Let It All Get Out
from Rites of Passage: Live at Burning Man 2011 by Michael Garfield
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"Offer prayer to your uninvited guest. Only then will your house be blessed."
– Harry Manx
"Give evil nothing to oppose and it will disappear by itself."
– Lao Tzu
– Harry Manx
"Give evil nothing to oppose and it will disappear by itself."
– Lao Tzu
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let it all get out
set it all splayed there on the table
if we're to make this work
none of our horses can stay in the stable
chomping at the bit
churning up dust with restless hooves
empty your pockets
and unpack the boxes you left underfoot
and let it all get out
open up your heart and throat and sacrum
if we're to see this through
we must see through our explanations
squeezing till it hurts
squandering our limited resources
and praying for the worst
to justify our wasted sacred forces
it's time for full disclosure
time this cold war's over
time to own our demons
time to meet our reasons
time to bare our teeth and let the plovers clean them
and let it all get out
stand up and uncap that volcano
if we're to live at all
we must acknowledge the buried anger
pushing at our doors
a still-unexploited energy source
so dig to the core
and do not be afraid of who you are anymore.
set it all splayed there on the table
if we're to make this work
none of our horses can stay in the stable
chomping at the bit
churning up dust with restless hooves
empty your pockets
and unpack the boxes you left underfoot
and let it all get out
open up your heart and throat and sacrum
if we're to see this through
we must see through our explanations
squeezing till it hurts
squandering our limited resources
and praying for the worst
to justify our wasted sacred forces
it's time for full disclosure
time this cold war's over
time to own our demons
time to meet our reasons
time to bare our teeth and let the plovers clean them
and let it all get out
stand up and uncap that volcano
if we're to live at all
we must acknowledge the buried anger
pushing at our doors
a still-unexploited energy source
so dig to the core
and do not be afraid of who you are anymore.
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from Rites of Passage: Live at Burning Man 2011,
released November 11, 2011
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Michael Garfield Santa Fe, New Mexico
Singer-songwriter, avant-guitarist, and live electronic producer all at once, Michael's dynamic live shows and intricate albums takes listeners on emotional trips spanning folk tradition and the avant-garde.
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