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chapters of lace

from mourning moon by lauren.napier

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    1. cigarettes and carefree love
    2. st charles' romance
    3. hiding from the sound of fire
    4. chapters of lace
    5. dirty deeds
    6. bedfellows
    7. put it on my tab

    This collection was recorded in Graz during the November full moon - also referred to as the mourning moon. SAMO, my faithful feline companion, kept me and Tom Zwanzger (AntiFlag, Astpai) company as we reimagined the songs at STRESS Studios. I had written the songs in my room, just me and the cat, so sitting in the studio with an array of instruments and another human’s input put me in a different realm. Over a few days, the melodies manifested into the melancholy spaghetti western soundtrack I had always wanted.

    ”Hiding from the Smell of Fire” is inspired by a time when I lived in Berlin and there were riots to maintain a claim on a punk squat. Cars were burned nightly and the sirens were constant; I would sit by window and listen and smell the smoke and fire wafting into my Wilmersdorf apartment. “St. Charles‘ Romance” includes a subtle nod to Kafka and was written whilst crossing the Charles Bridge in Prague, a stop along Kafka’s childhood walk to school and a pilgrimage I take whenever in Prague. My fondness for whiskey, minor chords, and a good dose of twang is threaded throughout the melodies. Even SAMO provided a bit of percussion, with her litterbox clawing, as she helpfully shared space with us humans.

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lyrics

Been given like them all: a nickname for the past
So I can forget that, forget that
Been trying to erase the words, chapters sewn in lace
So I can forget that, forget that.

I could say that I'm well
Well overdue
For a night of whiskey and wine to forget about you
To forget about you

Been tryin to find the tie between forever and good bye
But you can forget that, forget that
Been standin in the road, not sure which way to go
I have forgotten, forgotten

I could say that I'm well
Well overdue
For a night of whiskey and wine to forget about you
To forget about you

There seems to be this place between forever and the end
Where your word softly dwells and my nightmare begins
I've tried to reconcile so let me be brief:
You loved like an actor
And feel like a thief

Been turnin all the corners consonant to vowel
I can't forget that, forget that
Been tryin erase chapters frayed in lace
I can't forget that, forget that

I could say that I'm well
Well overdue
For a night of whiskey and wine to forget about you
To forget about you

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from mourning moon, released February 5, 2021
acoustic guitar, percussion: Tom Zwanzger
vocals: lauren.napier
percussion: SAMO the cat

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lauren.napier Tacoma, Washington

Inspired by all forms of energy and art, lauren.napier (PunkRockDoll) takes comfort in the written word and in creative performance. With this latest musical incarnation, she hopes that you feel as though you are sitting next to her, surrounded by candles and the pull of the moon. Most sounds were written on her guitar, Görli, with productive tears, new addresses, and a few sips of whiskey. ... more

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