Name: JERICHO
Duration: P00H05M07S
Description: Exclusive BandCamp single [originally released as Dustin Sipes in 2015.]

JERICHO

by Son Locust

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Exclusive BandCamp single [originally released as Dustin Sipes in 2015.]

lyrics

V1: Take a sledgehammer to my diamond soul//
All you'll get is a bent handle and teeth of gold//
'Cuz the bounceback's a killer, with your mouth full of blood//
Did you get your thrills with your boots full of mud?

Your tools are better suited for building walls//
Paint them with a bullseye so I can make them fall//
Assault the walls of Jericho with bare knockles, bone and blood//
This is how I prove my worth, it's how I prove my love.

CHORUS:
I have trouble living without this//
& You have trouble talking about it//
You gave it your all, and I screamed 'this is me'//
We can't tear down these walls and still have the strength to clear the debris.

V2: Damn the cruel, the holy architect//
Who built this city so that we could never rest//
There's hammers on your battlements, even as you sleep//
Building ever higher, and the nightmare nails drive deep.
[The cost is too steep, for a simple night's sleep.]

Silently I pace the circles 'round your eyes//
About ready to shout, let's do this one more time//
I've circled your perimeter, now baby what's it gonna be//
'Cuz 13 times is enough for me.

CHORUS:

BRIDGE: The walls of Jericho are falling around us//
& Every mistake we made, covered in mortar, surrounds us//
I don't give a damn what your god tells me to do//
I can't just walk in circles and pretend I still love you.

CHORUS:

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released July 17, 2015
All vocals/instrumentation/composition by Dustin Sipes.
Recorded/mixed/mastered by Dustin Sipes.
Special thanks to Caleb Campbell and Chris Aslett for recording space and endless patience/critiquing ears during the process.

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Son Locust Moscow, Idaho

When I was younger I prayed. Only three old locust trees ever answered.
Now I sing them songs.

Loop musician/singer-songwriter/spacey soulful smorgasbord of semi-functional entertainment from Moscow, ID. ... more

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