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Before I Wake

by Walden

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1.
Petrichor 02:40
2.
Snow Owl 04:42
Snow owl at my window Show the length of your wing Will I ever write the contour of the melodies you sing? And the aesthetic of you and me Will break and fly away For nothing more than a memory I recall your forgotten days I wish Nicola was here She'd be so amazed She'd smile ear to ear In white feathers an endless gaze And i know where she hides I still smell her sent In my heart she'll always reside The eternal resident I didn't mean to laugh 'cause you were right I need to take care of myself Every night Where are you going? and where have you been? Open seas, and mountains? Will we ever lock eyes again? Please forgive me If I have to look away I'll find her In the next life, on the first day
3.
Could we all run rabid Through a dusky autumn plane? My bones will turn to sand When my dear muse forgets my name I may not be a chaste man But I care for what i do And I only breathe in desperately In a jail cell built for too Whats to make of rising tides? When to say enough? The memory will coincide And call the jokers bluff If shake hands is out of line And Dylans riddles thin I don't believe that I will find The answer in the wind I summon my friends to the dancing hall I summon you all, I summon you all And if I die before I wake My word is the strangest to take For the night, but only the night D.C. will fall short again And the war will remain the same Like the junkies on their side walks Who plead all day for change I guess I'm still a man cub Only lusting for a laugh I only stab my own back I only drink on my behalf What's to make of falling trees? When to close my eyes? Who will be the one for me? Why do i realize? If bowing low is out of line and Segars lyrics grim I don't believe that i will find I'm running against the wind I summon my friends to the dancing hall I summon you all, I summon you all And if i die before i wake My words the strangest to take For the night, but only the night For the night, but only the night
4.
In the summer gale I was half asleep They threw their stones They marched their feet To the war drunk king To the howling wolf It frightened me awake the hail punched my roof They'd throw her in jail For her god damn grin My eyes have grown red now They'll never let me in So I'll dig my grave And I'll buy a suit I've never been the kind to Bite Edens fruit On the oceans floor You would find the ship Where we spent all of our money For the round trip We'd toast to the doctors For keeping us sane As the mob is imploding We'd ditch our ball and chain And they'll play it loud! The entire phantom band! One by one they'll dig heads from the sand So when the strike the first note Would you waltz with me? Is this not a free fall? Am I not decent company?
5.
Andromeda 05:03
Ageless temptress Dance for the bray Andromeda If ever you may Foster crooks will We needn't cause a scene Collect each concern And paint yourself green I'm only miles away Reciting the things left to say You fell through seasons You painted the moon Tap on my window Through out the afternoon A muse and a story A timeless ruined scene We'll dance cheek to cheek And they'll put us on a silver screen I'm only miles away Reciting the things left to say The river town Where I grew I never saw Any sign of you The river town Where I grew I just couldn't see That there was a different side to me

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I would love to direct a special thanks to all of the folks at SAE Institute of technology, to the greatest artistic community on the planet: East Nashville, to my loving friends and family which i cherish so much, and to the overwhelming number of people who contributed to the inspiration and completion of this project. I give you my sincerest thanks.
-Ethan

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released August 20, 2013

Produced by:
Ethan Samuel Brown

Recorded in:
SAE Studios in Nashville, TN
Moose Studio in Philadelphia, PA
Yellow Box Studio in Nashville, TN
(as well as countless basements, bathtubs, living rooms, and fields in apartments/houses across the country)

Contributing Audio Engineers:
Ben Rosenbach
Peyton Sullivan
Ryan Freeman
Ben Faught

Mastered at:
Full Circle Mastering in Philadelphia, PA

Contributing Mastering Engineers:
Mark Trewella

Contributing Musicians:
Seth Baugher - Drums / Percussion
Kelly Ruth - Bass / Vox
Peyton Sullivan - Guitar / Ambient FX
Ben Rosenbach - Drums
Andy - Cello
Tyler James - Trumpet
Tom Brislin - Piano
Lauryn Peacock - Keys / Vox
Ben Faught - Trumpet / French horn / Percussion
Ethan Samuel Brown - Guitar / Xylophone / Vox / Pump Organ / Drums

Album Cover Art:
Collin Pagenstecher

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Walden Nashville, Tennessee

Walden is a collaborative retreat for musicians, audio engineers, and fans driven by the primary instrumentation, structure, and lyrics of singer/songwriter/producer Ethan Samuel Brown. Hailing from Nashville, TN; Ethan is a neofolk lyricist combining the elements of traditionalist european folk, appalacian newgrass, and country western to contrive a melodic concoction of modern, unique folk. ... more

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