe Shepperdson
Production: Kate Wilde and Christophe Shepperdson
Mastering: Bradley Senstock
Photography: Brigitte Alexandra Eldin
Album art: Kate Wilde

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Harp, piano, male & female vocals, guitar, and drums create a unique acoustic-industrial sound reminiscent of Dead Can Dance, Tori Amos, Imogen Heap. The collaborative project between US-based composers Kate Wilde and Christophe Shepperdson.

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