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Distilled

by Alembic

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1.
Bell Toll 02:18
Sprint through every open door Fast enough not to touch the floor By twilight I can make the river Indigo and the moon a sliver Rain carpets my reflection Single-malt is my redemption Nightfall and the city blazes Bells are ringing the changes Bells are ringing the changes How long? The bells are ringing and How long? The children singing and How long? The bells are ringing, the bells are ringing the changes There's signal fires across the river Saints and sinners we deliver Screams aloud and ashes flying Cover my ears to keep from dying Deaf to hearing blind to sight Reeling in the streets tonight Scry the face of a passing stranger --- singing the changes Bells are ringing the changes How long? The bells are ringing and How long? The children singing and How long? The bells are ringing, the bells are ringing the changes Cathedral looms above the water Solid walls and pilgrim laughter Lightning flashes and I fear it Freedom rings I don’t hear it Rede and rite and pass the cryptic Spirit rise in a skin alembic Streets alive with city sages --- singing the changes Bells are ringing the changes How long? The bells are ringing and How long? The children singing and How long? The bells are ringing, Away to me the city rages! (violin solo) Day comes like a velvet hammer Streets awaken I'm deaf in the clamor I don't think that I'll be blessed First to rise last to rest Follow the light into the water Churning ocean mother father Cry out for the city mages --- singing the changes Bells are ringing the changes How long? The bells are ringing and How long? The children singing and How long? The bells are ringing, the bells are ringing the changes
2.
Man in Black 03:16
I met a man in black upon the road, the road With bluest eyes above his raven coat, his coat His store of tales I bade him share with me, with me In a tavern on the road before the sea How shall I tell what I've seen, what I've seen? How shall I tell what I've seen? I saw the King of Darkness take a bride, a bride While all the fallow fields around him died, they died She kissed him in the shadow wood and weeds, the weeds With lips that taste of pomegranate seeds Some mad echoes of the rushing wind, the wind Bring her mother to the river's end, its end Where once were fields and everything that grows, that grows The naked earth weeps crystals as she goes How shall I tell what I've seen? I saw her weave the garments of the world, the world A mantle of the fields, the green unfurled, unfurled With gentle hands she weaves the fire he brings, he brings A courtesan, anointer of the king With silken bonds she holds the king enthralled, enthralled A thousand tales she weaves him after all, after all Gold her shears, high the mighty throne, the throne Ere his palace tumbles to the stones How shall I tell what I've seen? A thousand weary travellers have I seen, have I seen, In this brave world and all of those between, between To each of them I stop and raise a glass, a glass And toast their absent fire as they pass And I raise a glass here, sister of the wise, the wise To the spark of moonlight twinkling in your eyes, your eyes That when I go you'll tell a tale of me, of me With lips that taste of pomegranate seeds Lips that taste of pomegranate seeds How shall I tell what I've seen?
3.
When I Go 03:04
Come, lonely hunter, chieftain and king I will fly like the falcon when I go Bear me my brother under your wing I will strike fell like lightning when I go I will bellow like the thunder drum, invoke the storm of war A twisting pillar spun of dust and blood up from the prairie floor I will sweep the foe before me like a gale out on the snow And the wind will long recount the story, reverence and glory, when I go Spring, spirit dancer, nimble and thin I will leap like coyote when I go Tireless entrancer, lend me your skin I will run like the gray wolf when I go I will climb the rise at daybreak, I will kiss the sky at noon Raise my yearning voice at midnight to my mother in the moon I will make the lay of long defeat and draw the chorus slow I'll send this message down the wire and hope that someone wise is listening when I go And when the sun comes trumpets from his red house in the east He will find a standing stone where long I chanted my release He will send his morning messenger to strike the hammer blow And I will crumble down uncountable in showers of crimson rubies when I go Sigh, mournful sister, whisper and turn I will rattle like dry leaves when I go Stand in the mist where my fire used to burn I will camp on the night breeze when I go And should you glimpse my wandering form out on the borderline Between death and resurrection and the council of the pines Do not worry for my comfort, do not sorrow for me so All your diamond tears will rise up and adorn the sky beside me when I go
4.
Hydrev llyn lwyrchy Arian tanodd golauÕr lleuad Canu er mawl y fam Dawnsio, defro y ddraig Barddoni, er transffurfio hun y beroriaeth Dawnsio, defro y draig Dawnsio, defro y draig cysgu Ofn dyfod cariad y gallu Hydrev llyn lwyrchy Arian tanodd golauÕr lleuad
5.
Past Goes On 04:21
You cry a little, but not much more How can we go on when loved ones go? So you cry a little and what does it show? You can’t pay the price of the earth in salt water And the world goes on, are you alone? The world goes on, is it your home? The goes on, how can you stay? The world goes on, the price can’t be paid. So cry a little and hide your eyes we live in the shadow of history, we live in the wake wake of those lives So cry a little, then wash your eyes what can we do, except survive And their word goes on, remember he said Their word goes on, it beats in your head Their word goes on, their thoughts and their will Their words go on, and counsel you still And their word goes on, what do you believe? Their word goes on, and why do you grieve? Their word goes on, the truth and the lies The word goes on, and you have hos eyes. The flowers bloom thick from the depth of the grave You know this too gave you life The flowers bloom thick from the depth of the grave You know this tomb, it gave you life They live on through us, forgotten waves every word ever spoken, every prejudice of every age. They walk among us, these giants of old We live in their shadow We stant of the shoulders of ghosts And their work goes on, what can it mean? Their work goes on, you let the pain be. Their work goes on, and what does it show? Their work goes on, if death is no more.
6.
Hello? Hello? Hello? Is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me Is there anyone at home? Come on now I hear you're feeling down Well I can ease your pain Get you on your feet again Relax I'll need some information first Just the basic facts Can you show me where it hurts? There is no pain you are receding A distant ship smoke on the horizon You are only coming through in waves Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying When I was a child I had a fever My hands felt just like two balloons Now I've got that feeling once again I can't explain you would not understand This is not how I am I have become comfortably numb Okay Just a little pinprick There'll be no more, ah But you may feel a little sick Can you stand up? I do believe it's working, good That'll keep you going through the show Come on it's time to go There is no pain you are receding A distant ship, smoke on the horizon You are only coming through in waves Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse Out of the corner of my eye I turned to look but it was gone I cannot put my finger on it now The child is grown The dream is gone I have become comfortably numb

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released June 24, 2018

All songs arranged by ALEMBIC. We are Johanna Bobrow (violin, vocals) and Myra Hope Eskridge (harp, vocals).

Track credits:

"Bell Toll," (c) Myra Hope Eskridge (ASCAP)
"Man in Black," (c) Myra Hope Eskridge (ASCAP)
"When I Go," (c) Dave Carter/David Robert Carter (BMI), admin. by Tracy Grammer Music
"Wake the Dragon," (c) Myra Hope Eskridge (ASCAP)
"Past Goes On," (c) Michael Moore
"Comfortably Numb," (c) David Gilmour / Roger Waters

Mixed: Joel Edinburg
Mastered: Josh Cohen, Black Hat Media

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Alembic Somerville, Massachusetts

Alembic is mystic-folk and medieval sounds for the modern city. Myra Hope Eskridge and Johanna Bobrow combine harp, violin, and voice to weave songs dark and light, both old and new.

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