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Dwell - EP

by Alexandra Burress

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1.
what to call this body is now a home the desert warned me I could’ve turned to stone I know my name I hear my song what keeps me from saying this is where I belong? chest open fingers raw clutching on to metal straws chest open fingers raw this is where I belong
2.
Desert Dust 05:49
I know you like the quiet when dusk fell, the desert hushed silence to forget me, you travelled miles maybe this is all that I’ll find that I’m still mute in your mind I know you like the silence but god, my body’s screaming to be recognized a space I thought I held in your eyes what I’ve failed to see this time is I’m a mere distant cry here I’m falling down the well of time you decline screaming my callings are echoing cries that always guide me to light, these walls breathe life now I’m alone but I have the comfort of my own song severed strings and broken things on the ground you say you love me just the same now I don’t believe the words you weave in your mouth do you still say my name out loud? does it really make no sound? here I’m falling down the well of time you decline screaming my callings are echoing cries that always guide me to light, these walls breathe life now I’m alone but I have more comfort in my own song forget me in the trees if you must I’ll rustle leaves and whisper our old songs leave me here, the wind feels clear and soft know that I once loved until our words became dust desert dust desert dust desert dust
3.
Burn 07:13
I thought I said all I needed to say but there's still a lump in my throat each day torment is my only friend reminding me of how good you were then reminding me of how good things had been and there's a part of me that still pretends that we'll be together in the end but my love, he's over me and he lies to my face just so we can speak he lies to make me happy now I'm the wreck and you're fine now I'm making up for lost time now you're the rivers and I'm the fire and I'll burn and burn 'til I learn to fight I'll burn and burn 'til the end of time I'll burn and burn 'til you see my light well damn it all, I want to leave but he's got that over me moving to a new city the one I used to be in but he'll find someone to fall in love with people tell me, “let him go. he's half a man, this you know.” but something about him feels old like our paths crossed lifetimes ago and something has me holding on something, even though I know it's wrong now I'm the wreck and your fine now I'm making up for lost time now you're the rivers and I'm the fire and I'll burn and burn 'til I learn to fight I'll burn and burn 'til the end of time I'll burn and burn 'til you see my light just so you know I'm there just so you don't forget just so you know it's fair I'll burn 'til you understand me.
4.
Lover 04:27
lover now there’s a spot for my own name the light down the hallway doesn’t seem too far away lover now there’s a spot for my own name the light down the hallway doesn’t seem too far away and I could write a million songs until I feel better but I know you don’t wanna hear them that’s okay, I don’t wanna hear yours either it feels like I’m floating down a river I can hear the water rush through the rocks something feels so familiar - like maybe I’ve been here before - - now I write songs so I feel like I belong in my own skin -
5.
cut the cloth so I could fall to my knees sailed across oceans lost, once controlling seas now I see that I’m more capable than I knew of finally loosening my grip on you bared it all, cried my call of honesty and you stalled, silently yawned in response to my shouting all the songs I wrote were for you, wasn’t that clear? you pushed me out and said nothing, was I not good enough for you to hear? no longer holding space in your atmosphere? have you forgotten that I once was near? is admitting failure what you really fear? cause I’m still here I’m still here.

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Released on Spirit House Records

Dwell is about a time of transitioning—about the more circuitous routes in life—about reflecting on what it means to hold a space for myself—about choosing a different path—about learning how to let go of old love—about finding safety and belonging in song.

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released February 3, 2017

Many thanks to my beautiful family, the Spirit House family, Maya Hernandez, Erin Lutz, Thor Sigurdsson, Divya Sriharan, Isaac Langen, Tom Hopper, all the incredibly supportive contributors to my Kickstarter campaign, and to him, for the love and the letting go.

Ali Burress - Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, cajon, handbells, trashcan drum, rainstick, loop pedal, keyboard, cello, tambourine, cymbal
Zoé-Daphnée Gagne - Cello on track 3

Written, recorded, and mixed by Ali Burress
Mastered by Sarah Register

Album photos by Ali Burress

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