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lyrics

Place her in a box on the stove and turn it up a little
It’ll be someone’s job to help her grow

We live on thin hope, thin hope

“Look at what I drew,” he said, and held it up a little
“Did you know they took children from their homes?”

“Look at what I did,” she thought, and pressed a little deeper
“This is the one thing that I can control myself”

A shallow winter’s riverbed visited at nightfall
And even though this mountain side’s not quite as familiar
Under every stone I think there must be a secret
Of how I came and how I lived and how I went

So choose your words like you choose one another
Charge your words with humility
And chew on your words like they’re the last supper you’ll eat

Place her in a box on the stove and turn it up a little
It’ll be someone’s job to help her grow if they can

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from When The Ink Dries, released March 6, 2014

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West My Friend Victoria, British Columbia

In the modern musical landscape, it’s rare to hear something as put-together as three-piece Cascadian folk outfit West My Friend - something so layered, deeply symphonic, baroque, and mysterious in its own winking way while still courting an edge of disaster. Simple is safe, but complex is fiery, intricate, and ultimately more rewarding. ... more

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