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Rusty Water

from Oceans I Could Drown by Ben Kreader

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though the love for which we fought
won’t be ours anymore
what we tied into a knot
has unraveled ‘round its core

though this house is leaning down
old fatigue in the walls
with no current in their wires
all the sockets have grown tired

rusty water carries sorrow
more than angry words can know
wearing down this useless shackle
into oxidized hope

though the chairs are broken down
to feed the flames we stoke
though we have no place to sit
and we stand and shout through smoke

I’ve been burned by all these sparks
so I can’t feel anymore
standing quiet in the dark
soaking salt into the door

rusty water carries sorrow
more than angry words can know
wearing down this useless anchor
into oxidized hope

all I have is this picture I hold
where we were that day I will never know
nineteen years bleached the blue from our eyes
turned what was green into yellow lies
two young men who were bound to collide
people we’ve lost and we’ll never find

rusty water carries sorrow
more than angry words can know
wearing down this useless anchor
into oxidized hope

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from Oceans I Could Drown, released February 26, 2013
Words and Music by Ben Kreader; Vocals, Piano and Programming - Ben Kreader; Keyboards - Peter Adams; Drums - Aaron Sterling; Produced by Bryan Cook and Ben Kreader; Mixed by Bryan Cook; Mastered by Hans DeKline; Photograph by Antony Spencer, Vetta/Getty Images; Design by Gary Trethaway. © 2013 Hecho Derecho Music / ASCAP

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Ben Kreader Los Angeles, California

Ben Kreader writes songs driven by the rhythm of the road and framed by the pain of the blues. His Chicago roots bring tornados, rain, and sky to his lyrics, mirroring the Midwest's meditative melancholy. Influenced by art-pop pioneers, Ben melds country-folk narratives and blues vocals with a dense forest of electronics and beats into simple songs of love and loss. ... more

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