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The Point of Orientation

from Orientation EP by Mute Swimmer

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lyrics

here’s a repetition (no, no)
here’s a repetition
i think that you heard
it’s double the words
i stick to the facts
the physical act
is just a fraction
but its an action
and actions they say speak louder than words

i could face the window
i could face the window
now face the wall
watch you don’t fall
you can face the faces
your moving in spaces
that govern the text
and the line that comes next
is a point of orientation where there is no other point at all

pray, pray take this
as a mode of assault
take take this
as the perfection of a fault / flaw

(i could just) give up
(you could just) give up
give the crowd the bird
and not speak a word
just keep it it stumm
or speak it in tongues
it’s an over reaction
in a big pink thought caption it says
i’m being here one moment at a time the best way that i can

take take this moment
as an instance of grace
pray, pray take this
as a kick in your face

oh the proud song
of the mouth and the tongue
(is it a) c minor or a g minor
a lousy one liner

still the melody it floats
on a system of notes
on a time line
a convention of rhyme

oh the proud song
of the amnesiac tongue
(is it an) a minor a b minor
a lousy one liner?

if i’m willing and able
in culture and labour
and with a heave ho
i (might) forget what i know

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from Orientation EP, released July 27, 2011

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Mute Swimmer Berlin, Germany

Mute Swimmer is the music project of interdisciplinary artist Guy Dale. Through numerous releases and a changing cast of collaborators he has been shooting his fascination with the lyrical song through ambient folk, conceptual art, performance, post rock, drone and spoken word. ... more

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