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Rituals

by Nice Bison

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1.
Am The Light 05:47
the emotion here is gone it faded like the last notes of a song should’ve known it all along what seemed right turned out to be so wrong it’s like what was had never been the dust has settled, light’s just pouring in to darkness’s chagrin she’s been chased out to not return again the dark is gone and i the dark is gone and i the dark is gone and i am the light the passion that we shared the lesson learned whose load i could not bear like clockwork, you were there, inquisitive that i’d decide to dare the dark is gone and i the dark is gone and i the dark is gone and i am the light (bridge) the moment fades away the color fades out, leaving only grey but the lines and shadows stay as a testament to all i learned that day the dark is gone and i the dark is gone and i the dark is gone and i am the light am the light am the light am the light
2.
No Matter 06:55
who’s here that wasn’t there before? who’s that come knockin’ at your door? what’s this, the evidence i found? looks like your ship has run aground. your words don’t bother me you won the lottery when i met ya til ya smoked up all the trees and spent up all the cheese you had her at hello. i feel imprisoned in this head knocked down, dragged out and left for dead and staring at an orange sky as all the feet go marching by your words don’t bother me you won the lottery when i met ya til ya smoked up all the trees and spent up all the cheese you had her... (bridge) well-documented is my crime problem is, it gets worse every time I’m headed down a dangerous path the question is, but can we laugh? ya conned it out of me a full lobotomy, or what have ya the birds have offed the bees there’s honey in the trees –no matter (bridge) (outro)
3.
Sails 05:31
well i’m here to tell you it’s time for a change it’s a feeling that i can’t suppress oozing out of my brain i’m not telling stories i’m not being fake i just think that you’re making a terrible, awful mistake C if you think that god won’t let you fail ‘cause he ain’t gonna be postin’ your bail he’s got enough to give detail i don’t mean to take the wind out of your sail (refrain) well i gotta tell you that something’s awry, dear gonna gather up all of my shit and say all my goodbyes here i know there are rumors but i won’t dispel them you can tell all the people who are watching i’ve nothing to tell them C so you think that god won’t let you fail? he ain’t gonna be postin’ your bail he’s got enough to give detail i don’t mean to take the wind out of your sail did you think that love would always win? and purity would always conquer sin? i think that heaven lies within i’m gonna set sail on the boat that i’m in (refrain x2) i can’t help you up and watch you self-destruct i can’t help you up and watch you self-destruct my friend (intro x2) (refrain x6)
4.
Washington 04:30
i’m all out of ideas on how to make this work i’ve cried out all of my tears my mind has gone berserk and still, i am looking around for you i’m not wasting your time and you ain’t wastin’ mine but all this buzzing around ain’t doin’ us no good and still, i am looking around for you and still, i am losing my ground to you. for you to come for you to go i’m awake in my dreams ‘cause sleeping is a crime when you have as many steps left to walk as I and still, i am looking around for you and still, i am running aground for you for you to come for you to go for you to come to be undone let it all wash over me and wash it all away
5.
a spirit... i hear it a spirit... i fear a spirit hear it through the bathroom floor? [ooh] i bet you [ooh] i let you [ooh] i led you i bet you’ll let your feelings get the best of you (chorus) 'cause the spirit i fake is the spirit i take is the spirit i make it into 'cause the minute i shake is the minute i break is the minute i fake it into i’m in it... to win it i’m in it again i’m in the cinnamon and cheap perfume [ooh] it hit you [ooh] it fit you [ooh] it bit you the kid you quit you hitch upon the bathroom door (chorus) (bridge) (chorus)
6.
Desiderata 05:12
