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Bitter Flower

by Droll

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1.
Nogrod 03:45
Nogrod thinks of all the times his friends have called him ugly Makes an even uglier face Slumber drunk he dreams about the draught he'll drink when he's awake and of elf maids in lace All his life he smiled at the thought of being on the outside All by himself He's counting all the gold and jewels he's pilfered from those Glittering caverns and caves Shout into the void abyss that Nogrod calls a conscious For an echo we'll wait . . . "All my life" he said, "I've worn dishonor on my head" "All of my life" "So what if I'm wasted all the time if the dungeons shudder when they hear the name . . . Nogrod" He's gone Fills the skulls of his slain enemies with dwarven mead and when he drinks, when he drinks, he's gone
2.
Shone like a sunbeam: beautiful and warm Blind but for the color of your eyelids No world exists outside Planted feet and telling time What now human sundial? But it beats the hell out of working for it Beats the hell out of wallowing for life Sundial I wish I knew How you stare the way you do Could I stand beside you Minute hand to your hour Bet it beats the hell out of disappointed dreams Oh well, there is nothing else I need to tell Than the angle of the sun Farewell, time for me to punch the clock Sundial
3.
Clotho 02:43
How long a line to bridge the yawning gap of space and time and where's it wearing thin Hello it seems Your hair is stupid and your shirt's unclean So wear it outside-in Hollow How low I'm feeling Hollow How long I'm sleeping in I can't take this chore Why should I try more
4.
Stir 03:45
Hurt you like Only someone who is too close might What a shame not hardly even trying But that's just it, isn't it? Stirring earth Until it rises and is finally heard Waiting so long to describe in words Feeling burned (Blossoms withdraw) (And winter freezes) (And when they thaw) (The snowmelt feeds them) Feels good to just let it all out
5.
Figeater 02:52
Feeling fall colors in the sky turn Marigold edging as the sun burns Is it cool Is it funny if a little bit of fire in me goes out Don’t blow me out End is near but farther than the wise say Fall awake and find a brighter day Full of life Would you be there when I go? Make it so Breathe the water, never so Well you’re out of time
6.
Worms 00:57
7.
Why do I come over here to keep you company I am watching you are watching me watching T.V. My eyes wander ever closer to the door Linger longer than I ever have before Bitter flower careful what you're begging for Won't come down here I won't bother you no more and I wonder what it'd take to lose your mind and I wander but I am cursed to never find

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released April 13, 2020

Written and performed by Brandon Olander, James Turner, Joshua Every, and Ricky Tutaan from 2019 to 2020

Engineered by Ricky Tutaan
Mixed and Mastered by Gus Woodrow-Tomizuka
Artwork by Alvin Fai
Horns on Stir preformed by Alex Melnychuck

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Droll rolls through deserted landscapes of forgotten, 90's alt and underground sounds sifting fragments of melody for a sweeping mosaic that grabs you by the shirt collars and leaves you with a soft kiss on the forehead.

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