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Knives Are Falling From The Sky

by Cursed Arrows

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1.
Here In Time 03:56
i cut my hair to watch it fall i had no fear i spent the day in the sun i never thought the day would come when tides would be turning goldfish swim circles in my head they're always there they leave their memories behind we'll never get out of here in time we'll never get out... i spent the night on the floor so solitary i woke with thoughts of you the curtain's drawn, the lights are out we're unprepared once more our arms lead the race
2.
smoke stacks breathe inside your head far from home, close in hand bait them to the waiting gate all roads lead to the water caged warning in the darkest mine first in, last to survive anchor your pennyweights ankle-deep in subjection this fog will clear... clouds part, the sky overhead signals a sweltering tide open the guilded gates let the roads flood with water
3.
Creaky Pipes 03:24
i saw an old man pushing a gurney outside a funeral home and it was empty pipe the water in pipe the water in underground truck the water in truck the water in from out of town pipe the water in pipe the water in underground speckled mushroom caps lie severed on the lawn the smell of poison foretold by a sign the pipes creak and shake...
4.
when the ship and the plane depart the coast settles thankfully into the cold quiet as seasons pass when we're home the cat knows when storms approach the cat knows when it hurts the cat knows when we're at fault the cat knows what then, will follow?
5.
he can't fight them he won't fight them until they're gone their will is strong their ties and bonds too tight to break all the years of work and pain in an instant get taken away it won't catch on your words will fall upon deaf ears he makes amends with diligence their lies run deep they're sound asleep behind the gates it bends and breaks you've raised the stakes this is a losing game
6.
you act entitled but i won't participate it's not me not me not me not me a bent bow a bent bow pulls back on its own archer's hand archer's hand you want me to say yes but i'm not nihilistic that's not me not me not me not me it's not me it's not me you expect perfection but i'm in another place i'm not here not here not here not here not here i'm not here i'm not here
7.
Coat Of Arms 03:23
you thought you saw a reflection but turned to find i was gone coat of arms coat of arms your tired eyes look so forlorn my hands have never been so cold your socks are grey as the concrete my mind's made up i won't look back you know i won't let them get you we'll hide together in this cold
8.
this place has stood here for so long decades of fires burning inside and out it's been a factory the shuffling feet on the stone floors echoes of motors and the grinding chains working on their own tunnel underground lover meet there this place has stood here for so long decades of fires burning inside and out damp and crumbling walls a skeleton beneath the windswept street broken bottles, empty lots and piles of refuse are what's left behind the air's not clean, but we still breathe atoms remind us...
9.
Moths 04:04
so we've found a new planet and we're all going to live there the gravity's but i'm sure we'll get used to it pack up your clothes and say goodbye to your family there is no other way moths in a circle and they tell me to follow the air in this room is so hard to breathe how can i go to the light if i don't believe that it's real and in a dream we would be here every day under the willows walk across the river in bare feet step lightly in through the out door revolving and unending eat what you're given and do what you're told invest in a future so unsustainable there is no time left for you to grow old
10.
a frame of mind that's lost in time on an escarpment just standing there you felt their fear you felt the woods speak on their own if we keep our eyes closed they'll never find us the wind calls out don't leave me now there's nothing left here the path was worn right through the stone this time you're out here on your own knives are falling from the sky... the pines will weep the highway bellows deep in the night the darkest light sings oh so quietly on their own
11.
this is a mistake this was not done by my hand the accusation was not sincere or planned with his teeth bared anxiously waits for the end with his teeth clenched closed eyes nervous legs how did it come to this? pouring rain broken fist the accusation was not sincere or planned... there's a light ahead at the foot of a hill and i hope that it takes me home and i hope you're there

about

"Beefy, sludgy guitars that not so subtly allude to Nirvana at its messiest or Sebadoh at its most stoned."
~Aversion (US)

"Bombastic, dark rock."
~ Delusions of Adequacy (US)

"A sound that effectively marries Lightning Dust with The Melvins...valiant attempt at a post-grunge masterpiece."
~ Eye Weekly (Canada)

"Arrows’ slightly warped, toweringly passionate rock has roots in the folk and punk leanings of Pavement and Nirvana, even extending towards the dynamic classical progressions of Mew, in places. Ryan’s guitar playing is full-bodied and harmonically inventive, filling the speakers with thunderous power chords or deft picking patterns that capably cover the absent bass space. Jackie is a powerhouse on the kit, choosing her parts supportively while maintaining a stomping intensity to match the vigour of the duo’s poetic, socially reflective lyrical sentiments. Constant harmonies keep the songs sounding full and the raw, self-recorded production seems suitable for this adept opening volley from these indie rock revolutionaries."
~Exclaim! (Canada)

"Arrows’ debut Knives Are Falling From the Sky is self-recorded; the music weaves eloquently between folk, punk, and boisterous, early-’90s rock. Every track on the album delivers a story of disillusioned reality, a couple struggling to understand the world they live in. The title tune, a song about the disappearance of the Niagara Escarpment, has Ryan playing a rhythmic guitar part, with Jackie providing a dramatic and steady beat. The pair harmonize “If we keep our eyes closed, they’ll never find us,” commenting on ignorance about urbanization. It’s a sound that Pavement fans would appreciate. My personal favourite is “Coat of Arms”: sounding like early Dinosaur Jr., it moves from rock to bouncy pop, ending with a sudden change in the rhythm."
~Mondo Magazine (Canada)

"The record - Knives are Falling From the Sky - is a collection of sludgy, heavy guitars, well placed breakdowns and big drums...It's the type of sounds we heard a lot of in the 90's, but unless you look at all the reunion tours going on these days, the heavy noise filled tracks are not very common. Here in Time could have made an appearance on countless mix tapes from the 90's (or maybe a Hey Mercedes record), but the tracks don't sound dated or forced."
~Herohill (Canada)

"...punchy rock and roll. Somewhat following in the footsteps of everyone’s favorite rock duo The White Stripes...And dare I say they give the Stripes a run for their money."
~The Red Alert (US)

"Stark, emotion-drenched post-punk."
~ Within Earshot

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released October 1, 2007

All songs by Cursed Arrows 2007 SOCAN

Ryan Stanley - Guitar, Vocals
Jackie Stanley - Drums, Vocals

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Cursed Arrows, 2007.

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Cursed Arrows Nova Scotia

Our music seeks to translate and transmute our love and humanity into a listenable format. We live with our son, Fox, in close proximity to the sea in South Shore Nova Scotia. We released our 7th full length record, Crone, in 2022.

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