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The Lion Tree

by STRANGE ANATOMY

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Like the Arrow Miss the Stone 04:25
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He never laughed in quite the right way He never jumped into the fray He never danced and he never got laid But he was like a god to me And when I think back to those first days He always there, he never left me I start to wonder if I'm the one to blame For all his never having done much of anything Oh won't you help me I'm drunk I can't sleep I'm out here on my own I just want to come home What ugly things those insect wings And I don't care for interpreting Because after all, it's just another stupid dream And I know it doesn't mean, doesn't mean a thing, Doesn't mean a thing, doesn't mean a thing Ooh-Ooh-Ooh. Ooh-Ooh-Ooh. Half a mile east of anywhere And the rains began to calm I left my brother standing there With a sliver in his palm Where once I'd swung from his great big arms We were now both free to roam But still I find myself missing him Like the arrow miss the stone I snuck into your room and I put your records on I read your comic books, so glad that you were gone And I hope you understood that it was just my age I wanted to be you, but with a different name What ugly things those insect wings And I don't care for interpreting Because after all, it's just another stupid dream And I know it doesn't mean, it doesn't mean a thing And I know it doesn't mean, doesn't mean a thing, Doesn't mean a thing, doesn't mean a thing
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The Nurse & the Wine Maker 02:58
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Left behind The hospital He told himself blood and wine Weren't so different, so different at all Held so tight Wiped the tears from my eyes And told me our paths through life Come together time after time He came in from the East In a two-door-beat-in Ford Got a position techin' blood In an open-hearted ward And there he met his gal Said she was all he'd ever need He put away those childish things And he took down to a knee Well in a year they'd had a son And in seven had one more ‘Cuz he did everything he could But he was restless at his core One night he drank 'til he was drunk Out in the vineyard in the rain He took a tumble in the mud He cursed the wife and walked away But he didn't turn his back Not the way that some men would 'Cuz he was restless at his core But he did everything he could
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Alice 04:02
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It's been a long time Out on our own Thinking that somehow we might We might have got it wrong I kept telling myself I would Find my own way You were only there just to Try and hold me back Boy what a brat, yeah Do you remember Piggy-backs back home Tricky at the Mayan and Breaking all your bones I'm sorry for every time I didn't try in school I'm sorry for every time I ever lied to you Oh Alice I promise I've stopped Oh Alice I promise I've stopped It's just a variation on a common thread A dedication to a love we can't forget Passed back through the start Slipped into my broken heart And will it carry us unto our dying bed This secretariat that's hanging overhead. Pulling up the boulevard, Right back at the start. And if we don't Make mother proud Who's gonna buy Our second round I'll do what I can, ooh yeah And by the way I want to thank you all For everything That I have And that I am
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Escape Artist 04:42
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Life support's all shot to shit And Heaven knows how it came to this Daddy's there beside the bed Strokes his beard and shakes his head He's smiling but his eyes are wet And I don't like to ring the nurse Maybe it's just a case of nerves Lord I know she's trying to help What she's got I can't accept So in the end she blames herself And I don't wanna be alone no more A junky on the jones no more You gotta understand I'm sorry and I'm sad So darlin' hold my hand I think I'd like to stay in bed no. 4 Here on the emergency ward A screw through the jaw and a rib through the heart And that's how it starts We dance around before the fight Ball up our fists and let 'em fly Nervous endings sever here Whole hosts of angels disappear So shower down the chandeliers And I don't wanna be alone no more A junky on the jones no more You gotta understand I'm sorry and I'm sad So darlin' hold my hand I think I'd like to stay in bed no. 4 Here on the emergency ward A screw through the jaw and a rib through the heart And that's how it starts My head was up in the clouds My family is so damn proud I'm slamming a double down at Mars Bar And I said we should shut it down Get a cab and head uptown I might have known we'd take it all too far We'd take it all too far, yeah These are the veins that break in our hearts When all of us take an unwitting part In our own demise (passed back through the start) These are the veins that break in our hearts When all of us take an unwitting part In our own demise (passed back through the start) These are the veins that break in our hearts When all of us take an unwitting part In our own demise (passed back through the start) These are the veins that break in our hearts When all of us take an unwitting part In our own demise (passed back through the start) These are the veins that break in our hearts When all of us take an unwitting part In our own demise

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The 2nd offering from STRANGE ANATOMY sees singer/songwriter Daniel Adams stepping away from the role of solo artist toward a leadership role in a 5-piece rock band. It features the writing, performance, and production contributions of lead guitarist and backup vocalist Troy Fannin, at well as guest appearances by Chris Crawford of French Miami, Nils Sorensen of Brothers Moving, and Natalie Mishell of Natalie Mishell & Company. After receiving a humbling hospital visit from his father while recovering from a broken jaw, Daniel Adams was inspired to write about the bonds of blood and family. With the key of Ab minor acting as a kind of shared musical DNA, each of the 4 songs on The Lion Tree were developed as individual portraits of a 4 member family. The lyrics delve into dark subjects such as childhood disillusionment, divorce, estrangement, and the blame and guilt that often accompany these events. However, what sets The Lion Tree apart from other records that address those themes are its reflective moments of admiration, gratitude, and love.

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released October 21, 2016

All songs and lyrics written by Daniel Adams. All songs performed by STRANGE ANATOMY. Engineered and mixed by Daniel Adams & Troy Fannin.

Daniel Adams - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keys, Electronic Drums / Troy Fannin - Electric Guitar, Backup Vocals / Nils Sorensen - Bass / Chris Crawford - Live Drums

Live drums and guitar produced and engineered by Aaron Nevezie at The Bunker in Brooklyn, NY. Mastered by Randy Merrill at Sterling Sound.

Artwork by Alice Adams. Concept and additional artwork by Daniel Adams.

Produced by Daniel Adams, Troy Fannin, Terry Adams, Carey Sakai, Allan McGavin, and Patrick Costello.

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STRANGE ANATOMY Brooklyn, New York

Drawing together immediate melodies and ever evolving instrumentation, STRANGE ANATOMY bridges the gap between the familiar rock and roll that we feel in our bodies and the strange sonic artforms that can only be dreamt of in our minds.

Now regulars in the NY music scene, the band continues to refine their sound. They are currently finishing up their high-concept sophomore album, OBSCURIA. ... more

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