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Citizen

by Spiral

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Citizen wake up! The line forms at the foot of your bed, follow your fellow citizens to the dispenser and take your pill Citizens to work! The work forces reports to station 23, follow your fellow controller, we know what’s best for humankind Citizen wake up! Citizens to work! Citizen I am made to love and protect you You’ll never want for anything for I will keep you safe I will keep you happy I will keep you Citizens begin! Stack small blocks one on the other so the night crew can knock them down Its worthless work but you need to be busy Citizen line up! The final head count is at station 23 Back down to the sleeping pods while the night crew prepares more work
2.
Imagine the Void: Late at night when I’m sleeping, I dream of worlds beyond the Earth. My helmet flashes its calming images, forests and waterfalls meant to help me relax I imagine the void of space wrapping me in its cold embrace I wish I was leaving I wish I was leaving I wish I was leaving Late at night and I’m not sleeping My helmet cast off in the corner There’s people all around but no one I’m here The machine’s stopped looking and I’m free
3.
Watching You All Go By: Without my helmet the world is bleak. The people all lined up, stretched to the horizon Mounds of trash at every corner, provide me with a means of escape. I’m right here watching you all go by Building my way to freedom I’m still right here climbing and weaving through you Sorting through trash you never see and it may be wrong but I have to go Engines and thrusters plastic and glass I count my days with scraps of metal I’m off the grid and out of sight and soon I’ll be off the planet
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Trash Rings 05:13
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of Space 04:09
of Space: My eyes open and my pulse drops It seems we’ve made it It seems we’ve made it. Out. And now my hands are full Clutching out at this sudden Freedom
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Finally Alone: I don’t need my number anymore. I’m no longer a citizen. I don’t need a name out here because no to talk to And yet there’s still a small part of me that fears this new freedom Can I take care of myself without the machine? Here at last floating in eternal darkness No more people, no more machine The constant pictures that flashed inside my helmet Are starting to fade from my memory I’m finally alone, I’m finally alone I’m finally alone, I’m finally alone Now I can go anywhere I choose The solar system is my home Soon I will know what lies beyond But my path is blocked by the moon
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Moon 13:01
Moon: Machine – The sky is red giving way to blue And I know you by your strange trajectory I can’t leave you alone I’m bringing you home Citizen – This is my choice. I’m not going home.
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The Great Red Eye: My controls are worthless against the massive pull of this one-eyed planet I don’t know what’s beneath, maybe death maybe a new start But getting here was my choice, mine alone, mine alone The great red eye Watches my approach As the planet pulls me close I watch the eye With eyes unclouded And stare into the infinite My ship is shaking from the constant pull of this giant planet As my ship pierces the surface and the hull heats I realize I am relaxed, my mind is quiet
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Humans forgot calendars. Maybe the Machine knows the date?

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released November 18, 2010

Chris Boat – Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
Aaron Frale – Guitars, Vocals

Guest Artists:

Denzel Thompson – Vocals, Guitar
Jason Boat – Vocals
Felicia Karas – Violin

From an original concept by Chris Boat, Aaron Frale, Jason Boat, and Beau Dawson. All lyrics by Chris Boat except “Citizen of Earth” by Chris Boat and Aaron Frale. All songs written, performed, and Recorded at Frontroomstudios by Spiral. Front cover design by Chris Boat and Beau Dawson Photograph: "Earthrise: A photo taken by astronaut William Anders. ©2010 All Right Reserved.

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Spiral Albuquerque, New Mexico

Chris, Aaron, and Bill, the three constant members of Spiral are desert born. They played childish games amongst dunes and cacti and now, their music breathes sand.

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