Name: The Smoky Mountains
Duration: P00H05M04S
Description: a calling, a still small voice in the southern wind, pulling us towards the smoke and the mountains...

The Smoky Mountains

from Smoky Mountain Bear by Cedarwell

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a calling, a still small voice in the southern wind, pulling us towards the smoke and the mountains...

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Smoky Mountains
Darkness swallows all the clouds
I wish it swallowed me-
Not to die, but to be held
Where I could barely see the face of God
Or see the face of me.

Yellow lifetimes flashing forth
And bursting into one;
Separated from myself
And swirling towards the sun’s unearthly light
The sun’s unearthly son.

Slip into the final test:
Becoming what you’re not.
Baby’s breath held up by hands
Whose purpose is forgotten like the soil’s
Purpose is forgot.

The smoky mountains call me as far as Tennessee
Where I could be alone and have no enemies.
The Smoky Mountains push back as strong as life itself
Making the large look small-turning our heaven hell.
The buildings topple quickly, the streets are filled with blood
Of narcissistic men who view themselves as god.
But God is keeping quiet as if He can not speak
Or maybe drawing pictures somewhere that I can’t be.
Computer wires get tangled and trip our crippled legs
Then form a noose around me and send us to the grave.

Action speaks as loud as anything has ever spoke
But what that God is trying to say
I’ll be the last to know.
I’ll be the last to know.
I’ll be the last to know.

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from Smoky Mountain Bear, released September 18, 2008

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Cedarwell Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Cedarwell is a song-centered, 3 piece rock band from the Midwest. Erik G. Neave writes intricate lyrics augmented by Jeff Patlingrao's space/time-bending electric guitar work and driven by Jared Beckman's distinctive stand-up drum style.

Their forthcoming album, Dia Luein, comes in April and includes 8 unreleased tracks recorded at Honeytone Studios in Neenah, WI. ... more

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