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The Maestro's Tale

by What Strange Beasts

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1.
Dear Maestro 04:03
Close your eyes—tell me what do you see? All those things that seem so beyond me Lands so distant, and people so strange Few more years and I’ll be out of range Who am I to be singin’ the blues? All you want is to help find my shoes Things you say, things you see, things you know Makes it hard just to go with the flow Cloaks and Hoods been hangin’ around, Kinda jazzed about this kid that they found Tell me things that I wanna hear Tell me I’ve got nothing to fear And you tell me not to worry, but I still have to wonder If you know it’s gonna rain will the clouds steal your thunder You gotta know that being in the know is no kind of foresight for free Some old dogs can’t learn new tricks (can’t learn new tricks) Same old song with some different licks Once you go and run with that pack (run with that pack) Say it’s ten times as hard to come back But the goodness in your eyes can’t be easily changed When the score you wanna settle hasn’t yet been arranged They say fake it ’til you make it If you’ve got it then they’ll take it from you! Soon it’s you who’ll write your own song Cut your tracks, I won’t be along Oh you’ll tap your time and write your own lines Guess you don’t know what you’ve got…’til it’s gone
2.
Sublimation 00:47
3.
Awaken, turn your eyes to the stars Feel the wind in your whiskers and the morning seems so far away Rolling, do a dance in the dust, cloaked in fumes of the road You know they do what they must (or so they say!) They called you gifted to steal all your presence of mind In silence they lifted you took you where no one would find Hear them, whisper words in your ear There’s no room for your fear You’re no the loneliest one who’s crying (We hear you!) Help me! I don’t know where you are And I don’t know who I am and I don’t know where I will be (We're near you!) The fire you ignited has always resided in truth You called, they answered to no one, Dream Dancer, but you But ever wonder where you dreams go? You’ll find them in there So whither wander, my young Maestro? He’s up in the air! He’s a Maestro (Is that his name?) I hear he’s one of a kind (One and the same!) The things he does with that head of his could make or break us— (Don’t mistake the treasure in his mind!) Behind your eyelids like landscapes of color and sound And screaming in your heart lies power you’ve only just found And in your dreamings, beyond eyesight, you leave them behind Bound in body, free in spirit, a measureless mind But ever wonder where your dreams go? You’ll find them in there So whither wander, my young Maestro? He’s up in the air! And all your yearnings, painting timescapes You make them your own The tears are burning, blazing mindscapes Will they lead you home? But ever wonder where your dreams go? You’ll find them in there So whither wander, my young Maestro…?
4.
Junkyard 01:07
5.
You Are Lost 04:13
In the head of a giant—this hollowed-out home of mine Cavern of skull, I made a mess, made a junkyard in here SOS sent through the teeth—is there anybody there? Radar back I know you hear me, just say that you care Crank the eyeballs around the great reach, lock your windows with mine Run up arms, tie the skin, hail across, cast a line Listen close, decode and break The strange sounds that these giants make You are lost… (Oh can you see things from my view) You are lost…. (That we resonate in tune) You are lost…. (But here and now have we been found) You are lost… (You’d be on your way so soon…?) And I can’t escape no I can’t escape (We’re live, kid! We’re recording!) No I can’t escape escape escape escape escape (We’re on studio time, you little bastard, get back here!) (Ahahahahahahaha!) No you can’t escape escape You are lost… (Oh how the mind’s in disarray) You are lost…. (In myself so far away) You are lost…. (Making sense of all these scraps) You are lost… (Ditch the veil and drop the mask)
6.
Rainsong 01:14
7.
Antidote 05:00
Cloud Rider, the stratosphere’s got no map Fingers of lightning nudge, what propellers try to budge Motion on, are you flying or falling now? Your legs can’t reach the ground You better grow up quickly now Listen to the clouds they sing The thunder knows just what you think So gray, they teach you all the tricks To be like them until it sticks Watch your skin evaporate Turn to rolling white and gray This is what you wanted, Nimbus! …Right? Antidote, Antidote, hurry up before we choke Antidote, Antidote, ‘fore my mind goes up in smoke Get me the hell out of here! Antidote, Antidote, hurry up before we choke Antidote, Antidote, ‘fore my mind goes up in smoke Get me the hell out of here! Breathe the mist that you have become Stay a while and make it rain…(your thoughts) your thoughts Let the wind be our home Wherever it takes us, the shape that it makes us Is where we wanna go So bounce and sway (if you agree) The whilrwind (puts you to sleep) to sleep, to sleep (to sleep) No more objects weigh you down No more running, no more need to See the future just as we do Tonight’s the night you learn to fly! Antidote, Antidote, hurry up before I choke Antidote, Antidote, ‘fore my mind goes up in smoke Get me the hell out of here! Antidote, Antidote, hurry up before I choke Antidote, Antidote, ‘fore my mind goes up in smoke Get me the hell out of here! I think I recognize the faces My eyes between the spaces Where the sleet and rain reflect my soul Off shouting anvil clouds Where the thunder burns so loud We’re going down We’re going down (Down down down down) (down down down down) Safe on the ground I’m coming down (Get me the hell out of here!)
8.
Debris 00:56
9.
The Field 05:12
