There’s a beast lying low in the weeds
Theres a promise that I’d like to keep
Inching closer with eyes set on me
There’s a halo of hurt around my head
Keeps my chin pinned real deep in my chest
Beneath a large woven web when I rest
With far too much dread for some feathers to catch
I don’t belong here was all that I said
Spiraling downward, I was out of my head
I’d never hurt you if left with a choice
But something’s been aching for most of my life
There’s a whole lot I’ve buried below
You only know what I want you to know
Mostly I use you to lessen the load
All I do is take
I don’t belong here was all that I said
Spiraling downward, I was out of my head
I’d never hurt you if left with a choice
But something’s been aching for most of my life
Sleeping in a coffin
Trying to get to heaven
Drown in holy water
Again and again
Dwindled little spirit
Narrowed down to nothing
Just above the surface
Just as the tide’s rolling in
I don't like this album as much as Wildlife, but I remember when Rose Quartz/Fulton Street 1 premiered on YouTube (before the rest of the album). I listened to it on repeat that night for hours. You Ascendant is my favorite on the track just because of how meditative it is, just a raw contemplation of death. nicolasstag
With virtuosic guitar-playing and evocative singing, Carl “Buffalo” Nichols returns Black stories to folk and blues. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 9, 2021