Conjurer

by Tough Old Bird

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‘conjurer’ arrived nearly fully formed the morning after a long phone call with a friend. written with the intention of comforting them, the song quickly became just as much a comfort to myself. it proved to be a crack in the wall after a long period of feeling isolated and creatively stuck. for a brief moment i was allowed to reach my hand through some barrier and return with these words in my grasp. -matthew

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The body, as the river
Is bending, forgive her
And the spirit now as water
Is pulling still further

Great Heron, Grandmother
Your children and my father
She's rearranging them, returning them
As stars and peach blossoms

And they're reflecting, no they're shaping
A cattail moon crescent
And it seems Saturn, she's drifting
Between us, listening

Conjurer, shapeshifter, pale blue mountain
Conjurer, shapeshifter, pale blue mountain

And it's too known now to name it
There's a language and you will speak it
Silently and prophetic
Synchronized, magnetic

And your body, limbs twisting
There's no taming what's not broken
And your spirit, now you are learning
Is an ember still burning

Conjurer, shapeshifter, pale blue mountain
Conjurer, shapeshifter, pale blue mountain

credits

released January 19, 2023
Matthew Corrigan: vocals, acoustic guitars, accordion, toy piano
Nathan Corrigan: mandolin, background vocals
Ricky Bechard: drums, percussion, background vocals
Chris Ploss: bass guitar, background vocals

Produced by Chris Ploss and Tough Old Bird
Mixed by Chris Ploss
Mastered by Mike Fridmann

Engineered and recorded by Chris Ploss at Sunwood Studios, Trumansburg NY

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