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Your Words Forget Their Names

from Fort Madeline by Karl Sanden

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about

I wrote this songs as a reprimand of my own attitude, as a reminder to watch what I say. Our words may carry more meaning than we intend, and we often say things without realizing the implications made by more than the face value of the words.

A huge thanks to Arran Baird for laying down a tight bass line in this song - it's always great to work with this guy, and I really appreciate the thought and consideration he's put into this project.

The artwork for this album has been created by an amazing Vancouver artist, Jamie Smith. You can check out more of her work here: www.jamiesmithstudio.com.

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Lyrics:

Bourgeois musings
In quiet alleyways
Daydreaming pigeons
Of idleness and ease

The promenade
Has you strolling on
Brick streets and clearly felt dreams
These morning sighs
And your glossy eyes
See not the gathering rainstorm
When your words forget their names

Walls of glass
Mirror the inner contentment
That unruffled courtyards
Invent for your unversed mind

The thought is quenched
My mind is wrenched
Walk out the door and say:

Arrogant assertions pounded down
The solid facade cloud
Collapse of walls, resound in flame
Security slides off the scale

Hard work is no safety
Why strive to force one's way?
Critical thought and invention are shamed
When your words forget their names

Fog now draws in close
And each step sees no fame
Conceals the surge and hides the crest
Derails the blare of the train

Mind the games, the fair play
The lines are here to stay
You stand too composed, too tame
When your words forget their names

credits

from Fort Madeline, released July 21, 2014
Words and music by Karl Sanden, with contributions to music by Arran Baird.
Bass guitar performed by Arran Baird.
Percussion, mandolin, accordion, synth, and vocals performed by Karl Sanden.
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Karl Sanden.
Produced by Karl Sanden.
Artwork painted by Jamie Smith.

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Karl Sanden Edmonton, Alberta

Karl Sanden grew up playing piano in the Thompson River Valley. He then moved to Vancouver, BC for 8 years where he taught himself the accordion, mandolin, drums, and harmonica, and self-produced his own recordings.

Karl now spends most of his time fixing broken things or with his family, and he rarely plays music. Once in a while, though, his accordion randomly pops up in unexpected places.
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