1. |
Panic
04:45
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No job
No dough
No home
No food
No clear
Water
And now
I cannot
Breathe
No air
No air
No air
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2. |
Calm
04:10
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Shh
She said
Babe I’m stuck at work
Is our little one OK
Soon as I am done here
I’ll be on my way
Everyone is talking
Rushes on the stores
Do we have all we need
Do we need anything more
The rumours are flying
Spinning in my head
One thing is certain
I don’t know what’s ahead
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3. |
Everybody
01:47
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Hey everybody
This is history
All of us together
Making history
The future gonna judge
You and me
This is a chance
An opportunity
So stand up tall
Straighten your tie
Put on some lipstick
Hold your head up high
A spring in your step
A smile on your face
Everybody smile for
The whole human race
Hey everybody
This is history
Bang in the middle
Of a mystery
They’ll be looking back
Asking “who are we”
They’ll be looking back
Are we
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4. |
Isolation
05:35
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Isolate me
Set me aside
You’re in danger
Ain’t that right
Don’t wanna hurt you
Or those you love
Just wanna stare
At the clouds above
Isolate me
Put me away
Ain’t much use here
Anyway
This ain’t the blues
Ain’t misery
So isolate
Isolate me
Hey hey
La la la
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5. |
Virus
03:42
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You are sick
Have been for years
Running on empty
Living on fear
Sleeping too little
Dreaming too much
Virus is here
Remember us
You are sick
And in despair
Time to come up
Come up for air
Stand still and breathe
This glorious day
Virus will take
The pain away
You are sick
Now you must rest
Live with yourself
Deep in your nest
Some of you great
Some of you small
Virus don’t know
Or care at all
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Merlin Ball Vancouver, British Columbia
Merlin Ball draws on many musical atmospheres to create a singular space and mood. Net result: indie-driven stuff that blazes along under sombre skies and brilliant sunrises. How do you talk to someone 10,000 years away? This is Merlin Ball's attempt.
Merlin Ball recommends:
DRIFT Series 1 - Complete
by Underworld
Amazing stuff. It does not get better than Underworld.
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One Cello x 16: Natoma
by Zoe Keating
Got this album a couple years ago and love it. Dreamy, percussive, tuneful.
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The music and experimentation coming out of Hel Audio is exciting and very, very cool. Heard about this particular artist via the 99% Invisible podcast a few years ago. Ok Ikumi is go-to chill music.
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