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Cruel, cruel grounds
Leak truths never found
Torturous ways
Whisper from the grave
A slow spun song of distortion
Bitter, bitter mouth
Spitin' out seeds of doubt
Rituals seek root
Razed before they're told
Stories break like branches in the cold
Seasons trial finds man's mistakes fair game
Careless hand
Lay and law of the land
Falls by the side
Silenced sentient cries
All within the lines of divine right
Better bury the tracks in an unclosed case
Weeds of discontent choke a broken ghost landscape
Cruel, heartless reign
Chasing short term gains
Right down to the warning signs
Birds refuse to fly
No longer trust the sky
Drifting out beyond the signals
Even the horizon is gone
Weather flees underground
Future's left to wallow in fortune's waste

oldsaxon Sep 23, 2012 - 13:14	underarmor wrote: There is something about this song that I really dig. I'm not sure what it is, but it might be the hopeful, energetic sound of the horn juxtaposed with the sad sound of the voice. The horns are all kinda sad, too...all minor chords and all...still it feels upbeat...cool arrangement. [ Reply ]
Proclivities Aug 16, 2012 - 06:34	squidish wrote: It's a West Coast thing, you wouldn't understand... That's what the surviving members of the Donner Party said. Good tune, by the way. [ Reply ]
zllama Apr 18, 2012 - 15:16	Yes, those are members of Calexico as well as guest horns, probably from one of the Mariachi (spelling?!) bands that regularly play with Calexico. 2nd Calexico song of the day . . . most heavenly !! [ Reply ]
jules44 Jan 07, 2012 - 13:20	I don't know who these guys are, they don't look anything like the Calexico members that I have ever seen! See the real band here.....http://www.casadecalexico.com/band calypsus_1 wrote: Calexico - 03 by ~ photo-grafitti ©2010 ~ photo-grafitti Calexico Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles, CA 12.20.2009 [ Reply ]
Derecho Jan 07, 2012 - 13:01	Meow meow, meow meow meow meow meow meow [ Reply ]
helgigermany Mar 29, 2011 - 12:22	Nice! [ Reply ]
jules44 Nov 30, 2010 - 14:17	Yay! my FAVORITE Calexico song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ${#Dancingbanana_2}$ [ Reply ]
Kaleka Aug 20, 2010 - 06:57	Making my day much better... Thanks! [ Reply ]
calypsus_1 May 07, 2010 - 23:20	Calexico - 03 by ~ photo-grafitti ©2010 ~ photo-grafitti Calexico Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles, CA 12.20.2009 [ Reply ]
Dancing_banana Jun 03, 2009 - 12:29	Love the horns! [ Reply ]
bindi May 02, 2009 - 19:30	I hear a lot of people complain about this CD being a bit commercial for Calexico - and I kind of agree, but this, and Quattro are still my favorite songs they have ever done. They did a very nice video of Cruel as well - on youtube. [ Reply ]
greyfin10 Mar 18, 2009 - 10:48	There's some interesting drumming going on in that one. [ Reply ]
Fredrikson Feb 04, 2009 - 02:01	That's a James Jean album cover, ladies and gentlemen. [ Reply ]
bindi Dec 13, 2008 - 13:42	These guys really paint a picture in my mind with their music, from the sometimes almost wisper vocals, to the wispy brushes on the drums, then the trumpets, blowing in like the dry winds of a desert storm. They have such range. Then, the lyrics. . . . I have to turn them off sometimes, I almost start to cry. I have become a huge fan of these guys. While it amazes me that so many have not discovered them, I'm kind of glad. Commercial success might taint the magic they have. [ Reply ]
rachlan Sep 30, 2008 - 19:39	underarmor wrote: There is something about this song that I really dig. I'm not sure what it is, but it might be the hopeful, energetic sound of the horn juxtaposed with the sad sound of the voice. i like it too. [ Reply ]
underarmor May 27, 2008 - 14:47	There is something about this song that I really dig. I'm not sure what it is, but it might be the hopeful, energetic sound of the horn juxtaposed with the sad sound of the voice. [ Reply ]
Kdubba May 22, 2008 - 10:04	Bono is that you singing in the steel tank??? [ Reply ]
C57BL6 May 06, 2008 - 15:36	He's soundin' twangymumbly like the Donna the Buffalo guy here on vocals. Which isn't really here or there. [ Reply ]
a_genuine_find May 06, 2008 - 15:32	mefrombrazil wrote: cover art to put up on the bedroom wall. amazing! Crow=magic [ Reply ]
mefrombrazil May 06, 2008 - 15:31	cover art to put up on the bedroom wall. amazing! [ Reply ]