I Lay to Rest (California)
It’s only California,
It’s only California,
Oh I lay to rest
Oh now, money maker
The hands of the devil’s sister,
Oh they laid me down
There must be a way out,
There must be a way out,
There’s a ghost inside of you
And I can see it peering through
Oh I lay, oh under
The oak tree in the dead of winter
Oh I lay to rest
A winged boy fell from the tree
And oh he landed right next to me
The devil’s fruit inside of me
And how my wings lay so dormantly
You were a body
You were a ghost
Now you are nothing
The dark it up and rose
And toward the light it took you
And melted your wings
Cause you were a body
And now you are nothing
I touched, oh his feathers
Cow hide, hands of leather
Oh you are a man
Oh wax wings they wouldn’t stay and so our love melted away,
Toward the sun so right and fair
And then I saw you drop in mid air
supported by 15 fans who also own “I Lay to Rest (California)”
I can't say enough about this singer/songwriter. This older LP is totally immersive from first track to last, with Emily's voice at a mesmerizing front and center. I didn't pick a fav track bc it's too hard. They're all great. Eric Van Lustbader
supported by 15 fans who also own “I Lay to Rest (California)”
This is a totally mesmerizing album. It;s really special, and feels like a beautiful melancholic painting (if that makes any sense). Amongst singer-songwriters, very few have such a distinctive style of there own. richardschouten
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Fantastic album. Very reminiscent of 90s slowcore with an even more beautiful and dark edge. It's hard to find music like this nowadays but I'm very pleased to have found it. Jesse Mullen
Proceeds from this excellent new darkambient/neofolk comp from LEFT/FOLK goes to benefit American Near East Refugee Aid. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 10, 2024