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Scratching at Clouds

from Esperanza by The Aether Tree

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No escape-no eyes to see, no ears to hear
Just the buzzing buzzing buzzing
Pressing in I swear the sound
Could shatter stone, but I alone am left
In this deep grave dug with shallow intent
No escape-no eyes to see, no ears to hear
Just the dripping dripping dripping
Pressing in I swear this water
Could shatter bones, but I alone am left
In this shallow well filled with deep secrets
So afraid of being hurt, I set myself up to keep on falling
I found peace in weightless sleep my world collapsed…
No escape-no eyes to see, no ears to hear
Just the scratching scratching scratching
My bones on stone
Pressing pushing against the buzzing dripping scratching rotting darkness’
Loving killing hatching mottled carcass
No escape-no eyes to see, no ears to hear
I was not meant to be, but you are meant to bleed
Bleed as my bones have no blood
Feel me press you into the buzzing dripping scratching rotting darkness’
Loving killing hatching mottled carcass
So afraid of being hurt I set myself up to keep on falling
I found peace in weightless sleep while my world collapsed
So unplug me from the dream
Because this is not the grave for me
I’ve spent my whole life scratching at clouds
Until the cracks woke up reached out and wrapped round me
Working on my fingers, loosening the grip
Cold and frantic they pull me down with nooses round my wrists
As I kiss the clouds goodbye, they crumble 'neath my lips
Like dried bones
A ring of light shines through the filth. A ring of light in the darkest dried blood.
Talismanic…possessive…irresistible in the sweltering madness
I’ve spent my whole life scratching at clouds
Until the cracks woke up reached out and wrapped round me
Death is just a dream
The cracks in this world match the scars on me
No eyes to see, no ears to hear, no life, no death no escape
For you or me

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from Esperanza, released October 8, 2011

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The Aether Tree Columbia, Missouri

The Aether Tree was an experimental post-metal band that made music in Missouri from 2008 to 2014. Their third and final album Sleeper was released February 1st, 2015.

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