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The Great White Light

by The Snake Armed Man

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1.
They Did It 01:46
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Oh my God Oh my God They've actually done it They've actually done it
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Colors 03:24
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When the sky Flooded with brilliant orange You have to say Such lovely sights never seen before Never seen again When the sky Turned sulfur brown You have to say, you'd have to say You'll grow weary of soon You won't have a choice When your eyes Turned sunflower yellow Well, you know, mine turned tear blue Our eyes are all tear blue Our eyes, our eyes, our eyes, our eyes Are melting Or might as well be
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5th of July 02:30
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It's hopeless I hope you know It's hopeless It's all gone, it's all charred They say it's hopeless I'm helpless By definition You know what, That means I'm helpless It's getting Cold outside It's getting cold For the 5th of July It's freezing All summer long It's cold I'm so alone I'll find you In my dreams I'll find you In my dreams
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A Single Flower 02:02
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A single flower grows And everything changes A single flower grows There's parades in the street A single flower grows And it's a new year A single flower grows And we start again You know what they say Where there's life, there's happiness At least that's what they say these days A single mushroom grows And suddenly everything changes A single mushroom grows And everything's gone A single mushroom grows Hey, you know what I mean? A single mushroom grows And everything stops It goes away, it goes away A single mushroom grows The flowers go away
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An Encounter 03:02
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The speakers remind me Of an unfriendly hum heard long ago But not forgotten, but not forgotten, but not Soon forgotten (Hey, would you turn that goddamn thing off? It's a simple thing to... it's a simple thing to a... just...) They've lost their ways in more ways then one (Shh... please let me...) They've lost their ways... YOU'VE lost your way (I'll play a different chord... I'll play a different chord when I'm ready. There. Oh! Surprise.) It goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on (Alright, there. I stopped. Now you have to.)
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Who's to Blame? 02:06
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Who's to blame? That's what I wanna know Who's to blame Did they even think Of all the pain? Who's to blame? Does it make A difference Anyway? Who do I complain to? Who do I complain to? Who do I complain to? Since the department Went up in flames? Did they even think Did they even think About the pain? I think not Who's to blame? Who's to blame? Who's to blame? Who's to blame? Who's to blame?
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Jesus 02:21
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Well, lately, I've been thinking If I get to meet God, Why do I fight it? Surely he wouldn't program me To mistrust or avoid him But it seems he has Maybe I'm not meant to meet the lord Maybe I'm destined for down below Maybe I'm already there I'm already there Or maybe he hates me Maybe he hates me I would if I were him I would if I were him I would if I were him
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I Love Her 02:38
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Her skin burns when she holds me Her kisses are sour And when she talks to me My soul gets devoured We'll never consummate I think it's for the better Her clothes fit her like a sack And mine are dirty No pictures from a magazine Could define us I love her I love her I love her I love her She's all I've got For that, I love her
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I've Forgotten How 02:10
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They tell me cheer up But I've forgotten how They tell me sing up But I've forgotten how I don't know the notes to play I don't know the words to sing I don't know the notes to play I don't know the words to sing I don't the melodies I don't know the structure They tell me to shut up Every day It's no time to sing I think they're in luck La da da da da, da da da, da da da La da da da da, da da da, da da dum And I've forgotten how to end it (Oh, no I haven't!)
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The Final Entry 02:47
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Let this be... Let this be my final entry, boys I've got nothing left in me Let this be my final entry, folks There's nothing left to say Let this be my final entry, let this be my final entry, let this be the final entry of the world Let this be my final entry, let this be the final entry, let this be the final entry of the world If you ask if I've got any regrets, Oh yes I do It's that I've spent all this time Singing these dumb fucking songs And well, you know, there's a thousand other ways I could've made it This isn't one This isn't one So let this be the final entry, boys Let this be the final entry, boys Let this be the final entry, boys Let this be the final entry, boys Let this be the final entry, let this be the final entry, let this be the final entry of the world I bet you're happy now I bet you're happy now I bet you're happy I bet you're happy, laughing up at me And laughing down at me Yeah? Well, fuck you, man Well fuck you, man And I know you're real happy and I Know you're real happy and I Know you're real happy and I Know you're real happy and I Know you're real happy and I Know you're real happy Let this be the my final entry, let this be the final entry, let this be the final entry of the world

about

The Great White Light is my second album, and I'm pretty pleased with it.
The album was recorded in one 45-minute session without any written lyrics, notes, or chords. Every track is completely improvised, every effect and concept and story completely spontaneous and organic. I sat down with a guitar and let the words and melodies burst out of me.
The Great White Light, believe it or not, is a concept album that sings the story from the main character's perspective of a traveling street minstrel wandering a scorched landscape following a nuclear attack. Along the way, he experiences loss firsthand; he struggles to cling on to the life he once led; he finds hope; then loses it following an unpleasant encounter with a survivor; he questions the Earth's former existence; and then his own faith; he finds love again, though he is ultimately disappointed by the way it feels; he loses his mind; and inevitably dies.
The Great White Light is emotionally bizarre. I found optimism within myself at some points, gallows humor at others, and, of course, complete despair; all of these are well-reflected on the record, though told through the mouthpiece of our story's hero.
Musically, The Great White Light is, all at once, more reserved and more experimental than The Snake Armed Album. The loud, out-of-tune, punk-inspired sound is now largely gone in lieu of gentler tunes, but stereo effects, spoken "dialogue", and prepared guitars can be found.
Ultimately, this record is a psychological reflection of myself: how would I handle the ultimate terror, should I ever face it? And I hope I answered honestly.
Though I hope I never find out.

I may work on liner notes later, and, HEY! I've got a bonus track in the works.

Enjoy the album and stay tuned.

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released July 17, 2012

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