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My Blue Wall

by Elliot

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1.
My Blue Wall 04:48
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A pretty wall is propped in front of me Painted blue like the sky's reflection on the sea It feels so good to swim here with you Blue... Perhaps the colour obstructs my clearest view Suggesting something I could go and dive into But I'm hard as ice and so are you And the rain… Waking, I don't know if I should sleep or dance Shaking, I don't know if I should take a glance behind you Do you feel it too? I guess my TV brain will be just fine I flick the channels of water streaming from cloud 9 Blue wall, are you my blind astrologer? I'm hanging onto your anchor Well I'll never stir 'till a storm comes to blanket me up If I can't breathe we'll be blue together And the rain… Faking, I don't know if I should sleep or dance Aching, I don't know if I should take a glance behind you You're making me blue Clouds unwind, infiltrate my mind…. Waking, I don't know if I should drown or dance Breaking, I don't know if I should take a chance A pretty wall is propped in front of me Painted red like the sky's reflection on the sea It feels so real to bleed here with you
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'Til Tomorrow 03:49
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Crimson ribbons burn through the sky Leavings and landings all carving out their own goodbyes If I get there, if I could try If I could say something maybe I'd just tell a lie In your eyes there's star-stuff, what remains to keep? Climbing up the airway and I take the leap Stay till I can't say anymore I'm going away to somewhere, stay with me till tomorrow Going up to a carnival of light I know you know I'm glowing bright Hold on tight till tomorrow Fingers touching Whisper goodnight Suns, they are setting but in you I see them so bright Flying high, don't let me fall Your firefly hair sparkles 'round my cloudy soul You cannot surround me when you're gone So wrap your arms around me Hold on Stay till I can't sing anymore I'm going away to somewhere, stay with me till tomorrow Blowing round through the foggy-coloured night I know you know I'm freezing white, Hold on tight till tomorrow Waiting for the day Please don't go away Asking you to stay Tomorrow
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Red Moon 02:16
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The newsman wakes me up from my slumber Rapping on my window The red moon sharing silhouettes on the floor He's rapping on my door Why can't he let me sleep? Haunts my house, spreads the word and silently weeps Turn to the sky, but the sky is gone Drawn into the hall Feeling very small Mirrors on the wall Crawling down the... St. Thomas, show me the hands man The holes in my head are bringing me down, now Walk lightly up to the doormat Peer in the keyhole, take a good look around, now Crowd of people standing out on the front lawn Staring at the sunrise In the eyes of 5000 hungry people The reflection of the red moon
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Fotini Says 04:17
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Fotini says the boys and girls are leaving town My old feet can't keep up with the pace Fotini says the days are getting longer now Pacing through the village square, listen to the ringing bells of… Closed cathedrals, coffee shops Tide rolls in, but time seems to have stopped No more ships sail to my shore Olive trees are wilting now The walls of Greece are tumbling with no sound And the bells toll… Fotini says I do not understand myself Everything inside me wants to run Fotini stares at all the pictures on the shelf Dusty faces looking small, fading underneath the sprawl of… Closed cathedrals, coffee shops Tide rolls in, but time seems to have stopped No more ships sail to my shore Mount Olympus looks so high As all the people 'round me wave goodbye And the bells toll… See the sun dressed in a coat of clouds Can't help feeling that it's ending now And so I cry… And so I cry
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Come Back Home 04:43
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Sad crow, don't you know Nothing can be done Your brother's gone away Behind the sun Body on the road Shall I move him for you? Why must you call so loud? There's nothing left to do... There's nothing here for you Peter Rabbit, where'd you go? We were friends but now I hear no word Peter Rabbit, where'd you run? I caught a glimpse, but now my vision's blurred Won't you come back home? I've been waiting so long Come back home So long... Peter Rabbit, do you recall The sunny days we spent outside in play? Peter Rabbit, why'd you leave? The winter came and blew those days away Won't you come back home? I've been waiting so long Come back home So long... Sad crow, don't you know I am broken too The feeling's gone away Nothing's new Blue notes in the tone Sad eyes to the moon Your song says something's gone I think I know that tune

about

Well, here it is - my first ever EP! It's been a long time coming, I wrote all 5 of these songs about 2 or 3 years ago, just sitting in my bedroom singing about crows and rabbits and old Greek ladies. I still sing about those things, but in the kitchen as well now.

I like to think of this music as "pocket-sized arena rock". Big, soaring hooks, but with the intimacy of someone playing music in the same room as you. In any case, I hope you find something here that you resonate with.

This EP was recorded in a school-bus-turned-studio out on Mayne Island by producer Andrew Smith. Without him, these songs would never have seen the light of day, and my guitar strings' buzz certainly wouldn't have rung out as colourfully as it does here.

The cover artwork was painted by Hannah Dyck-Chan, a fantastic artist and a fantastic friend. Be sure to check out her Instagram page for more amazing artwork: www.instagram.com/hannahmingi/?hl=en

The word formatting on the cover was done by Cathryn Ironside, my aunt!

Thanks so much for listening, and for your continued support. It means the world to me.

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released May 16, 2019

Elliot Spilsbury - Vocals, guitars, bass on track 3.
Andrew Smith - Producer, drums, bass on tracks 1, 2, and 5.

Music and lyrics by Elliot Spilsbury, with additional lyrics written by Bronwyn Spilsbury on tracks 1 and 2.

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Elliot Vancouver, British Columbia

Hey there, my name's Elliot. I was born in Regina SK, and since then, I've been travelling all over the world. Whether it was Wales at the age of 3, Calgary AB for most of my childhood, Israel/Palestine when I was 14, or Vancouver BC now, music has always been at the centre of my life and thinking. ... more

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