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from Kill the Lights by Turn Pale

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Oh, imagine my surprise.
I was a thin line, fading out.

I rely on the fringe to disguise and sink in.

One morning, before the dawn's rise,
I set out for the hill where we had spent many a night.
I had all that I thought I would need;
a length of rope and...
Well, what else could I man need on his last night?

I stopped there by the side of the hill.
Moonlight guide, I reached the top.
I threw the rope up in the boughs of a mulberry.
I threw it up once.
I threw it up twice
So, I began to climb, up in it's limbs.

I wove it in, tied it tight, let it fall.
For a moment's respite I was lying like a babe in arms.
When what should I see all around me?
Little red stars, glistening in the mooonlight.

I ate one, I ate five...
celestial glory it was.
Divine.

All at once, I could see on the horizon, the sun began to rise.
It went from a thin line to a bright white light
that filled the sky from side to side.

A group of little ones happened along on the way to the learning.
They stopped to look at me.
They wanted what I had found.
I shook it up and the stars showered down.
A coward's sacrifice turned Acts in action.

I climbed down and took some home.
My lover was still asleep.
When she woke, she also enjoyed what I had found.
How could she help but be glad?

And if there's one thing that I now require,
it's that;
day after day after
day after day into
night past the night into
day after day...
I demand to see the sun rise.

-April 2002/August 2002, Michael Anderson

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from Kill the Lights, released June 17, 2003

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Turn Pale Bloomington, Indiana

From 2000-2007, TURN PALE (from Bloomington, IN) explored the corners of the dancefloor, with a decidedly punk aesthetic; opting to caress the dark, Rough Trade/Factory/Mute sound from the early 80's post-punk/goth movement. Darkness does not necessitate evil.

Known for a highly energetic live show, TURN PALE toured the US several times w/ friends such as Black Eyes, Love Life, and Radio Berlin. ... more

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