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Fjord

by Jacob Metcalf

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1.
You say I'm sprinting against the wind Said I should slow it down Speak up! I'm listening, but I'll sleep when I'm in the ground From a height I find trouble identifying You suppose your prayers weren't enough Years of trying left my stone heart untouched We soiled our soles; we trampled upon this tiny crowded globe It's a shame, a tragedy I know to love you I had to leave
2.
Stuck inside, twelve more hours, and I don't speak Thai Usually I rely on my wit to get me by but not this time Humor translates poorly for me And I've tried but I cannot slip past security So visas cost about eleven American But my debit card is at home in the top right dresser drawer I feel alone for the first time in years My bags are in their place, tucked away, locked up in transit You caught a train; you made your way across town Where you thought that I would be but I let you down I'm catching a plane today And I'm missing my chance to cross paths Another trip through Bangkok goes to waste International airspace is no place for me to stay Had things turned out differently This might have been a love story We're all racing to locations one to another Hoping to meet other brilliant novas Sometimes we hit; sometimes we miss It's all the same
3.
I apologize; it's not what you want me to say You kept me always an arm's length away I was in a flood without you You kept me above the surface Have I exhausted all my options? I have seen into the windows of my own house There's much work to do but I'm stubborn and I'm proud I was in a flood without you You kept me above the surface Have I exhausted all my options?
4.
Ein Berliner 03:26
The divide, falling down, reunites a whole town They made love in the streets Berlin Wall beneath their feet Twenty-five years ago I wasn't born, but I am told My father saw on the news they report As a boy, with wide eyes, he saw the world surprised At the end of the war, the cold war We were appalled to find our race, human race, inanimate Some were made of more heart than their brawn, still they were strong A dictator shares his ruthless might Some break down, are crushed in the fight Grandfather worked in factories With both hands near machinery Always close to fire, his desire Raise a family, see it gardened, and well fed Times are changing but I remain the same I'm always changing The world stays the same
5.
Just a Job 02:08
Some friends ask how I'm doing these days I'll say, all is fine, nothing's changed Distances, motorcars can't fix it No one wants to listen All I wanted was to win you all over Now I'm learning; I'm letting go She shot me in the shoulder right above the heart It put me on the ground, but I'm back up and running now
6.
Fjord 03:46
I like to kick off my shoes and rest my feet I enjoy my break; I've been standing all day It keeps me from a pressure fracture; I might collapse here There's a dark cloud o'er my head I'll try not to get rain on anyone else I toss like the sea In my bed there's a vacancy I'll leave all her letters unanswered Soon she'll stop making an effort You'll go your own merry way Happens when you rearrange
7.
Traffic 03:41
An angry man lifts his fists to the sky Yells at each passerby Someday I'm afraid I am gonna die Just trying to get things right I wish there was a way I've got to find my way I'm not a poet A philosopher Don't have the answers Just second guesses Time is on my side The workweek keeps me satisfied A fool is assured that he is right Disputes with all his might Experts agree, people need relief I'm not a poet A philosopher Don't have the answers Just second guesses
8.
Breakfast in bed; Jes made french toast I am a houseguest; they are the hosts I leap from the covers joining at the table We make big circles around the house Truman the dog tries to make me a mouse Predict it in a painting: infidelity runs in my family I buried her; I'll bury you Falling asleep I'm filled with animosity Like hawks hone in, prey, they don't stand a chance
9.
I wish I could be on the road Living your adventure I hope you grow You see things you don't expect Your heart grows inside your chest I'm so glad you'll find yourself I haven't seen you since You left the continent This must be remedied Young lady you are a lovely bright morning star and soul Some day you will find a home
10.
It's been ages; I've missed you Having you around, the late-night capers They could never trace us I've wondered, haven't known what you were up to, how you had grown Well, how have you done? Surviving the heat With the kids to the sides at your feet Let me acquaint you My friend Sarah sells shoes Oh! It's midnight, hiding in the dark There were sparks We were reclining on the edge in Emerald Park With our sleeping bags underneath And our hearts on our sleeves Let me acquaint you both My friend Sarah sails... My friend Sarah tells me she found another friend
11.
Our lips went for a stroll last evening around nine I meant to introduce them when your mouth met mine Is this what nearly falling off a cliff feels like, in your eyes, on the edge, faltering? A pocketful of hesitation, and I'll never know what could have been so grand A spoonful of your love could cure my hopeless state I am tempted to stay around We could take advantage of tonight and have an elevator ride To the top of the Ferris Wheel where the operator will hold it still Surprise in the familiar; there can be comfort in the unknown A pocketful of hesitation, and I'll never know what could have been so grand A spoonful of your love could cure my hopeless state I am tempted to stay around Well, we never went to ride the Ferris Wheel

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Fjord is an album about splintered people living in a fractured age.

#fffjord

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released January 29, 2016

Mastering Engineer, Alan Douches
Tracking Engineer, Mix Engineer, Alex Bhore
Tracking Engineer, James Talambas
Tracking Engineer, Britton Beisenherz

Art Direction, Graphic Design, Douglas Hale
Layout Design, Jacob Metcalf
Photography, Kelsey Foster-Wilson, Desiree Michelle Espada

Musicians, Alex Bhore, Ashley Myrick, Ashley Perez, Becki Howard, Benj Pocta, Bill Richmond, Buffi Jacobs, Carlo Canlas, Chelsea Bohrer, Dan Bowman, Daniel Hall, Daniel Hart, DJ Taylor, Eli Browning, Gina Morreale, Grace Burnworth, Hollie Groos, James Talambas, Jamison Gray, Josh Dawn, Joshua Westerman, Kevin Butler, Lizzie White, Markus Midkiff, Mary Sparks, Mimo Morreale, Nicole Amundson, Nicole Marxen-Myers, Noelle Fabian, Paul Grass, Ray Henninger, Sara McCallum, Sarah Daws Scott, Teddy Waggy, Wheeler Sparks

LP Review :
dicksully.wordpress.com/2016/01/12/album-review-fjord-by-jacob-metcalf/

LP Review :
www.thatmusicmag.com/index.php/2016/01/jacob-metcalf-fjord/

The Atlantic Song of the Day (All in Due Time) :
www.theatlantic.com/notes/2016/01/track-of-the-day-all-in-due-time/433824/

Utne Reader Song Premiere (One Three Nine) :
www.utne.com/arts/song-premiere-jacob-metcalf-one-three-nine.aspx

Paste Song Premiere (Cut Your Ties) :
www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/01/jacob-metcalf-cut-your-ties.html

The Bluegrass Situation Song of the Week (Ein Berliner) :
www.thebluegrasssituation.com/read/jacob-metcalf-ein-berliner

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