Can you hear the mountains cry?
Can you hear the river sigh?
Can you help the white dove fly?
Can you feel your forest die?
I don’t know.
Can you hear the Witch man yearning?
Can you smell the White Sage burning?
Have you seen the sweet grass growing?
Can you feel your green wheel turning?
I don’t know.
Why can’t you feel your mountains cry?
Why can’t you hear the river sigh?
Why can’t you help the white dove fly?
Why can’t you feel your forest die?
I don’t know!
A bird's nest in her hair,
The dedicated Pagan,
Plastic in her ears,
The dedicated Consumer.
A crucifix in his palm,
The dedicated Christian,
A computer chip in his palm,
The dedicated Consumer.
A typewrite on my desk,
I’m a dedicated beatnik,
A laptop on my chest,
A dedicated consumer.
A baby on her breast,
The dedicated mother,
A stroller for her phone to rest,
The dedicated consumer.
I thirst for conversation,
I’m a dedicated intellectual,
Lost in a generation,
Of dedicated consuming fools.
I’ve fallen down ahead,
Calling for someone to help me out,
But in everybody’s head,
A plastic spell to smother the shout.
Cause if it pugs in they think it brings them life,
If it plugs in in the middle of the night,
If it plugs in they think it brings them life,
Screen keeps them warm in the middle of the night.
A tender loving heart,
The dedicated human,
All alone in the dark,
The dedicated consumer.
credits
from Wholesome (2016),
released July 31, 2016
Luis Mojica: piano & vocals
Brian Viglione: drums & percussion
Melora Creager: cello, electric cello, vocals
Cephlica: flutes
Vera Beren: vocals
Aemen Bell: vocals
Produced by Luis Mojica
Recorded & Mixed by Jason Sarubbi
Mastered by Mike Tierney
This is a new version of Amanda's original "Theatre is Evil" album, exclusively showcasing her impressive piano skills as well as her vocal prowess in a single instrument, one woman show that blows the audience away with its raw power and stripped down interpretation of these now classic songs. So fresh, so welcome. So AFP of Amanda. Delenn
So, here's my thing about this amazing thing. I've listened to every single thing of Amanda's that I could since 2008. So when I say I failed with this album, you'll understand how big that is. When this came out, I thought I'd get around to it later because I knew a bunch of the tracks on it already. I never got around to it. Now, I've heard it, and I'm broken. In the best way. I lost a dear friend this year, and I'm never going to get over it, but this album helps so much. Thank you, Amanda. Delenn