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The Ladder, The Ghost, and The Water

by The Band of Rivals

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Say that you need a friend one not afraid of anything but God or the devil could not break you down So you go for a walk in the woods say your not afraid of anything but the ghosts in the hall sure look a lot like you Like you, my love, just like you, So you build your house on sand 'cause a wise man braves the elements but God or the devil will throw it to the sea So you build your idols tall make them indestructible but the Lord on high will bring you to your knees Ghosts of you, my love just like you, like you Ghosts of You....
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And I saw my face in the water, and vanity consumed me Oh mother dear save me from myself before I lose my way In my golden locks, and blue eyes I've been searching for beauty within but here it lies on the surface they call me Narcissus And I saw her face on the shore staring at me oh she was fair but not as fair as the water Before I turned away to my golden locks and blue eyes I've been letting my ego win and now she dies for the purpose.... Her love for Narcissus
3.
Rust 03:48
And I heard what you said when the flowers were dead but the grass grew tall underneath the willow tree you and me talked on through the night and you said the words that I probably should hold you in my rusty arms again and I fell asleep with you clutching at my chest we lay in the shadow of the moon And time moves so slow the seeds we sow flourish in the sun as for me against this tree I will be covered by the lawn And I heard the words that I probably should settle down and harvest from the earth and I’ll till the ground underneath the sun and stars until my sweet Lord lay me down
4.
The Outsider 02:15
You can brand me as a demon wreak havoc on my soul talk about the details or what I could control wrestle all around it the truth shall appear let out all your anger for my conscious is clear I feel alone at night in bed for they say to talk to a god unknown It was me against that villain by the waterside the rest I can’t remember although you know I’ve tried so deal your death as judgment pardon not my plea for I alone discovered life’s absurdity I feel alone at night in bed for they say to talk to a god unknown
5.
Dust to Dust 03:00
Call me a friend of the devil spose’ its fine by me robbed some trains back in my day and son it was a sight to see hear that bell a tolling calling out my name never cared much for whiskey couldn’t stand much gin had a wife back in Reno but she don’t know the shape I’m in Won’t you spare me your vanity spare me your sermons too ‘cause I’m about to have the devil’s own day and I think I’m gonna start with you Hear that bell a tolling calling out my name Now I am old and frail now one thing before I go go down there and you tell her that I am six feet below
6.
As he walked through the valley of the shadow of death all the people they adored him for his fondness of the law light will come from the blessed one gonna send it out from the earth to the sun Oh we go sailing to a distant shore and this love of which I speak it lay tangled in the deepest hole and though I may try to fight it I cannot be so meek Love will come when His will is done don’t you soon forget the battle we one Oh we go sailing to his golden shore Oh we go sailing to his golden shore
7.
Charon 05:17
Hey there scout welcome aboard. Don’t you worry I’ve plotted out your course. Ain’t nobody knows this river like me; I’ve been ferryin souls for all of eternity. Charles Marlow once rode at my side. Spoke of the darkness that we keep inside. Let go of those mortal things. Listen now you can hear the dead sing. Save those pleas about your fate. I don’t judge just take you to Hell’s gate. You can’t run there's nowhere to go; I’m the captain, the master of this show. Most of the times I’m not one to boast. You’re in the presence the sovereign of this coast. Hate to do it but you’ll have to pay; lack the coin and you’ll be forced to stay. That which isn’t dead that eternal lie. And with strange aeons even death may die. Dream holds the key to hell. With the living the damned now dell.
8.
Carter Hill 03:25
Carter hill was a gambling man spent his whole life trying not to fall well, he left home at the age of ten pockets filled with coins and half a loaf of bread Carter learned to gamble from a man under the railroad bridge and soon he was cleaning out every hall with a quick wrist and counting cards You better run like the dog that you are they’re catching up don’t look back you won’t get far Carter when you gonna learn this town ain’t a penny arcade and Carter when you gonna learn gonna catch you soon gonna catch you soon and Carter died with a deck of cards to his name and Carter learned the hard way what you get when you cheat everyone you meet
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Bastille Day 08:26
Rest your weary head for the night lay down with me until the morning light and judgment shall be dealt from the devil’s mouth you better find your way through the dark hand in hand we’ll try to make a spark but the god I love has no business here you better find your way through the dark I got a wife at home won’t see her again for these demons on horseback they’re closing in and the Reaper in the doorway beckons me you better find your way through the dark hand in hand we’ll try to make a spark but the god I love has no business here you better find your way through the dark All you heroes stand up tall for glory lies at the other side of the hill if you get cut down by the brush line there I’m laying in a puddle of my own in a field of smoke and hellfire cuts through our brittle bones won’t you lay me down in a shallow hole so I can watch the clouds roll in My Brother, My Brother. My Brother won’t you help me my friend ‘cause I’m dyin here

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released June 4, 2015

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The Band of Rivals Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Five musicians from seemingly unrelated genres of expertise come together to make The Band of Rivals. Since 2012 the quintet has succeeded in blending the rich traditions of American Folk music with more contemporary forms of jazz, rock, and blues. Lyrically their songs tell tales of loss, redemption and are also deeply historical and influenced by classic literature. ... more

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