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Where the Myrtle Grows

by Chris Sunshine

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1.
Cast a spell when you're all alone You can try to mend your achy bones You can needle your heart just like a balloon But when you're splattered with blood Where are you supposed to go? I'm wasting, but I don't know why Blue ashes against the sky Bloody paint in art galleries I watch the patrons laugh at glimpses of me I can see their mouths open and close But I can't turn it off So where am I supposed to go? I'm wasting, but I don't know why Blue ashes against the sky Against the sky Blue ashes against the sky
2.
Ocean Spirit 03:41
You're from my fever dream where rose colors melt my head We're starfish at sea, turning scarlet from the sun Clean the sea salt from your eyes and throw away your uniform In one misty sigh, take a breath and dive right in Seagulls fly low tonight close enough to pull them all down Spirits ride, I don't mind drifting here just a little longer You're my fever dream Rising from the sea
3.
Equinox 05:27
Jane rode her bike away to a place far from here, left the dark green hills for some better ideas. When you close your eyes you can stretch the light for a hundred miles. Jane used to hide her face and never come near, when her knees turned blue they were all full of fear. When you close your eyes you can stretch the light for a hundred miles. She glimmers, she's here She looks in the mirror She's noticed a change. Please don't hide away Clear some mental space Please don't feel afraid It's not the only way.
4.
Goodboy 03:06
Goodboy does as he's told Doesn't drool on the floor even though he's old Doesn't dig up bones in the yard or bark at neighbors Gold stars for his best behavior Goodboy waits by the stairs And he cries softly cause no one's there When he sees someone left the backdoor open Won't hesitate a moment Good dogs run away, anywhere anyway Good dogs run away, anywhere anyway Please won't you stay, please won't you stay
5.
02:19
I'm getting nowhere, I'm running faster I'm breathing heavy, my head gets hotter My temples pulsing, my ankles twisting I hit the concrete Wheels spinning all around Forever and always My legs ain't working and someone's coming A shadow figure, he's drawing closer I feel his cold breath, it's on my neck now I know it's over Wheels spinning all around Forever and always Second life, start again Second chance, tell me when
6.
That ugly moon casts an orange glow, an undertow He's searching for where the myrtle grows but he don't know He's still young but why is he so vacant? He aches, a creaking in the night He wanders dusty on the footpath A fly that lingers in the light Flowers bloom, they spin like pinwheels down the silent drive So aimless, the wind can sway them with a gentle sigh He's still young but why is he so vacant? He aches, a creaking in the night He wanders dusty on the footpath A fly that lingers in the light Murmur in the trees Voices in the breeze
7.
You look the part but I can smell An empty husk, a hollow shell Forehead burns and temples swell Just cause you scream and yell don't mean that you're right Raise the volume to start a fight Scream and yell don't mean that you're right Raise the volume to start a fight Do you have something to prove? Or something to say? You talk so loud, but deep inside's A little rat that runs and hides See right through your plastic pride Just cause you scream and yell don't mean that you're right Raise the volume to start a fight Scream and yell don't mean that you're right Raise the volume to start a fight Do you have something to prove? Or something to say?
8.
Medication 03:02
Feeling strange, kinda evil, undefined So wasted I glide through the meadow Lost in time I need some medication for the road I need some medication 'cause The easy road is hard to find on the easy road I'll take my time 'cause the easy road is hard to find Climb so high where the crows kiss the sky To see buildings sprawled out For some builders to destroy I need some medication for the road I need some medication 'cause The easy road is hard to find on the easy road I'll take my time 'cause the easy road is hard to find
9.
Wolfy 03:53
Wolfy in the hedges tonight Whispering a secret, alright Teeth are kinda shiny out there Teeth are kinda pretty, I stare We all change in different ways The full moon shines Wolves are mean but so am I Fangs will draw some blood tonight Wolves are in the distance tonight Wolves are coming closer alright Made a sacred killing out there Painting with a carcass, so red We all change in different ways The full moon shines Wolves are mean but so am I Fangs will draw some blood tonight Looking in the mirror upstairs Teeth are getting longer, grey hair Gotta trim 'em down with a blade Gotta take it slow in the shade We all change in different ways The full moon shines Wolves are mean but so am I Fangs will draw some blood tonight

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released July 23, 2021

Chris Jones - Guitar / Vox
Michael Vincent Iaciofano - Bass
Matt McGraw - Drums

Recorded and mixed by Dan Angel and James Ryskalchick at Hidden Fortress

Additional engineering by Chris Jones

Mastered by Andy Clarke

Cover Art by Ava Bradlow and Chris Jones

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Chris Sunshine Brooklyn, New York

Chris Sunshine began at Oberlin College as a lo fi solo project. Since then, the project has followed Chris to a farm in upstate New York, through two row houses in northern Philadelphia to an apartment in Brooklyn. A rotating cast of characters have contributed to the project over the years, adding a fresh perspective to Chris’ eclectic songwriting. ... more

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