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PEOPLE IN THE DISTANCE IN THE DARK

by Sun Organ

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I DON'T REALLY THINK I"M GONNA DIE. MY BODY WOULDN"T STAY THIS NICE. I READ THE MESSAGE IN THE SKY. OVER ROCKY MOUNTAINS HIGH. I'M SEPARATED FROM THE REST. FOLLOW ME I KNOW WHATS BEST. AND I'VE GOT NOTHING LEFT TO HIDE. THE EYE IS OPEN MILES WIDE. THE SUN IS SETTING LATER IN THE DAY. THE PATH HAS ALWAYS STAYED THE SAME AND WE'RE NEVER GOING BACK EVEN WHEN ITS BAD. IDLE I CAN'T RELAX. SOMETHING I LOST THAT I NEED BACK. I COULDN'T MAKE IT LAST AND I WILL NOT FEEL SHAME FOR THAT. I'M A KID I'M GOING WHERE THE PARTY IS.
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EVEN IN HOLDING HANDS. EVEN A MOODY BRAT. I WOUD NEVER TREAT A FRIEND LIKE THAT, I DON"T KNOW. ANOTHER SUDDEN STOP. FINALLY AN ABLE MAN. WE ALL SAW THE BUS CAREENING TOWARD THE VAN. I DUNNO, WE'LL LAUGH IT OFF. THERES NO EXTENDED HAND. THERES NOTHING GOOD TO SHOW FOR IT. IF I DON'T EVER COME TO TERMS WITH THAT, I DUNNO, I CAN GO HOME.
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HAIL THE TUCSON VIBE '95. SHRED THE SIDEWALKS ALL MY LIFE. THE SKY IS HAUNTING NEON LIGHTS. EVERYTHING ELSE IS NOT MY VIBE.
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TERROR PLACE 03:53
NOTHING AS IT SEEMS. AN ACRE IN THE SEA. A TINY DRUNKEN CITY FULL OF FREAKS. ON THE OTHER STREET A DOG RUNS THROUGH THE ALLEY ITS FACES TORN AWAY AND SPITTING FLEAS. THERES NO WAY I'M INSANE I'M IN A VOLLEY IN BETWEEN. HOLD IT UNDER WATER UNTIL IT SCREAMS. IN A BAD WORLD WE DO BAD THINGS. TERROR PLACE IS BAD. THERES NO WAY TO PLAN. I CAN'T SEE. SOMETHING HEAVY CHANGED ALONG THE WAY. REALITY DISTORTS TO LOOK LIKE ME. I CANNOT CONTROL HOW I PERCEIVE. THERES SOMETHING HERE AT FAULT THAT ISN'T ME.
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DECAY 02:14
WOKE UP LATER SCREAMING OH MY GOD. LET THE BODY DECAY ALL DAY LONG. IN THE MORNING WITH MY SCHOOL CLOTHES ON. WHAT HAVE I DONE WRONG. I'LL SEE YOU LATER IN A DREAM I HAD ONCE. ANOTHER MELODY THAT WONT RESOLVE. ANOTHER STRING OF WORDS THAT WONT QUITE WORK MUCH. THE COMFORT OF LEAVING MY MOUTH SHUT TO LET THE BODY TALK. ABOUT WHAT? I DON'T KNOW. WHAT HAVE I DONE. LITTLE BIRD DROP YOUR EGGS INTO THE COMMUNITY POT ENABLING EVERYBODY. OH MY GOD. FROM THE SUBWAYS RINGING OH MY GOD. AND THE WAY WE SEE THINGS OH MY GOD. AND THE WAY YOU'RE LEAVING OH MY GOD.
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TAKE MY HAND A GOOD TIMES HARD TO FIND. MAYBE SPACE NEVER TOLD ME THE TIME. ELLEN STAYED IN THE PLACE FOR A WHILE. PEOPLE IN THE DISTANCE IN THE DARK. ACE OF GRACE FELL IN SPADES FROM THE WRONG HANDS. TALLEST MAN TAUGHT ME ALL SLIGHT OF HAND. NEWS TODAY IS SO BAD YOU'LL FIND. NEWS TODAY JESSE DID LOSE HIS MIND. NEWS TO DAY DAVES AWAY FALLING ENDLESSLY BEHIND. NEWS TODAY SEANS STILL GONE ONE LESS KITTY LEFT TO JUMP.
