A Return to Leaving

from Seasons and Sands EP by A Part Of

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lyrics

Just as my voice cracks back into existence
Shudders into form
An apple on a time lapse
Whose orchard it supports
And now is finally as before, when it would strike me

When streetlights casted circles in dead trees
That made cartoons in the sky
While the houses told me, “Well I’d sure like to greet you! Come inside!”
Each with a face of their own
I see these visions in the night
When brought outside by the tension from within
And it’s that push and pull that has me swaying on the sidewalk
A mannequin magnet
Repelled by, and yet drawn down into the mire of perpetual awayness
So comfortable and soft inside
How wonderful to leave sometimes
And go far enough outside that the tension chafes just sweet enough to create sparks of wonder

And what an absurdity to expect this voice to deliver
When it doesn’t know how it came to be here
And knows far less of how it came to be what it was, back there
When it sang what you needed

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from Seasons and Sands EP, released July 28, 2019
Thank you to Sarah Wallace for these ethereal backing vocals!

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A Part Of Boston, Massachusetts

"Understand, appreciate, be a part of."

Indie/alternative artist with a strange, yet familiar vibe. Unique, twisty vocal melodies. Catchy, NOT repetitive. Boston-based.

My music is available on all streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, etc) as well as iTunes. Follow me on those platforms :)

All that you hear is the original work of Alex Kessler. ... more

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