Dear Mr. Deer

from Whom Thunder Hath Made Greater by Boreal Sons

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Dear Mr. Deer I waited here for you
In crisp air clear beneath the skies of blue
Through foggy sunlight in the willow glades
I spied the dewdrops upon the ivy braids

Dear Mr. Deer you’ve fled from me before
When you were just a fawn with speckled fur
Now crosshairs and headlights flash a crimson hue
And drip drops of terror from your eyes a-blue

Why do you run, run, run
From what knows you so well?
For when you fight, fight me
You’re fight, fighting yourself

You shed your antlers and they fall
To blossom more beautiful each spring
But I need more than just a fragment of your bone
When you have so much more to give

Dear Mr. Deer I’m drawing closer now
I’m sweat and shiver clashing on your brow
I’m tongue that whispers from a weary brook
I’m fist that raps upon your heart of wood

Why do you try, try, try
To shut, shut, shut me out?
Why must you love what I hate
And hate, hate what you doubt?

You shed your antlers and they fall
To blossom more beautiful each spring
But I need more than just a fragment of your bone
When you have so much more to give

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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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