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June 18, 1976

from Songs For Rae by Alchemeleon

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Originally recorded by Pedro the Lion.

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You were born in KC, Missouri
To a girl who wasn't married
After your birth she brought you to the nursery
Kissed your head and told you not to worry
And then quitely she turned and slipped away

In the elevator her heart began to pound
To the rooftop, in her slippers, and her gown
On the edge, she took one last look around
Then closed her eyes and pushed away

Speeding toward the ground
Through the air without a sound
So gracefully

Twelve flights down, nearly naked on the ground
Skin and tragedy always attract a crowd
So it was when the policeman came around
He took more than fifty eyewitness accounts
Each one in awe, for they'd never seen a girl so sad and beatiful

Speeding toward the ground
Through the air without a sound
Speeding toward the ground
Through the air without a sound
So gracefully

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from Songs For Rae, released December 7, 2010
All parts performed and recorded by C:/Lee.
Drum track was recorded using a method from an article in EQ by Kent Carmichal where the mic is placed on the kick and pointed toward the snare, then it was heavily compressed. Two guitar tracks, second comes in at the second verse. Two vocal tracks, second comes in only at the end.

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Alchemy: a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold
Chameleon: any of a family of lizards with prehensile tail, independently movable eyeballs, and unusual ability to change the color of the skin
Alchemeleon: Chris Lee, a multi-instrumentalist with a love for recording and producing music of almost every kind. ... more

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