Artifracture

from Countenance by The Mercury Tree

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lyrics

n-n-n-n-n-n-now
fallen on top of your sword
pull an intestinal cord
pull every inch of them out
look at them all on the ground
shape the guts into some words
name everybody you hurt
doesn't make up for it

if you had only known
that one known unknown that you often were shown
if you had only
if you had only seen
what everyone could
that might have been good, no?

n-n-n-n-n-n-now
say that it's under control
behind you the video rolls
archival footage is shown
what's going on in there now?
"don't know, but we'll work it out"
meanwhile we count on one hand
those who almost understand

there will be no disposition
of the fission factor
there will be no exposition
of the fourth reactor
atom age, adjourn your aegis
never be recaptured
atom age, adjourn your aegis
in the artifracture

no use to point fingers now
why should we bring up the past?
please leave the area fast
unfit for humans to last
(fall on your sword) got our priorities straight
(artifracture) open the wastewater gate
(under control) it's just a little too late
(artifracture) to wash out the evidence

credits

from Countenance, released September 3, 2014
Oliver Campbell - bass, vocals
Connor Reilly - drums, vocals
Ben Spees - guitar, keyboard, vocals
Aaron Clark - effects

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The Mercury Tree Portland, Oregon

The Mercury Tree is an experimental rock band from Portland, Oregon.

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discography

Self Similar

Sep 2023
Spidermilk

Apr 2019
Cryptic Tree

Jul 2018
Permutations

Mar 2016
Countenance

Sep 2014
Family Style EP

Mar 2014
Freeze in Phantom Form

Sep 2012
Pterodactyls

Aug 2011
Descent EP

Aug 2010
Eerie EP

Oct 2009
Eerie B-Sides

Oct 2009
Five Seven EP

Jul 2007

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