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Modern Rituals

by Jac Beth

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1.
Too Long 05:42
Bending light with nothing, becoming something With the water, now. But all land is dry now, however will we survive now? Better call, the mother. I dream, too long… too long, too long Why stay, stay safe? Safe, forever? I can’t say, what I need to say If I always stay together. But I dream, too long… too long, too long I have found more water now Moved planets, and somehow I have found, my place. Come visit me here anytime Most welcome if you’re passing by Don’t know what for, but I must try, try Not dream, too long… too long, too long
2.
The Way Down 07:05
Falling windows of mourning Giving me new ways to hide Passages of blue in dreams Passages to see your Eyes. Find the, way down Battle playground Humble bow leads To darker skies now Making waves to fall in Making new plains in mine Mining breaks of the pillars Breaking now to see your mire Find the way down The battles and playgrounds Pray you're safe now You've found the way down Phantom pages hold doors Through you've never been Reflecting somehow, Your living The underside, the unseen Take a step It's only Beginning Falling windows of mourning Giving me new ways to hide Breaking barriers and pillars Breaking down to see the mire Find the way down Battles, playgrounds Humble bows lead To darker skies now Find the way down Humble bows now Pray you're safe now You've found the way down.
3.
Sky Song 05:09
I have something, in my pocket Wouldn’t give it up, no matter how you want it It’s something I’ve been waiting to find Wouldn’t show itself when I tended to hide Now I got it I’ll never let go Now I got it I’ll never let go But when the sky is full, it’s got its ways Got the loudest voice, widest plains When the sky is full, it’s got its ways Got the loudest voice, widest plains I only hope, you know of the wonder You are and entice And throughout the world too Now it’s starting to grow and take hold Everything I started now becoming something bold Now I’ve got it, I’ll never let go Now I’ve got it, I’ll never let go But when the sky is full, it’s got its ways Got the loudest voice, widest plains When the sky is full, it’s got its ways Got the loudest voice, widest plains
4.
Meadows 05:19
Follow me to meadow I have something, to show you All the answers we needed Already here before we were ceded, Ceded, ceded, ceded Any time, today? Or is today busy, again? When will space be given to souls Aligning Before we are, eaten Eaten, eaten, eaten I’d like to ask you a question Would you humour me this? Are we allowed to understand each other Or are we just two bound, bound to miss Mystic wonders follow You wherever you go Trust and you might find yourself, Believing In yourself, self, self, self I’d like to ask you a question Would you humour me this? Are we allowed to understand each other Or are we just two bound, bound to miss Take your time it's Moving slowly Don’t be ‘fraid to miss Don’t be scared of Darkened corners They are just a myth
5.
There goes another day Through the strong hold I know that you'll One day be as, Good as gold Forest is thick, I've been I've been hunting long Forest is thick, I've been I've been hunting long Hey escargot Tell me what you, know Please let me know When the room's full once More I slide in Hide behind the door. I won't give my Eyes away, ah. There is a girl Waiting by the door. She's been waiting To be let up to Next floor. Tired of waiting I'll Push my whole way through Tired of waiting I'll push my whole way through Hey escargot Tell me what you know Please let me know When the room's full once More I slide in, Hide behind the door I won't give my Eyes away, ah.
6.
Allow Me 02:49
Allow me Let me ascend, Into clouds. It's been, so long.
7.
Stars 09:02
*Adaptation of poem "Star Hole" by Richard Brautigan I sit here On the perfect end, on the perfect end. I sit here On the perfect end, on the perfect end Of a star Watching light pour Watching light pour, Towards me, t'wards me Watching light pour Watching light pour, Towards me, t'wards me The light pours Itself through a, Itself through a The lights pours Itself through a, Itself through a, Hole in the sky Not always happy Not always happy, But I can see I can see. How things are How things are far, far Far away, far away. I sit here On the perfect end, on the perfect end. I sit here On the perfect end, on the perfect end Of a star Watching light pour Watching light pour, Towards me, t'wards me Watching light pour Watching light pour, Towards me, t'wards me.

about

Written while I was studying and living in Melbourne.
Recorded with talented engineer, Michael Wheatley in Sydney.

A labour of love, a thank you to nature, a devotion to my first love the piano, and a tribute to all the small, private rituals that carry us through our frenetic world.

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released February 7, 2020

All vocals and instruments performed by Jac Beth
All lyrics by Jac Beth, to the exclusion of lyrics on "Stars", an adaptation of poem "Star Hole" by Richard Brautigan.
Recorded and mixed by Michael Wheatley at Nut N Butter Studios
Mastered by Ben Feggans at Studio 301

Album artwork by Pewka Zilla, Losumo and Jac Beth.

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Jac Beth Sydney, Australia

Jac Beth is a Sydney born and based singer-songwriter-instrumentalist. They blend their love of jazz, folk and film music intuitively to create songs cathartic, raw and conversely intimate. Jac draws inspiration from their practices of poetry, drawing and magic. ... more

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