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Silver & Steel

from Essays for Anthems by Alright Already

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What do you see, oh sleeper when you close your eyes?
Fields of green, a golden dog running by
Colours of night, etched into jagged lines
Spilt the whole canvas wide
A dark and foreboding sky is thundering
What do you see?

What does it mean, the secrets that you spell out in rhyme?
The volume I brought you, there's blood upon the pages you write
Bound in a long life, lived in a short while
Dog-eared a lifetime, we memorized its lines imperfectly

So now we take up the cause, silver & steel
My sword is yours, I'll bend and I'll kneel
Banners aloft, their colours unfurled
Standards to bear stoically
Weekends to wear
Speak to me, what do you see
What does it mean?

What do I see, sleeper when I close my eyes,
The streets of Sydney, saintly but their sins can't hide
Parallel lines on a perfect horizon
There's polygons rising, their faces aligning
Isoceles speak to me, what do you see

What does it mean, what does it mean
Spirit I cannot deny
There's order in entropy, I think I can see the signs
But whether free will won I made my decision
Fight for the true ones, Our daughters and our sons are struggling

So now we take up the cause, silver & steel
My sword is yours, I'll bend and I'l kneel
Zeppelins aloft on silhouette skies
Standards to bear stoically
Weekends to wear
Speak to me, what do you see
What does it mean?






for a solemn oath to defend
for the bonds that ever may break
for a fleeting chance on the wind
for the lion’s share of the take
for the spoils all plundered again
in a wild tempestuous age

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from Essays for Anthems, released September 1, 2023
Written, performed, recorded and produced by Sean MacGillivray
Additional vocals by Tara Thorne
Mastered by J. Lapointe for Archive Mastering

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Alright Already Halifax, Nova Scotia

Literary, angular 12-string electric anthems which seek to agitate rather than soothe. Midwest emo guitar and pop-punk rhythm, too complicated for punk but too simple for prog. Dylan Mombourquette and AJ Boutilier provide the critical backbone for Sean MacGillivray's rhythmic compositions. "Essays for Anthems" arrives September 1st 2023 and features guest vocalists from across the spectrum. ... more

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