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lyrics

in the sky once more
I encounter two brothers
aboard a mighty zeppelin
above the trees
and the rivers
and the grass
and the ground
at home in the sky
meals and entertainment at all hours of the day
and plenty to share

the brothers explain that their wealth was won in the mines of the earth
on an expedition three miles down
one brother found riches
while the other rested
two resolved to stay as far away from the mine as possible
and live a life of excess high up in the sky

one brother bold
his resolve kept the mission afloat
the other miserable but not alone
was busy fighting himself when the earth gave way
now they fly forth towards destiny
or so they say
one brother bold
his resolve kept the mission afloat
the other miserable but not alone

in the zeppelin we eat like kings
fresh fruits picked from the airborne garden fill our stomachs
we reminisce and rejoice
but I swear we have been flying in circles
and they assure me that it is progress

the nitrogen balloon floats us out to god knows where
we see the sun rise above the golden clouds
and again we embark upon excess
we fill our stomachs with fine feast
one brother bold
his resolve kept the mission afloat
the other miserable but not alone

smoke pours from underneath the engine room door
while one brother rests
the other rushes through to put out the blaze
I follow him silently

deep in the balloon the furnace burns
I watch him desperately try to extinguish the flames
he disappears
and his brother hardly stirs
asleep in his bed where he will remain
dazed and alone

I had a dream
that in their mine they found a fire
they bottled and sold it
and tore the world in two
brothers will wander and still won’t find


aboard the airship
sleeping brother will not stir
wrapped safely in his blankets
smoke chokes the air I wish him farewell
his balloon burns down around him
and no one seems to notice

I wish I could have saved that magnificent bird
I had no choice but to jump
one last fall
I land amongst the treetops
and wander off into the early morning

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from Onward Demo, released July 27, 2012

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Edit The Sad Parts Geneva, New York

Edit the Sad Parts is Ryan and Tom. We began with recorded improv in a dirty bedroom. Now we write songs about people in a slightly cleaner basement.

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