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Through Ivory Teeth

from Whom Thunder Hath Made Greater by Boreal Sons

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And you, with ember eyes and amber skin
Will leave your footprints for the sun and wind
To erase and smooth like an iron on cloth
To wash your every trace away in thawing snowbroth

Oh, how the winter winds blew
To pilfer the warmth from your womb
Oh, how your sister spoke truth
And screamed "there can be no life in you!"

But cradled in her arms he's lying
An infant downed in light of morning

And you have stifled grief with jealousy
Sifting iron breath through ivory teeth
Striding silent steps on frozen floors
Plundering the son that should be yours

And you, barren as the ice you tread
Will cast but a shadow on the tundra where you rest
Even as you sleep tonight, the sun is circling overhead
A sleepless vulture peering down over dark silhouettes

Oh, how the spirits cursed you
To live as a destitute
Oh, though your heart whispers truth
Still it will never sway you

And cradled in your arms, he's crying
An infant drowned in mother's mourning

And oh, how the summer sun still knows
The boy was never and will ever be your own

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from Whom Thunder Hath Made Greater, released September 28, 2010

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Boreal Sons Calgary, Alberta

Cinematic and intimate with a distinct lyrical poetry, Boreal Sons drift between Sublime Art-Rock and Experimental Pop, as rippling backgrounds of scuzzy bass, intricate percussion, and whirring electronics ebb and flow in alluring instrumental arrangements - the voice of Evan Acheson a common thread running throughout, tying everything together. ... more

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