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Quaternion

by Tendril

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1.
Antimony 03:59
ANTIMONY Antimony - oh you make me beautiful Antimony - but you're no good I wanna paint you on my face like a Pharaoh Because you're givin' me the magic power in my eyes And you're actin' on me all the while Antimony - oh you got some toxic properties - Antimony When Old King Nebuchadnezzar got done with his Hanging Gardens He said "Let's paint this whole damn palace yellow! Antimony yellow" Turns out you drove him mad tho' Yeah. Soon old king was sleepin' in the fields Eating the grasses with the oxen You were noxious all along So it ain't just me and Nefertiti No. Pharaoh's Black Kohl, Mad King's Yellow Shoot off sparks like a tiger in the sky No good for money cause you don't hold up But you got the royal power of the Horus Eye To the alchemist you were almost gold Jezebel's mascara - Newton's aphrodisiac Why did Mozart die? Because he took too many Antimony fever pills Are you gonna cure? Are you gonna cause my ills? Toxic makeup - toxic medicine - really ain't nowhere you haven't been And you're actin on me all the while Antimony - you got your inky fingers on me and I can't get free - Antimony I wanna paint you on my face like a Pharaoh Cause you're givin' me the magic power in my eyes Oh and you're actin' on me all the while Actin' on me all the while Antimony 7/7/17 © Stephanie Browning
2.
Thunder 03:26
THUNDER I was standing in the desert I was praying for the rain I saw you gather in the distance Come to sweep across my plain You don't even know and yet you Devastate me with your undeniable ways I never had a choice! My feet went right out from under There never was a moment when I could have said no to you 'Cause you come like thunder Suddenly the sky fell silent All my hair stood up on end You've taken over my horizon I feel you rumbling on my skin You don't even know and yet you Devastate me with your undeniable ways I never had a choice! My feet went right out from under There never was a moment when I could have said no to you 'Cause you can't say no to the thunder I know you never meant to harm me The lightning doesn't hate the mountainside Yet when it strikes the fire starts And there's no telling who gets out alive You come like thunder Taking me by storm You left the desert blooming You don't even know and yet you Devastate me with your undeniable ways I never had a choice! My feet went right out from under There never was a moment when I could have said no to your thunder 5/29/17 © Stephanie Browning
3.
Canyon 04:20
CANYON We're closer than we've ever been Gotta get it done, gonna get it done We're working for the big idea He says "Let me hear you call, let me hear you call The echo of your voices - will echo to the future." He says "Let me hear you call, let me hear you call! They can hear you in the future." You got to buy in to the big idea - Closer than we've ever been You got to buy in to the big idea - We're gonna build a canyon He says "Let me hear you call, let me hear you call Echo of your voices - will echo to the future. Let me hear you call, let me hear you call! They can hear you in the future!" We got to buy in to the big idea - Closer than we've ever been Got to buy in to the big idea - We're gonna build a canyon With this river Then we're gonna dam that river, Then we're gonna flood that canyon Then we're gonna get our power back, get our power back We're gonna build a canyon With this river "Wait! All is not lost." she said, "We have seeds in the ground. All is not lost!" she said, "You've got it the wrong way round. And I ain't leavin' 'cause this is my home. And you ain't never gonna get your power back, Get your power back! No you ain't gonna build no canyon Oh oh oh oh oh With this river!" And he said "Gather up the children, get 'em in the wagons Take what you need cause we ain't comin back again." And she said "No!" I'm not buying in to your big idea! Can you hear me call? Can you hear me call? Can you hear me in the future? I'm not buying in to your big idea. Can you hear me call? Can you hear me call? 5/1/17 © Stephanie Browning
4.
Dread 05:47
DREAD As I heard his footsteps Coming down the corridor I knew it was not good news I would not like what he had to tell me And yet I have no choice - no voice I want to turn over this table I want to break through that door But I can't kick my way out of this description of me So I sit quietly instead While in my head What am I now? What am I now? What am I now? Still waiting in the room for the man With the clipboard to come down the corridor I hear his feet. I have such hope I know it is unfounded He will say - if I can stay Where will I go? What will I do? How will I pay my debts? I never dreamed I could be turned away I want to turn over this table I want to break through that door I want to kick my way out of this description of me How can I live in this definition of my personality? So I sit quietly While in my head What am I now? What am I now? What am I now? What will become of me, and my family? What am I now? Music: 1/25/17 © Dean Jensen Lyrics: 6/13/17 © Stephanie Browning
5.
Black Swan 03:55
