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A Scenic Flood

by Alton Frown

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1.
Gutters 03:29
Gutters pool water till there's ice up to my eyes. It gives me good reason not to see you all the time. You chew on all my words like I've spouted stuff untrue. It gives me good reason not to see this thing through. I can't talk with rain falling down Until I'm in a room safe and sound. You don't say for me to come inside, And I won't keep lumbering around. Gutters pool water till there's ice up to my eyes. Slippery stairs keep me in the house and shy. You chew up all my words like I've spouted stuff untrue. It gives me good reason not to see this thing through. Gutters pool water till there's ice up to my eyes. It gives me good reason not to see you all the time - But it's a hollow rhyme.
2.
Dunk 01:58
My thoughts and choices seem wrong When I have to dunk my head every night. My feet scrape the soft streets And the forest-top is still just out of sight. The air feels so tall - (The sun's so) cool on the bricks below. Words kind of stalled (When I heard) what you undergo. I get so easily floored, And I'm ready to konk out before it's noon. I don't wanna fuss much more. Let's just get away from today's awful hue. The air feels so tall - (The sun's so) cool on the bricks below. Words kind of stalled (When I heard) what you undergo. Thoughts seem so small (But every) night they start to flow.
3.
I'm gonna be barreling towards the end, And my arms are no friend. In standing water I'll lay down, And street lights shine in a sweet round. The power of the sun is dashed. The palm of my hand went real fast. I'll scrawl forgiveness notes to throw Before the river takes me home. So past the riverbank it goes down. I think of my house's windows now. How the whole time in this bind I could've stopped and gone home fine.
4.
Lake Slip 02:44
Sitting on the ice, wrapped up tight. By a fake ocean, cold waves swell close. Talking harsher than I mean, cold breeze swells close. Refuah Shlema, let's just go. Every move makes me homesick for mountains tall and small. A water spout drips in the mulch yard, but I'm inside stressed out. Your forever folks to stay? Unwinded (you) center on the stoplight (half away) Way covered (by) both your routes home (raindrops fall) Fall (here) just reminds me of the summers. Fog hung in my school's parking lot before my eyelids rise. And due west the hilltops trapped fog on the river where we're a mess.
5.
Shalom Rav 02:08
Shalom rav al Yisrael amcha Tasim l'olam. Shalom rav al Yisrael amcha Tasim l'olam. Ki ata hu melech adon L'chol hashalom. Ki ata hu melech adon L'chol hashalom. V'tov b'einecha l'vareich et amcha Yisrael. B'chol eit uv'chol shaah Bish'lomecha.

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released November 13, 2017

This EP was produced and recorded by Jasper Saah, with additional production and recording from Marco Saah and Ashe Durban. Mastered by Ananth Batni.

Ian Askew, Molly Beckett, Conor James, Kalanzi Kajubi, Eleanor Linafelt, Camila Ortiz, and Aaron Posner sing on this EP. Sam Dembling, Conor James, Jasper Saah, Marco Saah, and Aaron play on it.

Album art by Liv Veazey.

Very warm feelings and endless thanks to Jasper Saah and Conor James especially, who both dedicated many hours and much creativity.

All songs are by Aaron Posner, with the exception of Shalom Rav, which was arranged by Jeff Klepper and Dan Freelander.

Recorded in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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