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BLOOD IN THE HOUSE. IN MY ROOM IN MY MOUTH. I SAW SHADOW YOU ON THE COUCH. FELL TO PIECES AT THE CHURCH. FELL TO PIECES AT THE BOARDER. OH NO. TURNES INTO ME WHEN I'M AFRIAD AND I NEED HELP. YOUR LIGHT WON'T BURN OUT. I HEAR YOU SINGING IN THE MORNING. I FEEL YOUR PRESENCE BY THE AFTERNOON. GOD I LOVE THE WAY YOU TELL ANYTHING TO ME. HOLLOWED OUT ME. FUCK.
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WOE 2 03:16
DO YOU KNOW WHY YOU NEED THE THINGS THAT YOU NEED? REACT EMOTIONALLY TO THINGS. ARE YOU POSITIVE THAT MEANS WHAT YOU THING. DO WE SHARE THE SAME STING? IS THAT WHAT WE NEED? I CAN'T TALK ABOUT ME WITHOUT BEING ME. I FEEL SO CONSTANTLY HEAVY. WOE IS ME.
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A COUPLE OF LINES AND WE'RE HALFWAY FADED. I'LL ONLY DO IT ONCE OR TWICE. A COUPLE OF WEEKS IN THE BACK SEAT WAITING. I DON"T KNOW WHERE TO SPEND MY LIFE. ALL OF MY FRIENDS KNOW WE STILL GOT TIME. A COUPLE OF YEARS ON THE VENUE CIRCUIT. A COUPLE OF TICKETS WOULD BE NICE. A COUPLE OF GIGS OUT ON THE WEEKEND. A COUPLE OF SILENT SHITTY DRIVES. ALL OF MY FRIENDS HOPE WE STILL HAVE TIME. NONE OF MY FRIENDS COPE WITH PASSING TIME. CAUSE NONE OF MY FRIENDS KNOW WHAT IT SHOULD FEEL LIKE. I CAN"T MAKE IT OUT TO THE BACHELOR PARTY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'LL DO INSTEAD. A CASUAL 15 ON A THURSDAY. WILL I KNOW WHEN I'VE MADE MY BED. ALL OF MY FRIENDS SKATE INTO THE LIGHT. CAUSE NONE OF MY FRIENDS KNOW WHAT IT SHOULD FEEL LIKE.
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I BELIEVE IN LIFE WITH COSMIC PRIDE. THERES A WAY TO LET IT RIDE. IN BETWEEN CIGS IT DIES. THERES NO WAY TO LET THEM KNOW YOU TRIED. SENTIMENTS ABOUND IN ROUNDABOUT WAYS. CAN I MAKE IT CLEAR WE'RE NOT THE SAME. MY LIFE. YOUR LIFE. OVER MOUNTAINS HIGH.
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VIDEO FOR "DECAY"
PHOTOGRAPHED, DIRECTED, EDITED, HAND PROCESSED BY CRAIG SCHEIHING
16mm // 2016

RECORDED AND MIXED AT BIG MAMAS HOUSE STUDIO. COUPLE OF YEARS MIXED AT SEX DUNGEON STUDIO.

SUN ORGAN IS TIM JORDAN.
LIVE BAND ON "TERROR PLACE", "BLOOD IN THE HOUSE II", AND "SUNSET LIFE 2001" - JOSH MACKIE (BASS), TIM JORDAN (GUITAR), ZACK ROBBINS (DRUMS).

ADDITIONAL GUITARS BY TIM SCHMIED AND KYLE LAGANELLA
ADDITIONAL BASS BY KIAN SOROURI

DRUMS ON "PEOPLE IN THE DISTANCE IN THE DARK" AND "COUPLE OF YEARS" BY DAN ANGEL

VOCALS ON "PEOPLE IN THE DISTANCE IN THE DARK" BY JOSH MACKIE AND TIM JORDAN

ART BY JOSH MACKIE AND TIM JORDAN

ENDLESS MIXING/PRODUCTION ADVICE FROM DAN ANGEL AND JOSH MACKIE

"ANYTHING YOU WANT" WRITTEN BY ROY ORBISON YOU DUMBASS

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released September 8, 2016

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