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Far and Wide

by Rachael Cantu

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1.
Devil's Thunder Oh Lord, have mercy on me Please pull me from this heat My hands are burning and I can't feel my feet This wasn't how my life was supposed to be bum, bum, bum, bum, oh no... I'm going down with the devil's thunder I'm going down so throw me some water throw me some water You said last time in old Quebec, "you're a child of comfort, of guilt and regret, it's no wonder you feel you're going down" So I buck up, and back on my feet And the money is good and revenge is sweet But, I still wonder about me bum, bum, bum, bum, oh no... I'm going down with the devil's thunder I'm going down So throw me some water Throw me some water They say, "sing for your supper" They say, "sing for your pain" But, it won't bring the rain No, it won't bring the rain Oh, no... I'm going down with the devil's thunder I'm going down So throw me some water Throw me some water
2.
Eaten Alive 02:59
Eaten Alive 've got my eye on you and every little thing you do You've got your fangs out, you're looking vicious now But, I've learned my lesson, dear Don't get too close, too near I heard a story of how one man died ...wandered into the forest late last night they said, "the animals are coming! So you'd better run now, run now, run!" But his heart was heavy, oh, so he's dragging his feet so slow That would be me, I would be eaten alive That would be me, I would be eaten alive So I'm staying down south, oh... And I'm not going out, no... They said, "the animals are coming! So you'd better get to running now, you'd better run now, run!" But, my heart is heavy oh So I'm dragging my feet so slow That would be me, I would be eaten alive That would be me, I would be eaten alive Oh my lord, I hear them coming Oh my lord... That would be me, I would be eaten alive That would be me, I would be eaten alive
3.
Far and Wide 02:57
Far and Wide We both need a little bit of peace I could use a little bit of sleep You've got this cough in your lungs that you just can't shake tonight There was a day we said we'd run away So here we go and dare we stay Dare we stay We're all packed my dear Just waiting for the train to appear We're gonna travel far and wide Way out to the countryside My car broke down 2 months ago It still lives by the side of the road I never went back, I never was told Then you showed up on a bicycle I told you my plan, then we rode and rode You yelled out, "let's never grow old!" We're all packed my dear Just waiting for the train to appear We're gonna travel far and wide Way out to the countryside Hey, baby, stay with me Hey, baby, stay with me... We're all packed my dear Just waiting for the train to appear We're gonna travel far and wide Way out to the countryside We both need a little bit of peace I could use a little bit of sleep a little bit of sleep
4.
Make A Name For Me & You There was a day that I could sit face to face with you Now that I'm away, I can't sleep the night through Remember the time in your kitchen with wine Dancing to the tunes of our blues I'm going out, I'm gonna make a name for me and you They can never say I never cared for you 'cause it's just not true I know your vices and those are your choices and I want to be there for you This blaze of sunrise is burning in my eyes And I want them to burn here with you I do I'm going out, I'm gonna make a name for me and you They can never say I never cared for you 'cause it's just not true I tried my best just to hide this away but the earth cracks hard in Californ-i-a and the earthquakes are giving me away It's just not true, 'cause I care for you
5.
Thieves and Their Hands Uh oh, uh oh here comes tomorrow uh oh, uh oh, what will we borrow now, and pay back somehow? This is the pilgrims progress and there ain't no time to rest So get up out of your bed, shake off all in your head, shake off all in your head We've got things that we've got to do And you've got people counting on you Uh oh, uh oh here comes tomorrow Uh oh, uh oh, bury this sorrow down, and move on somehow These are the bills that we're paying, collect your dimes and keep slaying They come from all over the land, collecting the thieves and their hands We've got things that we've got to do And you've got people counting on you We've got things that we've got to do And you've got people counting on you In the middle of the night, you open up your eyes 'cause you've got things to do, so you ought to up and rise In the middle of the night, you open up your eyes 'cause you've got things to do, so you ought to up and rise We've got things that we've got to do And you've got people counting on you We've got things that we've got to do And you've got people counting on you
6.