BLACK SWAN I knew it was coming But I didn't expect it to be so soon That sudden shower of chaos Took me by surprise There it goes I said and there it went There it goes I said and there it went First it seemed impossible and then it seemed Unpreventable and then Inexplicably Black Swan Dispassionate science Could not have predicted the great unknown These historical ruptures Run counter to the facts There it goes I said and there it went There it goes I said and there it went First it seemed impossible and then it seemed Unpreventable and then Inexplicably It was Black Swan Is coming To topple your silly structures And free you to start again You're free to start again There it goes I said and there it went It came out of nowhere To overtake and overturn It's not your fault you'll never learn Because your knowledge is fragile You're prisoners of the past Black Swan A slow motion dance of elegant destruction To usher in the new 5/8/2017 © Stephanie Browning
6.
SKY IS FALLING The sky is falling Yeah the sky is falling The sky is falling. So what - are you - gonna do? Well you can cover your head Or you can go underground You can pray to your god Or you can have a party The sky is falling Yeah the sky is falling The sky is falling. So what - are you - gonna do? You can stay in your bed And you can yell at the news Or you can let it all go And just come to my party 'Cause I know we're gonna be up all night Until the sky comes tumblin' down Cause I don't care if this is my last night I wanna spend it on top of the world Guitar solo The. Sky. Is. Falling. You can't shoot off to Mars Or hide under your desk Shrink Wrap, Duct Tape Do you feel safe? Doesn't matter baby But I got a new red dress needs a breakin in So let the sky come tumblin' down We're all out of time I'm takin' you for a spin We're gonna' end up on top of the world. 9/3/17 © Stephanie Browning
7.
Parlour 05:09
PARLOUR Step into my Parlour Step into the future Forgetting everything you've ever known before I promise you won't mind Leaving everything behind For what I'll show you Step into the future You will find - Everything you need is here You won't mind letting go For what I'm about to show you Forgetting everything you've ever known before You won't mind - Leaving everything behind I promise - You won't mind. Step into my Parlour You can leave those bags behind Forgetting everything you've ever known before I promise you won't mind You'll learn to love the feeling of letting go For what I'm about to show you Part of transcendence is saying goodbye, goodbye You won't mind letting go For what I'm about to show you Forgetting everything you've ever known before You won't mind - Leaving everything behind Step into my Parlour. You can leave those bags behind You'll find everything you need is here I promise you won't mind leaving everything behind For what I'm about to show you Part of transcendence is saying goodbye Interlude Now you can decide - How your eternity will feel You can just turn out the light - Or you can be devoured Or you can fly off to Nirvana - Or I can take you to my chamber Where in the darkness I'll devour you with pleasure for all time 1/5/17 © Stephanie Browning
8.
Fireworks 04:11
FIREWORKS You're not a rat It's not a maze Nothing is real These shallow walls Can only contain you If you let them You're a rat It's a maze Think your way out Don't give up Don't get mad Don't get drunk Get out Get out To stay in this imaginary prison Is just a failure of imagination Use your power Forget what you've been told Reach out with your mind for the thing you want the most Dream big - Take steps Ignore your limitations Picture what you want the most And reach out your hand to find it Imagine your path stretching out One stone at a time Place your feet Do not second-guess Let your answer be Yes Guard yourself from questions Don't shoot your fireworks into the ground When you try to bend the spoon with your mind remember: There is no spoon. Don't shoot your fireworks into the ground Don't shoot your fireworks into the ground 3/2/17 © Stephanie Browning

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Fun songs for the apocalypse.

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released September 27, 2018

Tendril

All music by Stephanie Browning and Dean Jensen

Stephanie Browning, vocals
Dean Jensen, guitar, synth programming

with:

Andy Stoller, bass
David Revelli, drums
Gerald Dowd, backing vocals

Larry Gray, cello on Black Swan
Don Gunn, toms on Fireworks

Recorded by Don Gunn at Studio Litho, Seattle, Oct. 6-7, 2017
Vocals recorded by Dan Tinkler at Atlas Studios & Million Yen Studios, Chicago

Mixed by Don Gunn at The Office, Seattle

Mastered by Ed Brooks at Resonant Mastering, Seattle

Produced by Stephanie Browning and Dean Jensen with Don Gunn

Special thanks to Mark Faurver at Subatomic and Travis Metcalf at Sparkworks Media

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Tendril Seattle, Washington

A few years back Stephanie and Dean wrote a couple songs together. It was so much fun, we decided to do a bunch more. Turned out to be a great way of processing the present day. We hope these songs help you stay sane too!

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