Tick, it’s ticking out your mood While you wait it waits on you You see through the crystal ball Days repeat like mirror halls Does the foresight turn you blue? Where’s the trail in this field? Which horizon gives the yield? Endless routes, they fill the eyes ’Til the legs are paralyzed While your life skips ‘cross the sky Can’t we just reset the landscape and rebuild? Building charts and signs and guides until we’ve had our fill Maybe then the wandering souls can finally synchronize Can we start to fantasize? Right and wrong on faded signs (Tick, it’s ticking out your mood) Hard to read between the lines (While you wait it waits on you) And seers are just as lost, you see Found some circles at their feet They take a lifetime to divine the arrow pointing to Who I want to be? Can’t we just reset the landscape and rebuild? Building charts and signs and guides until we’ve had our fill Maybe then the wandering souls can finally synchronize Can we start to fantasize? Tick, it’s ticking out your mood While you wait it waits on you You see through the crystal ball Days repeat like mirror halls Does your foresight turn you blue?
10.
Crater 00:45
11.
Onslaught 03:24
The cedars in the sky saw the people skipping by Brandish megaphones between their legs in stride Siren when they turned, clicking heels ‘gainst the earth Flint beneath their soles to make the forest burn High in my eyes (High in my eyes) Ashes in my eyes (Ashes in my eyes) Liquified and carried them way down the stream Screaming, reaching for the rocks to make them clean Climb into the boat, floating in the moat Circling the castle that made megaphones The crick it trickled quick into the basement cracking bricks Knocking into the cavern deep beneath Down, down they go (Down, down they go) Feel their ashes in my soul (Ashes in my soul) Then the trees grew back enough to cover up All the little pyros used for sap and blood! Deaf, dumb, and blind by this heart-rending din The sorrow and rage came like waves crashing in Trees made of metal and castles of wood Silently preaching above where they stood— Who am I? Who are you? Who are we? Then the trees grew back enough to cover up All the little pyros used for sap and blood! Then the trees grew back enough to cover up All the little pyros used for sap and blood!
12.
Long Grass 00:51
13.
Venom 03:43
Silver-tongued sorcerers go and cast your fancy spells High blades up to their eyes in this hell At your feet, slither sneak, think it’s time that you should meet The full-grown harvest of your rotten seeds Go for the toes, go for the heels Go for the heart that doesn’t know how to feel You start with the feet, wrap up the deceit You may think you’re G-d, but even snakes’ gotta eat Fangs, no fangs They say you lost your fangs But it’s late, too late The venom is in your head Wrap up the birds, wrap up the bees Wrap up the strays ’til they give up the breeze Tied up inside, squeezing your soul The rainbows go free when you swallow them whole! Fangs, no fangs They say you lost your fangs But it’s late, too late The venom is in your head Pain, no pain You say you feel no pain But it’s late, too late The venom is in your veins Hear those scales against the gravel Judgment Day—they bang the gavel ‘Cause when you’re strolling in my garden This world of hurt, it begs no pardon Fangs, no fangs They say you lost your fangs But it’s late, too late The venom is in your head Pain, no pain You say you feel no pain But it’s late, too late The venom is in your veins
14.
68 Camino 01:04
15.
Hypnotic tires under purple sky So fast we could fly over the sand tonight We shift the gear between worlds here The pilgrims steer as long as you drive (Put it in drive!) Did you find the garage lying in the beyond Is it something you’re on, are you chasing clouds again? Where do they guide? Are you my mirage, are you some kind of god Disguised as a fraud—what is this universe? Beneath your eyes Keep your eyes on the road Your foot to the floor Your head to the dawn Away from illusions, they chase you They call you, so keep driving on Where are you, where am I We learn the road, we are the drive Nocturnal eyes watch from afar Take me home, take me home Do the hitchhikers know which way do we go? Keep your eyes on the road Your foot to the floor Your head to the dawn Away from illusions, they chase you They call you, so keep driving on The engines roll, you’re in control The night wears on, the gauge reads full Eject the tapes, the ribbons fall Spin the dial, you’re tuning in to hear it all! Keep your eyes on the road Your foot to the floor Your head to the dawn Away from illusions, they chase you They call you, so keep driving on
16.
Drift 01:31
Help me. I don't know where you are. I don't know who I am. I don't know where I'm going to be.
17.
Cloud, come undone. The thousand raindrops that I am, they all collide and dance within this tempest I made to shake them up. Oh, but they won't fall down, I can't fall as one; just not sublime enough. Fog that I am, not so far beyond the moon, I cry the snow until the sun's not setting on my atmosphere. Starlight through me wakes up who I am; you saw right through me friend. In surrender to this sweet fear, I felt gravity pull me near. Finally listened to these raindrops, pull me back down to the earth. Let me find rebirth. On horizons, wheels spinning, cloudless sky, a new beginning. Sunlight shows the way out of your head. Waving hands from passing cars; no more need be said. We will meet again. I'll see you, my friend. I'll see you, my friend.

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The debut Album for What Strange Beasts! Oddly enough we decided to debut ourselves with a concept album. We hope it brings no end of satisfaction to your earsticles.

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released May 28, 2021

Bass / Vocals : Aaron Kremer
Keys / Vocals : Benjamin Ruby
Guitar / Vocals : Cat
Drums / Vocals : Jonathan Maxwell

Produced by Don Gunn
Recorded at Studio Litho
Mixed By Don Gunn at The Office, Seattle WA
The Field Recorded at Subatomic Audio by Mark Fauver
Mastered by John McCaig at panicStudios

Horns (Onslaught): Thomas & Dave Marriott
Cello (Precipitation): Alisa Milner

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