i came equipped to say exactly what i feel which sometimes leads to happenings beyond the real so let me tell you something that ain’t so clear there’s so much more beneath this thick veneer i’ve been described as one who chooses to reside beyond the boundaries of the realms you dwell inside you live within the confines of your head so let your mind wander off for once instead what do all these words seem to suggest? consonants and vowels can’t begin to express. my my my my, let’s put it all to rest so now there’s very little time for placing blame regardless of our tricks, the outcome stays the same i wonder if the hands of time will tell if another thousand headlines should do us well i’m standing here attempting danger to forewarn so keep it wrapped up tight and peddle off your scorn there’s little worse than leading someone on through all the baggage you’ve just dragged along what do all these words seem to suggest? consonants and vowels can’t begin to express my my my my, let’s put it all to rest, baby. just hearing you laugh just making you smile makes waking on the rainiest of days so much more worthwhile in the danger of your gaze there were only two in the darkest of hours, your brilliant colors shine through.
7.
Feel Divine 03:10
let the harmony flow its winding course like a raging river away from its source into gulfs of desire held deep in your eyes as the sediment sinks and love’s bubbles rise i feel divine vibrations align sensations inside (x2) it’s time to strip away all these layers of skin that only have thickened from duration within and now we’re just two souls held up to the light that comes from inside us and blazes so bright i feel divine vibrations align sensations inside (x2) just tell me you feel it this love that i have to give don’t make me have to steal it that’d be too much to forgive i feel divine vibrations align sensations inside (x2)
8.
i live inside my head, you lay atop your bed with those tantalizing words you always said the wind blows hot like steam and life is but a dream... when i’m holding you close, that’s how it seems little did i know your words fell light as snow (x3) whenever you’re around i crumble to the ground i’d pick myself up but my pieces are nowhere to be found little did i know your words fell light as snow (x3) your words fell light as... words can only take us so far so why not take a chance on what we are?
9.
we spring forth delicately anew climbing up high to a new view and i’m channeling my energy through you i’ll be the arm in your sleeve not another regret to grieve and you’ll be wrapped tightly around me we’ve got a good system in place for mastering our emotions and kissing her face and we honor her beauty and grace i’ll be the head in your hat when everyone’s sayin’ the world is flat well who are we to argue with that? your body comes towards mine two objects in space that can’t help but intertwine and the chaos and the peace realign i’ll be the hand in your glove caressing the wings of the dove embracing the warmth of its love (bridge) suddenly, i’m overcome with emotion heartstrings and little things get thrown into motion my heart becomes heavy and i digress i needed to get all of that off my chest (outro)
10.
hardwood floors that don’t hold heat sting the surface of my feet hold me down until the sky turns grey all ignore my homely dress i’ll work away my loneliness bring the cameras in tight on my face talk like we’ve got nothing left act like we are all bereft take away my undeserving pain in the shade beneath the tree i’ll pretend you still love me strike through all those promises i made i’ve got enough food to last me through the frost of february my home is in my head so i’ll be there instead cause my head is my sanctuary i pretend like this does not affect me i pretend like i don’t even care but still love’s phantom pains reject me i know you know it’s there i know you know it’s there i know you know it’s there [6x] back to work, no time for play doomed to slave my life away playing on my fears of falling down... bleak, the landscape now we view somber music played to queue shrieks and sighs all echo through the town

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released May 21, 2013

Recorded and mixed at Soothsayer Studios, Chicago, IL.. 10/12 & 01/13.
Engineered by Shiraz Dada.
Mixing - Shiraz Dada and Nice Bison.
Mastering - Dan Wagner at Signal Strength Mastering.
Cover Art - Stephanie Bassos (www.stephaniebassos.com)

All songs (c) Nice Bison 2013 / All lyrics (c) Drew Hackney 2013

Nice Bison is:
Drew Hackney - Vocals, Keyboards, Drums, Percussion, Xylophone
Carson White - Bass

With:
'Davis' Dave Johnson - Guitar
Mike Racky - Pedal Steel
Anne Beal - Violin
Krista Lucas - Bassoon
Claire Hackney - Vocals

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Nice Bison Chicago, Illinois

Nice Bison are a jazz-rock duo from Chicago but their true origins are rooted across a vast musical landscape. Reaching back to the classic rock flavor of Steely Dan, the ragtime sounds of Ben Folds 5, the rootsy feel of The Band and jangly pop of early R.E.M., Nice Bison's sound echoes love, truth, and never holding back. Rituals is a driving tour de force, and deftly avoids the scenic route. ... more

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