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The Oldest of Trees
22:39
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Taking in
The one-time verse
Somewhere from
These long lost words
Chords that I can barely strum
Haunt me like I'm scarcely trying
What was worth remembering
Happened long ago
Some of us were older then
Seemed to have lived lives before us
Was not me, but could I see
Something going on
Stairs and Halls
Impressions then, I still hold now
Make me carry burnt-out torches
All the things that seemed to be
Precious to our minds
To watch them go out one-by-one
Eaten up by callous forces
Unforeseen, well-hidden greed
Takes it all away
Houses rise
Mountain heights
To the hills
And if one of us falls
Find wings?
The most restless of us
Will sing?
The "purest" of us
Will achieve?
We take to flight
Set your sights!
One treetop to the next
To lookouts and the distant peaks
In minutes and with ease
All is home
And what should we become
Things you could only dream before
To survey what you've done
To Bremen Town
I know the paths up to the day
And when the spiral stairs gave way
To safer grass on smoother trails
We'll reach the lands above the rails
Each island world is of its own
By land or sail or walk alone
To find the level to look far
To rest or seek a brighter star
Fools that gather round
From all sides they stay
Tear the Earth aloud
Bring the staff right down
Turn the page away
Let forests remain
Faces that I've known have been right
To question
The ending
You will make
Steep incline
Into the mist
Down to the first
Of many waters
Walk along
In memory
We have been here before
The song I wrote
The day had passed
Not far away
In basement houses
Joins our march
For company
In the valley full of trees
We were fire then
Much less so now
Separate to the edge of branches
Perching on
The top of one
Eagle candle glows
And what was told
From warmer nights
And filaments were incandescent
Took us to
A place where we
Could witness anything
Benches and
The streets and parks
Will hold your name
In high regard
Eyes of birds
And storied words
Help us where we stand
But of all
These things to hold
There are some
That seem much closer
Especially
The oldest trees
Will never quite be gone
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2. |
Eris
19:46
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3. |
Twenty K
17:06
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I can see life and water winking
To the side
Straight ahead lies a route to take me away
Thought that I told you all about it
Did I say
Or was it yesterday
How can it be now I'm forgetting
Or am I letting
Everything is sliding
All the roads converging
Only the beginning
If we start to run
Sitting alone atop the hillside
You are
Looking out to the changing fields and
The skies
How many years has it been since then
We felt complete
In everything
And yet the harvest and the beauty
Why are you complaining
Too much time for thinking
One day you might be missing
A memory of the land
We're here
Watch us
Open
More than you've ever seen
Flowers
Stars above
Only aligns for now
Picture
Capture
One time
Briefly appears before us
Turning
Home now
Bring what you can
All steps reverse
What will I hear
What story plays
And who is there to welcome you
Familiar shores and evening skies
The time has come to
Let it all go
The time has come to let it go
Let it all go
The time has come to
Let it all go
The time has come to
Let it all go
To head for home
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4. |
Moon to Follow
09:37
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Hold your hair back
So you can see all around the old room
Closing your book
You begin to scrawl out your own
Rise tomorrow
Spin around, all around you
Moon to follow
Hiding in clouds, then found too
Capture sorrow
In the walls that surround rooms
Beg or borrow
Giving all that you hold dear
Clear view night
As the patrons did stumble inside
And countryfolk all around
Would begin their ritual rites
Rise tomorrow
Dance around, all around you
Moon to follow
Living in clouds, then found too
Capture sorrow
On the walls that surround rooms
Beg or borrow
Loving all that you hold dear
Tour or stay
As the great oak points multiple ways
And if there were more of you
Would they hold hands across
The whole world
Free the swallow
Fly around, all around you
Men are hollow
Whisper in shrouds, then found too
Flee the shadow
Build the walls that surround you
Rise tomorrow
Sing around, all around you
Moon to follow
Breathing in clouds, then found too
Capture sorrow
For the walls that surround you
She took her walk
Along the shore
Dreaming of the wood
Solace to be found
And by the river
And by the falls
Finding peace in her mind
Time and learn
We are all from the land of Herne
Though our thread may not demand
We will choose significance
Rise tomorrow
Flirt around, all around you
Moon to follow
Drifting in clouds, then found too
Capture sorrow
Words on walls that surround rooms
Beg or borrow
Losing all that you hold dear
In all the dark places we will shine
Like fireflies, a light all of our own (Moon to follow)
Behold the dark places we will shine
We're fireflies; a light all of our own
Moon to follow
Moon to follow
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5. |
Afterthought
04:21
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Monarch Trail Hamilton, Ontario
When keyboard player/vocalist Ken Baird had written some music which seemed to require more collaborative arrangements than
usual, he asked drummer Chris Lamont and Bassist Dino Verginella if they’d be willing to be a part of “Monarch Trail”. John Mamone, Kelly Kereliuk and Steve Cochrane
expand the guitar side of the band.Two albums now completed, the third album is due soon!
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Monarch Trail recommends:
La La La: Variations On a Happy Song
by Steve Cochrane
Steve's most recent solo album--a big epic journey!
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Visions From The Present
by Art Griffin's Sound Chaser
Great instrumental music also features Kelly on guitar and Steve Negus on drums! Plus excellent violin from Victoria Yey. And I played keyboard solos in a couple of tunes
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Excellent solo album from John!
go to albumIf you like Monarch Trail, you may also like:
To Touch the Sky
by The Emerald Dawn
supported by 60 fans who also own “Four Sides”
Wonderful, beautiful, densely layered music. I'm glad I gave this album several headphone listens before commenting. It did not immediately strike a chord with me, but the more I listened the more I began to understand and appreciate how fantastically rich and deep the sound is. For fans of atmospheric and melodic prog, this is an excellent addition. Bass and drum work are exquisite!
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featured on Bandcamp Radio Oct 27, 2023
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