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Morpheus Rising

from Thunder Amongst Us by Heartbeat City

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Blinking at the dark,
the walls pulse in and out of focus
A slow rise while the second hand waits for the light to break in
He's like steam from the asphalt
with the smell of sleep in the air
But if he does not lay down his burdens, oh how they could break him down

He turns to face the window
His feet fall to the dust and grit
He's trying not to wake her in these seconds before the dawn

It's like he can taste it
His fingers hard to the mattress
Never quite can tell where the memories fade in
Like his therapist told him
We can't chose all the things that make us
But we can chose to count the scars or betray them
Holding on to the pause, he's poised and waiting
with hands like talons limp in the arms of Morpheus

As the sun ray rips across the sky, he sets his flesh to wind
swallow-tailed and arched against the glare
A vacant stare to the north north east pushes blood to the edge
Chasing affidavits sworn in the afterburn

But reverie or real, feathers fall like autumn leaves
last remains of plumage guide him safely to his bed
The dust it swirls in the rays of light that pin down all the sheets
she turns to cradle all the softest parts as a feather falls to the floor

As an epilogue to the wonderment that courses through his veins
he wouldn't trade these seconds for the best laid plans of men
You might think a metaphor for avoiding the hard parts,
but just ask the child inside to count the seconds before dawn

A vacant stare to the north north east pushes blood to the edge
Chasing affidavits sworn in the after-burn

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from Thunder Amongst Us, released August 7, 2015

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Heartbeat City Winnipeg, Manitoba

Standing amid a cozy mess of instruments, Heartbeat City weaves a patch-work quilt of honest, stripped-down, city ballads that seem strangely comforting. From Ian's voice soaring above delicate chimes of guitar, to the subtle soothing strength of the tactful blend of rhythm and melody, they move listeners. ... more

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