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Eclipse (Ashley)

by Braids

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Eclipse (Ashley) is a love song made for my best friend Ashley Obscura.

August 21st 2017 – During the car ride to go and view the total solar eclipse we were fretting about not having glasses to stare at the sun, you know, those funny ones that look like you’re sitting down to watch a 3D movie. Amongst the chatter Ashley said “we should take this opportunity to think about what eclipses us in our lives”. BAM. REFOCUS.

We all took this sentiment with us as we “sat on the side of quarry, as the moon came to hug the sun”. We sat in silence perched amongst the tall grass, the wildflowers, the rocks and glistening water, closed eyes, reflecting. Returning to the studio, the song poured out of us in one shot.

Ashley is the embodiment of truth, beauty and expansion through her words, her presence and her being. She is a light of inspiration and honesty within our community here in Montreal and abroad. We are so happy to dedicate this song to her. The time signature is weird, kind of like how bizarre it was to have darkness at 1 pm in Montreal on a sunny summer’s day.

Partners come and go, best friends are forever.

-Braids

Ashley Obscura is a Latina-Norwegian poet, writer, editor and publisher. Named one of the best living poets in Quebec, she is the founder and managing editor of Metatron Press, and author of Cosmica Cosita (Caleta Olivia, 2019), Ambient Technology (Metatron, 2018), and I Am Here (Metatron, 2014).

www.ashleyobscura.com
www.metatron.press

lyrics

-- Lyrics --

At my core I feel good
My essence is assured
But there’s so many layers to get there
So much build up
So many left their mark on me
The non literal wound of a heart broken

I sat on the side of a quarry
As the moon came to hug the sun
An abusive lover casting shadows
As it reaches in for a kiss

What eclipses me in my life

I asked inside palms turned up
What diverges me from my highest potential, highest purpose
HA HA, Myself

What eclipses me in my life 

Myself 
At the age of 27 
Questioning
That the universe doesn’t trust in me
Have a plan for me
Like we can find ourselves, our self
It’s in the tall grass 
It’s in her long hair
In her dark eyes, hologram nails
The love of two women
My best friend
Ashley

What eclipses me in my life

credits

released November 21, 2019
Raphaelle Standell-Preston : vocals, guitars
Taylor Smith : synths, bass, pianos, guitars, organ
Austin Tufts : drums, percussion, pianos

Recorded by Chris Walla at Studio Toute Garnie in Montreal.
Produced by Chris Walla and Braids
Mixed by Mike Davis
Mastered by Ed Brooks

2019 Braids Musique Inc. under exclusive license to Secret City Records Inc.

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BRAIDS are a Montreal-based, three-piece band. Formed in 2007, they have solidified a decade-long reputation for their musical ingenuity and established themselves as one of Canada’s most acclaimed art rock bands. With Standell-Preston’s vocals as the pillar of their sound, BRAIDS weave organic and electronic elements together amidst a lyrical landscape that is intimate and emotionally-immersive. ... more

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