Slack-jawed, the palm reader gawks, a spirit hovers over / The annoyed apparition blurts: Haven’t you learned your lesson yet? / Don’t chain yourself to a thought when you can think of more / The colors stirred too much will turn into mud / Moving forward is important / Dreaming of slippin’ back in time, armed with insight / Phantoms still swim through my mind / There’s no special editions / Can’t go back and change it / George can’t CGI my life, right? / Staving off rigor mortis / Mattress was soaking me up / I’m praying my blood still crunches through my rusty old veins / Standing on my own two feet again after a long time of being off, being off, being off / Let my ego drop, here’s my other cheek / Moving forward / Let my ego drop / I heard voices sing a song so heavenly / I begged, I pleaded with them: Let me hear it again / And they replied: Don’t chain yourself to a song when you can sing many more / The sounds held too tight turn back into noise /
credits
from I'll Be the Lakebed,
released October 2, 2020
Produced, Arranged, Composed and Performed by Dylan Gilbert
Additional Production, Mixing and Mastering by Justin Aswell
Additional Engineering by Greg Gilbert
Recorded at Electric Basement, Goodyear Arts and Kelly’s House
Video Still by JPH
Graphic Design by Amanda Johnson
Hectorina dissolves the alt-rock genre in a solvent of catchy riffs and lyrical genius. The energy of this album ebbs and flows, mirroring the dynamic, beautiful, and frustrating nature of our relationships. Much love from a fellow Charlottean! HailSatanDrinkCoffee