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Chromatisms

by The Soft Hills

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1.
Riding High 04:44
Once we got lost in the oak covered hills we thought the same thoughts and the voices were real friend I tried to warn you to open your eyes to the shadows at your heels something ain't right who you talking to? You gave up the fight and you drink like a fool who am I to blame you if the flowing win delivers you from your cell and they can't understand you're not to blame for riding high upon the wake of nature's golden prize the only crime is when you break from the budding tree of life and the patterns we wove untie boy where you been? you're out running with wolves your bright world caved in and you laugh like a loon he wandered out of the garden the earth burned brown as the cruel sun parched his way
2.
Sweet Louise 03:38
Sweet Louise tried to kill me with the wave of her hair pulled me upstairs and fell upon me oh the perfume she wears! got to asking too many questions all the clouds turned to grey left me standing on 42nd then it started to rain oh Louise, baby where you going I'm on your side talk to me, you can have it your way one more time   she's fading fast, there's no one to cry to sometimes she dreams of a life in the country on her way back home from her connection all her troubles grow like cracks in the pavement sweet Louise works the corner hides the pearls in her sleeve across the east side of the Bowery little woman don't weep oh Louise try to see it my way it's not so bad come with me, you don't need the money, forget the past late at night, she tramps through the alley looking so sad as she's pressed against the wall on the way back down from her reflection all her tears run out, she's heading my direction
3.
Marigolds 02:45
Marigolds and clouds of pillow bumblebees buzzing in the breeze rays of sunlight pierce the hollow comes to me, comes rippling in waves ocean grass and snowy plover comforts me, I don't want to leave daffodils on velvet hillside what a scene, such a mystery to be!
4.
Please Mr. Moonlight I want you to tell me everything's fine I'm caught in your moonbeam I feel you all through me I'm high you hang in the distance, glimmering all through the night Dear Mr. Moonlight show me your dark side open my mind I'm stuck in a bad dream I need you to help me get by I won't forget you, your beautiful face always shines you return to me, I'll make it right
5.
Payroll 05:36
waves roll by and the clear depths pull you under you're gonna need a lifeboat you let things slide in the bedroom without her mother you're walking on a tightrope you're crawling through the barrel spaceships fly through the palace of wonder they put me on the payroll cousin why did you burn through all your nine lives now you're on the table he called me on the payphone blackbirds swarm around me I'm trying hard to wake up the airplane it's going down now we're on the scaffold there's no time to lay hold
6.
Un 03:48
Now you're gone seven horses on the bright cliffs of Un seven houses we explored we crossed the ocean together we were strong will you be back tomorrow cannot tell high up on the mountain sprang a well do you remember the birdmen racing through time in astral cars? abandoned their warm nests their sunward flight lit the sky please don't be bitter when carbon lights start to fall you don't belong here you're just a spider on the wall they came through the window gave the sign and you welcomed them engendered their young bride our love was a molten fire you won't forget her she holds the black key of Un you won't forget her feathered daughter of Un
7.
Spin your magic in front of me a drunken boat, and a cloud of crows circling round the trees drive me mad with your melody a croaking horn, the zither mourns ominous sound of bees holding out for the wort to leave holding out for the wort to bleed you've been hanging round to long get out of my heart horse and carriage take me home bring me back to where I started from tiny sparrow take my woe lead me back to where the waters foam all the way to where the heart winds blow I can feel you blowing round my door I can hear you echoes from the shore
8.
We arrived at sunset, the clouds blew my mind the desert wind howled again as I reached for the hive we wandered through the valley, vultures overhead her wildcat eyes gave a cry and I woke up in bed oh, don't have to tell you the strangest thing... I wanted to show you the bird in my jar impresses my heart with delight I love the gifts that you hide he rode off on a pony, left the life he'd lived without a home he did roam where no one could find him brother can you tell me where the borders lie between love and hate, wrong ad right, where the darkness meets the light oh, don't have to tell you the strangest thing... I wanted to tell you you've been on my mind you hang like swollen grapes on the vine I love the gifts that you hide for the rest of lives
9.
Mighty River 04:29
Listen to the river jumping in, let the current have it's way sinking low, feel the pressure undertow, I've been waiting for this change mighty river flowing through swollen fissures underground, let me drown under your waters and be born a cave fish in your womb something's happening to me shine forth like the blinding sun I'm beginning to see all paths lead through the burning light of dawn mighty river bring me across your desert to the Southern Realm overwhelm me with your power let it go
10.
Desert Rose 03:17
Desert Rose where'd you go? You left me hanging on to nothing shot me down and left the kids changed her name to Scarlet Desert Rose your poison flows from all the lies you've been living it's a hard train to roll when the night is long you dreams are fading the silver's gone Desert Rose I see your ghost late at night when I'm drinking you cut it close you keep it hid your countless sins are on your children it'll kill them it's a hard train to roll when the night is long your wheels are turning the red light's on yes it's a hard train to roll when the world's gone wrong and the mighty whirlwind drags you on

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released February 8, 2013

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The Soft Hills Los Angeles, California

LA-based project The Soft Hills create a visceral take on soft-psych indie rock, calling to mind the hypnotic melancholy of the Red House Painters as well as contemporaries like Grizzly Bear or Radiohead.

Songwriter Garrett Hobba started the project in Seattle in 2007. The band, which involves a rotating door of friends and musicians, has toured several times through the US and Europe.
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