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We Sink Ships

by Cutleri

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    ...We Sink Ships will take you on a ride. Cutleri’s debut album veers into sea shanties, chamber music, luminous harmonies, down-home rawness, abstract collages, and raucous rhythms. Clicking on each song below will give you all the details. Download includes bonus video...
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1.
Early mornin’ sunrise Rooster crows sayin’ it’s time To get a move-on Catch my early morning Rider with my cousin I hear the birds start to sing About the weather ‘Wonder what this day will bring Work in the field I said work in the field Nothin’ like growin’ your very next meal Work in the field I said work in the field Life may be hard but at least it’s real And the clouds roll by Past the daylight moon And the air is sweet And I know that soon I’ll be pushin’ the earth with my plow We pull up in the rig A moment to survey the land Of many colors Amber and a shade of green Is comin’ up now Lookit how mother nature Seems to work a magic Not a one can explain Work in the field I said work in the field One is born as the other’s killed Work in the field I said work in the field An empty heart is sure to be filled And the sun beats down And the wind starts blowin’ And the sun climbs higher And the crows start crowin’ And I wipe the sweat from my brow Evenin’s gettin’ close It’s time to bring in the horses With my cousin Sit together sharin’ some bread And some water Talkin’ ‘bout life and today and time And wonder what’s to come down the line Work in the field I said work in the field Time a keeps a movin’ as it’s standin’ still Work in the field I said work in the field An empty heart is sure to be filled And the sun sinks low And the wind dies down And the stars fade in As we head back home And I thank God for right now
2.
Go Go Go 09:39
If I go to the city, I could miss what a pretty day on top of the roof it’d be but if I go to the city this scene would still be pretty to the half naked birds and bees oh now go, go, go, go oh now go, go, go, go. do, do, do, do, do... No one needs such a big plate heaping hounds of disaster ring it up when its good and gone. Darlin’ you send me oh, you send me honest you do honest you do. Oh now go go, go, go Oh now go go, go, go Les cornouillers sont la memoire de l'hiver. Fleurs blanches seulement pour un instant, Le vent arrive et jette ces fleurs Dans le ciel, elles entrent... do, do, do, do, do...
3.
Let’s sail on the water And don’t forget that wine Let’s sail on the water And we’ll forget the time When nightshade falls The stars appear And tell us what they know Let’s sail on the water And get lost in the flow Then we can sing The Egyptian Swing And dance a little too Let’s slide on the sunlight Have you ever caught a ray? Let’s slide on the sunlight It can last all through the day When morning comes The dragonflies Will weave a song to play Let’s slide on the sunlight Before it fades away When the dewdrops dry You shouldn’t cry ‘Cause your tears might vanish too Let’s sleep in the meadow With flowers in our hair Let’s sleep in the meadow There’s plenty room to share The wind will change the colors And the moon will fill the sky Let’s sleep in the meadow And rest all through the night I can dream of you and you can dream of me And we can hold each other tight Yes I can dream of you and you can dream of me And we can hold each other tight
4.
Gentle creatures walk right past me gentle creatures walk right past me, right past me. I see the moon and the moon sees me. God bless the moon and God bless me. and gentle creatures walk right past me right past me. It’s ready now for fixing it’s ready to break down. It’s ready to be forgotten and ready to be found. and gentle creatures walk right past me right past me.
5.
Lilting 04:32
What did you say? Hey hey... I said I said it’s over my head... Make the grade, fit the bill Are you over the hill? Or are you just searchin’ For some kind of thrill? Learn the ropes, in the raw Dream of that saw You know they’ll be lookin’ For every flaw Slug it out, with a roar Even the score Your momma’s a pimp And your daddy’s a whore Did you sin? Gotta pray If you wanna be saved Call us ahead of time We’ll reserve you a grave Hey hey Off the mark, give it time Save a nickel and dime Or else you’ll just be left With reason and rhyme Give a wink, close the deal You know it’s been real There’s just no melting That soul of steel Play the fool, from the hip Then give ‘em the slip Rev up that Mustang And leave us a strip It’s your choice, to dive deep Or climb so steep But watch out cuz next time We’re playin’ for keeps What did you say? Hey hey... I said I said it’s over my head... I said I said I’d rather be dead
6.
Glow 03:50
I’m proud because you give your love horizons to the sky above. Proud because you are strong the dance of days it plays too long. You are someone who takes it slow still I love how fast you can go. I am someone the here and gone and when I’m gone... oh, you glow you glow... oh, you glow you glow. I’m proud because you stand alone the river runs into the stone. Proud because in a storm the windy light will keep me warm. and oh, you glow you glow... oh, you glow you glow. You light my love, you light my love. oh, you glow you glow... oh, you glow you glow.
