The Wood and the Wire

from Sinking Ship by Peter Welle

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Tonight in the city of uncertainty
Wondering where to begin
The weight of the wander, the depth of the sea
Pushed by the force of the wind
So here comes the fall
From the top to nothing at all
From the answers to the open hand

Pick up the wood and the wire
You don't want to say it, but you know what you see
You're staring straight into infinity
Trying to find a heart that breaks
Trying to find all your mistakes
Trying to find the love it takes to feel the old fire
In the wood and the wire

The tower stood tall for so many years
Foundation was deep in the ground
Till the start of the tunnel, the turn of the gears
We're designed to live upside-down
Resigned to receive all the lessons that come when we leave
From the answers to the open hand

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from Sinking Ship, released July 15, 2022
Written by Peter Welle
Produced by Peter Welle & Paul Carolan
Peter Welle: vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin
Paul Carolan: bass, electric guitar
Lead guitar by Nate Beede (SANOMA)

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Peter & his basement collaborators make songs that will break your heart and then politely clean up after themselves.

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