As Body
Written and performed by Erso:
Veda Hingert-McDonald - violin, guitar, vocals
Keenan Reimer-Watts - guitar, piano, vocals
Though my veins might be through
Though my flesh torn away
Though my cracked skin is peeling
Though my feet through their wandering
Though my bones may be breaking
Though my lungs may be failing
Though my heart is through it’s beating
Though my nails may be stolen
Though my voice may be failing
Still my core will keep its burning
Round the centre I’ll keep spinning
New beginnings for the rest
Who of my body, make their nest
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Recorded May 2019 in Keenan's attic
Mixed by Keenan Reimer-Watts Mastered by Dylan King
Album art by Abhilasha Dewan
Special thanks to Keenan's cat Hijinx, the Spur Line Trail,
Caspian Terns, the carbon cycle, the nightshade vine,
and all life on Earth for the songwriting inspiration.
As Body depicts the metaphor of the Earth as a body. It goes through different harms such as resource extraction, ivory poaching, and desertification, and explores them in terms of harm to a living being. We hope that with this song, we will broaden the listeners sphere of empathy to include the harm being done to the earth.