(Peterson | Sharbaugh)
Calebass (Mikael Peterson) [ https://soundcloud.com/calebass ]: vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion and drums, and melodica
Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: lyrics, 'steely' guitar, drums and drum machine programming, synthesizer and sequencer programming, and 'found sounds'
Recorded by Mikael Peterson [Calebass] [ https://soundcloud.com/calebass ] and Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ].
Mixed, Produced, and Engineered by Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ].
Words and Lyrics by Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ].
Composed and Recorded ca. December 7th, 2021 to February 14th, 2022.
sm19 [edit01] [eM] [24WAV].
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"Bittermouth II" has two 'sister' recordings that preceded it, "Bittermouth I" [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh/bittermouth-disquiet0520-on-the-clock-sm7 ],
and "Bittermouth II" [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh/bittermouth-ii ]-- both instrumentals; this one, "Bittermouth III," features Calebass singing My following lyrics:
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with bittermouth
I take You in
arrested in thought
adorned in sin
betrothed am I
to another's hand
yet succumb so swiftly
to this Siren's strand
where can My Savior
anchor His feet?
where might He gild His lungs
with an air so sweet?
nowhere close
is what I fear
once chance taken
the cost so dear
with bittermouth
i take You in
detesting this thought
the sinister sin
of My Lover's entropy
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"I, for years, had wanted to collaborate with this fine, unique artist, Calebass; this is the fruit of that labour.
Thank You, Mikael!
"
~ Michael
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