We're the Rebels You're the gunner, you've gone and done it You've helped us see that we're so far from it We were walking taller but speaking smaller We have got to raise our voices just a little longer If you don't know then you don't dare then who will ever know that we've been here We're the rebels baby, we're leading the revolt We'll give em all a talking to, we'll give em all hope I'm not the only mad man here I'm not the only, I'm not the only If you don't know then you don't dare then who will ever know that we've been here If you don't try then you don't care then who will ever know that we've been here
7.
Your Hips are Bad I'm sorry that I wasn't around when the heat struck you down I'm thinking that you never liked the sun anyhow I know your hips are bad so you can't shake it that fast So we'll move real slow and make this beat last Your teeth are all falling out, words right out of your mouth So we're making up a language to go with the sound And we're breathing on our own And we're fixing up our bones so nobody knows Yeah, we're breathing on our own and we're fixing up our bones so nobody knows Your arms are all falling off every single time you cough So we're picking up the pieces and tying them off There's that lump in your throat, it has just got to go So I'm bringing my tools and letting it know Your bruising yourself up now, every single time I'm around So, 1,2,3, you're down on the ground And we're breathing on our own And we're fixing up our bones so nobody knows Yeah, we're breathing on our own and we're fixing up our bones so nobody knows Hey, hey, hey, hey...
8.
Blue House Baby You would never guess I'm walking on bruised heels But I'll walk much further baby, cause that's just what is real And I won't stop moving 'til I've reached the top of that hill 'Cause that blue house baby knows exactly how I feel And I'm out there standing, just begging to come in They said, "I'm sorry darlin', you've got so much more learnin" So I keep on moving, kicking up my heels and I can hear them yelling, all the way across the field, "Hey young fella, do what they tell ya" "Cherished child, don't go too wild" And I'm out there standing, just begging to come in They said, "I'm sorry darlin', you've got so much more learnin" So I'll keep on moving, nearer to your neighbor And I can hear them yelling as I get nearer to your neighbor "Hey young fella, do what they tell ya" "Cherished child, don't go too wild"
9.
Genius and a Wizard I'm taking my time so my gun will shine when I walk right up to your door But, you won't see it shine from the floor They said this is the law and it's not far behind I've got your picture on me and not much time But, my goal is to shoot you blind I am a genius and a wizard but I ain't got nothing on you, honey 'cause you're somehow fooling all the lovers into believing it's about the money Even with a death around I can still hear the sound of you dragging my name all around town Yeah I was kind, and yeah I was good When I was running wild in your neighborhood And I don't expect sympathy when they lock me up and throw the key Because you said, "I have enemies all across this country" And I bought, bought, bought it Yeah, I bought it They should just let me be, 'cause I've got two out there gunning for me They sit there so quietly out in Oakland city
10.
Little Ocean Town Let me show you around this little ocean town Wave by wave in the sea is where I learned to breathe So follow me out, out to the sea And I know, yeah I know that this is home Yeah I know, yeah I know that this is home So I'm building up a ship, and sailing away 'cause I'm throwing my car keys into fields this May and if you feel like finding what I've left for sea You will know, you will know that this is home You will know, you will know that this is home

credits

released November 17, 2009

Ted Gowans - keyboards, guitar, mandolin, synth, rhodes, slide gtr
Alex Silverman - guitar, slide guitar, piano, cello
Charla McCutcheon - vocals, synth and piano
Tegan Quin - vocals
Vivek Shraya - vocals/backing vocal arrangement on track 1
Charles DeCastro - trumpet
Brendan Ostrander- drums, percussion
Jeremiah Schnieder - bass
Joey Turco- guitar
Darren Phillips - piano, synth and ambience
additional arrangement on tracks 1 & 5 by Meghan Toohey
Produced by Futcher, Recorded by Futcher in Vancouver, British Columbia
additional recording by: Alex Silverman in Los Angeles, and Vivek Shraya in Toronto
Mixed by Futcher at 20room, Vancouver
Mastered by Roger Seibel
at SAE Mastering, Phoenix, AZ
artwork by Celeste Potter

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Rachael Cantu Los Angeles, California

RACHAEL CANTU is best known for her evocative blend of indie folk rock delicately infused with distinctly powerful vocals, gentle melodies and heartfelt lyrics. This SoCal native has the whole package—it's no wonder she's been aptly described as "something of a mix of The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde, PJ Harvey, Sarah McLachlan and Norah Jones." ... more

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