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On the Precipice

by Ariel Atsatt

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thenewspaper this is the most lush orchestration I can imagine for rural themes; and while the subjects invoke autumnal campfire essences, Ariel's sense of music is sunny. This one will make you feel better! Favorite track: Sweet & Sleeping.
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1.
"Out in a misty night The dark light of the moon Diffused through heavy limbs That shift as I move through Breath deep the evening breeze The chill that fills my lungs Wheels revolve beneath My feet keep racing on A gust of eastern wind That nudges at my back Imploring me forward Forward, forward Lost to the current The leaves dance in my wake Enchanted by fantasy The rhythm draws me in The rhythm draws me in The rhythm draws me in"
2.
"Looking out of my bedroom window The world seems wide and fast I wish that I was a model airplane You could toss me and watch me soar on the wind I’d fly high and free You and I could just be Sitting out in my front garden I watch all the plants as they grow They await the sun with such reverent patience And reach to meet it’s glow I’d fly high and free You and I could just be We wait so long for the frost to thaw We wait so long for the sun to come And when it does I can feel the warmth on my skin Let it soak in I’d fly high and free You and I could just be"
3.
"Left you in the morning, sweet and sleeping Eyelids heavy from the bourbon Had the conversation that we knew we should Now it’s over and I’m lost in the woods And I’ve missed you every day, since I left you by the buffalo Sway me down and down Down and down we go again You would always tell me how I looked so pretty What did I decide to do That day at the beach, sand between our teeth Perfect pictures, not forgotten at all And I’ve missed you every day, since I left you by the buffalo Sway me down and down Down and down we go again I wish I could tell you, how much I loved you But you are gone and I am lost You are gone and I am lost You are gone and I am lost In the woods"
4.
"Mist hanging low in the trees As waves crash below Compiling knowledge That we’ll never know So many centuries old Wind whispers, they tower Galloping through the cold Emboldened by their power For all my life For all my life For all my life For all my Ancestral stories Carved in the hide of a tree Unlocking secrets In the petals of a flower For all our life For all our life For all our life For all our Magenta colors the sky In a room filled with smoke Fruitlessly seeking Earth shattered when they spoke They spend their lifetime Searching for answers unknown Destructive progress It was too late when they awoke For all our lives For all our lives For all our lives For all our"
5.
"Out in the wild wind I wonder what might have been And dream about the days I left behind All of the friends I’ve met From here and far and better yet The ones I’ve met outside the realm of time Here’s to all the lives I’ve lived Some remembered and many forgot All of it makes me who I am Like the embers left to burn The wind forever stokes my fire I will always figure out my way I feel a change, each and every day I learn to be a little more free Deep from within, the smoke begins to clear And now I see what it means to be me Here’s to all the lives I’ve lived Some remembered and many forgot All of it makes me who I am Like the embers left to burn The wind forever stokes my fire I will always figure out my way"

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This EP was named for the title track on the album that I wrote about my spouse and their transition. Watching the human I love most transition into the beautiful human they have always been before my very eyes was and continues to be one of the greatest honors of my life. The song is applicable to anyone coming into their truest form, being able to see themselves clearly and with love. The EP deals with themes of the raw and enchanting power of nature, the complexity of human emotions and relationships, the often surreal and dream-like experiences of being alive, and the common thread we all share in being humans in this strange world. Thank you for listening!

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released October 30, 2020

Ariel Atsatt - Main Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Sage Coy - Cello, Vocal Harmonies
Stephen Bonnell - Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Singing Bowl

Music by Ariel Atsatt.
Lyrics by Ariel & Zoë Atsatt.
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered at Snake Oil Studios by Stephen Bonnell.

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Ariel Atsatt Portland, Oregon

Hello there! I’m a singer-songwriter originally from San Francisco, CA now living in Portland, OR with my partner and extraordinarily fluffy cat. My music is inspired not only by my natural surroundings, but also by the depth and complexity of emotion we all experience as humans navigating this strange world. Thank you for taking the time to listen! ... more

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