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by Thurston Moore

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A song written in Seattle, Washington in 2014 on tour as Chelsea Light Moving. Originally performed on the great KEXP-FM as "The Exstasie" with lyrics taken from a poem by John Donne (1572-1631) of the same name. Later re-mixed in London, UK with re-recorded vox + lyrics self-penned as a flashlight to the future of a planet in desperate need of love and rock n' soul activism. Chelsea Light Moving, though we made but one LP, was a sweet group and I'll always adore these cats, the memories of travel and dialogue and the times we spent making music and honest friendship. London had come a-calling and love was truly a-beckoning, and now we all stand as fighters for an Earth in need of natural respect and dignity. Peace, good energy - Thurston

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Here’s where the mantra begins
Where the wildfires reach for the wind
Blue days break for yr pleasure
And the gold rays color yr skin
Here’s where we make our commotion
Where the amplifiers all cry
Raise yr guitar to sky devotion
Let the high priests sing out the night
And where do all the evil crazies go
The drunken dripping demons down below
This is where the messages rise above
Shooting stars and candles lit for love
Here’s where we fall into light dreams
Where the flowers sweetly incite bees
Yr guitar is a honey suck angel
Drumsticks play in the free breeze
And why do all the oceans erupt
And all the mountains crumble to dust
Destruction with no hope and no prayer
Telegraph yr soul into the clear

words and music: Thurston Moore
copyright: Thurston Joseph Michael Moore

credits

released March 23, 2020
Thurston Moore: guitar, vox
John Moloney: drums
Samara Lubelski, bass
Keith Wood (Hush Arbors), guitar

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Thurston Moore London, UK

thurston moore born 25 july 1958 coral gables florida usa, teenage years bethel connecticut then nyc 1977, joins The Coachmen plays cbgb, max's + downtown art-rock dwellings,sonic youth 1980-2014, then chelsea light moving, immigrates to great smoke, foreva love, solo group action, further free scenes, ecstatic peace library, daydream library, animal liberation ... more

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