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BRIGHTSTONES

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1.
STORMY REBEL 01:01
"From the sacred shore I stand on, I command thee to retreat; Venture not, thou stormy rebel, to approach thy master's seat: Ocean, be thou still! I bid thee come not nearer to my feet!"
2.
BIRTH 00:30
Latest of the ninth centurie The daughter of Mieszko with her legs spread wide open Bore the character descent from Polan and Dane Stones near Hedeby recall several names Stones raised near Hedeby recall dates and names Detailed familyline Born in cold places Detailed bloodline Die in far places Drop from harthacnut Passed Gorm the old And finally met with a holy man
3.
HARALD 00:13
Thank Christ Harald grovelled the ornate Cross Successfully ascended to the one - true God's presence
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The next one was Sweyn constantly confident Screamed and illuminated by Anglos "Ill wash you in the boat water and send you in loops around the north sea" he said Pull the ocean floor to a near foot above the water level And quickly dip your toes in till you can see the towers on the english hills Just grab a handful of isle And call it Danelaw Thank Christ Harald grovelled the ornate cross
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6.
OLIVE HAIR 00:23
Can you bring up a memory The sea salt slaps on your rosy cheeks The wood poisoned with bored thoughts of consciousness storming through the water What did you do for a hundred days? Was the olive hair full of thorns? Did you appreciate that company?
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Zn Cu 02:00
Smash the pawns into the table Spin rings in swordswan dance Soon ruin the hives of greater people Soon smash the pawns into the table All minds can be connected by gold chains All hands can be filled with gold Scalps are examined by red hot Zinc Walk around Hedeby splashing doors with copper Melt the brass alloy into the sea like great fishermen Pull algae steel from damp salt rocks Smash the pawns into the table Manipulate the borders of Sweden Raise high Staves between Norway and York Sand covered and salt covered and seaweed coloured and Middle English green moss covered and
8.
ORGANS 00:53
Collecting crowns like heads Collecting crowns like heads Collecting crowns like heads Collecting crowns like heads Crowns still hot from furnaces of brimstone Four to be exact The water washed your hands The wet gold washed your hands The torso opened wide The organs were tired from working The organs were tired The organs were tired
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10.
LIFESPENT 00:43
King of - Drop the price to cart to Rome King of - The pope fell to his knees King of - in the Sistine Chapel King of - But kiss the floors like christ feet
11.
STONES 00:49
I hope you enjoy What time would not obey Stone will never perish But organs decay Eager eyes will always appreciate The worlds you set it sway But none of that will matter For Stones remember anyway God's remember anyway Organs decay But God's remember anyway Organs decay But Stones remember anyway
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"And he sternly bade them never more to kneel to human clay, But alone to praise and worship That which earth and seas obey: And his golden crown of empire never wore he from that day. King Canute is dead and gone: Parasites exist alway."

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released September 7, 2016

Album written and arranged by Obern and Cian Flanagan
Production, Mix and Lyrics by Cian Flanagan
Mastered by Ryan D No
Performed by Bright
Tracks 1 & 12 Poem "King Canute" by William Makepeace Thackery
Album art by Aidan Stodolka

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