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Jalan​-​Jalan

from For Brothers & Forefathers by Johnas & Connelly

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Jalan-Jalan

I came across a preacher on the side of the road,
she held my hand and sang me stories of the crucible
that was fired by the good Lord to melt her troubles

And I asked her if she’d ever seen an albatross
and, if she had, was that the moment that she found her god?
Was it fear of losing life that got her living?

A man with no shoes had told me once,
“We’re at the mercy of the Universe, we’re just playing cards
in a game in which the end is pre-determined”

I told him I had seen his spirit once before
in a canoe beneath the sun, shining like gossamer
He was winding through the crystal curves of that topaz river

On the sandy shore of that water’s edge,
I caught myself inside a coat made of rusting red
And through ailing amber eyes, I understood

The mountains made a valley like a weathered cross
and every night rang out its voices in a perfect song
that was carried on the wings of every bird

I travelled to a house that held a restless ghost,
he sat and waited for the one he loved the most
And by the dark new moon, his arms would hold his brother

I tried to count the broken hearts, but I got lost
beside a willow tree with roots I was depending on
And by the blood red moon, the grief we howled in rhythm

And inside of me, I felt a tiny ember glow
beneath the onslaught of resistance from the outside world
The more I walk, the more it grows - this tiny spark

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from For Brothers & Forefathers, released January 3, 2017
Song written, performed, engineered, mixed and mastered by Brandon Johnas and Caitlin Connelly

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Johnas & Connelly Banff, Alberta

Johnas & Connelly is a Rocky Mountain duo rooted in evergreen-fresh folk and small-town splendor. Inspired by canyons, caves, and excruciating break-ups, the pair uses thoughtfully-woven vocal harmonies and seasoned fingerpicking to honestly channel emotion-filled experiences into mindful art. ... more

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