Name: Paper Cranes
Duration: P00H05M08S
Description: With the abundance of electric guitars, synths, and distortion on the album, I thought something more organic was in order. The intro was inspired heavily by soundtrack work, particularly the Celtic and German folkiness of the Lord of the Rings soundtracks. The song proper is something of a pop-folk mixture, with bits of bluegrass thrown in for good measure.

Paper Cranes

from Ambidexterity by Keith Fontaine

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With the abundance of electric guitars, synths, and distortion on the album, I thought something more organic was in order. The intro was inspired heavily by soundtrack work, particularly the Celtic and German folkiness of the Lord of the Rings soundtracks. The song proper is something of a pop-folk mixture, with bits of bluegrass thrown in for good measure.

lyrics

Trickle up my finger tips
Round my head, out my lips
Can't say what I want to mean
and can't mean what I want to say
There's a sun shower, flower
and hour alone, in this my mind my home
There is a fine line, a minus sign
between meaning, feeling, that's where I
Where I dangle

And I can't hold on, to purpose anymore
My thoughts they fold themselves
to tiny paper cranes
and fly away

Marks on the page are meaningless,
a scabbed and withered dress for cliches
They knock at the windows, scratch at the door
paper tiger tanks in a cold war
They dream of escape, I dream a theme
a stream of unconciousness
fly little paper wings, I cling, they sting
slip out the cracks in my walls

Sometimes, with a flutter and a spark
paper cranes ignite
and sometimes, in a crooked spiral arc
ashes float away

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from Ambidexterity, released December 23, 2013
Intro:
Matt Lisk- Bass
Keith Fontaine- Baritone
Nate Wardlaw-Tenor
Alejandra Lizama- Alto

Paper Cranes:
Keith Fontaine- Lead and Backing Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Tom Baxter- Drums
Nate Wardlaw- Backing Vocals
Alejandra Lizama- Backing Vocals

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Keith Fontaine

I am a guitarist, bassist, singer, songwriter, arranger, engineer, and producer.

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