we crawl, we clamber, we kick
our way out of this sisyphus ditch
but the water's turning all this dirt into mud
still my feet are stuck, and i can't turn
how i yearn to see what is behind me
the doubt is blinding, so sister guide me with your lore
and tell me not to be afraid of the end, there's a light
that will shine like the moon through the darkest night
and all you can do is pray that you might
die on the last day of your life
"don't look down," she said, "the bell will sound
and sing you down the mountain
and i must warn you we won't mourn you, my child
because i have been so close to death
much closer than you'd ever like to be
and i found comfort," she said so unsurely
when she told me not to be afraid of the end, there's a light
that will shine like the moon through the darkest night
and all you can do is pray that you might
die on the last day of your life
William Ryan Fritch's enthralling, doomy new CD comes housed in a gorgeous, panoramic gatefold sleeve with bewitching original artwork. Bandcamp New & Notable May 16, 2016