7.
When the loon dives, I do too I’d like to take you down to the place where the broken glass lays When the siren cries I do too I’d like to drag you down to the place where sun never stays When the fire flies, I do too I’ll steal you away to where earthworms and corpses still play We sink ships at rapid clips, aided by the loons that fly. Nevermind that anchor you, just sail that voice aloud, you. A goldfinch by chance, I gave it to you, now don’t you leave me too. You’ve taken away all my fear. Silver Kings advance, I do too won’t let ya steal her away too I reckon she’s stayin’ right here. Yo ho ho, yo ho ho... We sink ships at rapid clips Aided by the loons that fly. Beware ye this mortal coil, where sailors drown and blood boils. When the cranes dance, I do too. I’ll steal her away to where death cannot touch you, my dear.
8.
Probably, but we shouldn’t talk about it. Soggily, eat it. Probably words, probably birds but we shouldn’t talk about it... interested in wine yes sir all the time interested. It’s delicious fisherman, going insane... it’s daughters on their way possibly probably... whistle wanda whistle if you’ve got your laces figured out weathered wanda don’t you want a way out? Probably, but we shouldn’t talk about it we shouldn’t talk about it we shouldn’t talk about it we shouldn’t talk about it. Dina... Dina blow your hooray to the morning it’s all gone to hell anyway... well probably, but we shouldn’t talk about it... probably, but we shouldn’t talk about it... yeah probably, but we shouldn’t talk about it.
9.
Bug 05:39
10.
Burrower 05:35
See, we’ll wait and see ‘Cause tonight I can’t see clearly See, we’ll wait and see ‘Cause tonight I can’t see clearly Are you really here to stay? Are your words just a promise made? With all this back and forth in my head I can’t see the future There’s so much left to say Our last night’s far away With all this back and forth in my head I can’t see the future See, we’ll wait and see ‘Cause tonight I can’t I can’t see clearly See, we’ll wait and see ‘Cause tonight I can’t see clearly There’s one thing left to say By your sweet side I’ll stay Head’s clear, my eyes are wide And I think I can see the future See, we’ll wait and see ‘Cause tonight I can’t I can’t see clearly See, we’ll wait and see ‘Cause tonight I can’t see clearly Please help me look ahead Out of my head.
11.
Bed 03:25
Hush dear I’ve gone dear I’ve gone far away dear please do not worry I’ll be back someday. Soon I’ll wake up in our bed you’ll be sleeping next to me next to me.
12.
Movie Star 06:11
1234... Don’t have to be a movie star For me to like you as you are Don’t have to buy me diamond rings I’ll be satisfied with anything Shine that spotlight over here Lend me all your pretty ears because Soon this show will end If they say hurry, or take it slow It don’t matter cuz you know where to go Left down the avenue, right up the street Even hot pavement will be cool to your feet Don’t have to be a movie star For me to like you as you are Don’t have to buy me diamond rings I’ll be satisfied with anything Set lights flash from hidden towers Lines that last for hours and hours But this time they want you A few weeks later, the film is complete Now the whole nation wants a box office seat Who would have guessed you had the golden touch? The greatest sensation since Starsky and Hutch Don’t have to be a movie star For me to like you as you are Don’t have to buy me diamond rings I’ll be satisfied with anything Send that fan mail to the ghetto Sing that alto in falsetto Then let me shake your hand Roll the red carpet, make sure you’re in view A standing ovation is sure to ensue Pose for the cameras and wave when you laugh Cuz someone might want your autograph Don’t have to be a movie star For me to like you as you are Don’t have to buy me diamond rings I’ll be satisfied with anything You may need a long vacation To mend this weary situation And shades to hide your eyes There ain’t no ticket to get on this train The ride comes free with fortune and fame Conductor don’t carry no aces or spades He already knows that your dues have been paid

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released April 22, 2012

Jessie Shaffer (Fork) ~ Heidi Harris (Knife) ~ Christen Napier (Spoon)

with Mike Milazzo (Ladle) and Matt Boyle (Wine Key)

Recorded and Produced at Barefoot Flamingo Recording:
Mario Salvati ~ Engineer/ Producer
Nicole Penix ~ Co-engineer

Artwork by Matt Boyle www.dominantfiction.com

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Cutleri New York

An eclectic, avant-garde approach to traditional folk, combining three-part harmony with unconventional instrumentation accented by otherworldly, abrasive violin licks and slippery, psychedelic clarinet lines, all underpinned by a banjo sound that can be melodious and soothing one moment and percussive and arrhythmic the next.

Fork: Jessie Shaffer
Knife: Heidi Harris
Spoon: Christen Napier
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