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From Seeds No More Than Dust

by The Cruel Earth

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Seeds 01:44
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From seeds, no more than dust We ride the winds From seeds, no more than dust We rise. We rise From seeds, no more than dust We make our stand From seeds, no more than dust We are born again In the spring We spread our roots Sun and rain On tender shoots. From seeds, no more than dust We ride the winds From seeds, no more than dust We rise. We rise We are born again
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Only a monster would take our homes away Only a madman would cast us both astray Imagine the terror, getting your head ripped off The steal our sweetmeats, the entire hive is lost Honey, they’ve released the hornets Now it’s time to go.
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The wind bends the trees The branches touch the ground They hold each other tight The world blows down The rain comes down And washes over them The sun comes out The eye of god is on them The moon rises He casts them out And they spend the night in the garden By the neighbor’s shed The river feeds the sea The ocean eats the beach Lightning splits the skies The world blows down
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There’s a path out back behind the shed Where it leads I don’t know just yet We should go and follow it to the end No turning back this time my friend They’ll be twists and they’ll be turns We won’t get nothing we don’t earn Only looking forward There’s no point in looking back No point in looking back We should bring some water and some food At least enough for a day or two If we need more we can always set a trap Or drop a line and see what we can catch
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Seeds from the East Plant it. Grow it. Smoke it It’s raining
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Pick up the stick, put it in your left hand This is a show of your might Swing it hard, your gotta make them understand It’s quite right Do you wanna play? Do you wanna get some? Do you wanna make this your last stand? Then drink the poison. Your true face Pick up the rock, put it in your right hand You’re gonna swing it all night You’re breaking bone with stone like broken promises. Fight the good fight Do you wanna play? Do you wanna get some? Do you wanna make this your last stand? Then drink the poison. Your true face
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Into the daylight Out of the dark night Into the cold rain Out of the sun
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On wings of love and hope We ride the winds On wings of love and hope We rise. We rise On wings of love and hope We make our stand On wings of love and hope We are born again In summer We get so high In summer We touch the sky On wings of love and hope We ride the winds On wings of love and hope We rise. We rise We are born again
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Call To Home 03:42
We’ve been running so long I’ve forgotten what we’re running from We’ve been hiding so long I’ve forgotten what we’re hiding from I haven’t been myself in so long I’ve forgotten what I’m like to be around I can only take it for so long (3x) Before my will gives out And I’m drifting onward, floating towards you I can hear you, calling me home You’ve been crying so long I’ve forgotten what you’re crying for We both need to be strong I think we’re in it for a while
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So Woke 05:34
There is another way Stand your ground, put your roots down We’ve got to save ourselves Gravity pulls us down Into the earth, beneath the soil Buried forever The bunny’s coming We are forever falling Into the gaping maw Chewed up and swallowed whole I can hear you calling me home I will follow you til the end There will come a day when you won’t need me To sing the gospel of salvation See what shouldn’t be seen believe what you’re born to believe see what shouldn’t be seen
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Invasive 03:10
I got myself a new pair of pruning shears they're nice and sharp to cut through the growth of many years One can't allow the weeds to get too dense They block the light and strangle the chosen plants to death. You are invasive You don't belong here In this patch of Earth In this place and time I've chopped away at most everything I see Now the path is clear where before it prevented me From seeing things the way they really are From seeing things the way they really are
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Tomato Cage 02:41
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Chaff dreams of something more than wheat can give her Chaff dreams of running away She can start all over, far across the garden No one there knows here name They hold each other in the pouring rain, And in the dark of the night, They are drawn together by fear of the unknown So they make a lover’s promise, so they won’t be alone Oh please let the sun rise again tomorrow and shine down on both of us Wheat love the sunlight, the way it makes him glimmer He gathers up all he can He spreads his seed all over, far across the garden It makes him feel like a man We know the sun will rise again tomorrow and shine down on both of us
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If you could read my mind, you’d know that I know the way to nowhere It’s not as far as you think If you could read my mind, you’d know that There will come a day when you won’t need me To sing the gospel of salvation There will come a day when you won’t want me To know the truth of your creation
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The rain is getting stronger It hasn’t stopped for weeks The dirt is getting softer Our shelter’s sprung a leak Rotting on the Vine Rotting on the Vine
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Like a child covered in thorns, you cannot hold me Like a fossil under glass, you cannot touch me Like the pumping of your blood, I run right through you Like the beating of your heart, alive inside you Let’s meet the foliage family They look so green but it’s just a screen Inside the foliage family They cover up things that shouldn’t be seen Like a song that speaks your name, I will hear you Like the pull of gravity, we are drawn together Like the tolling of a bell, I cut right through you Like the endless summer rain, I’m forever falling
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It’s raining down on me My leaves were as dry as could be I’ve longed for petrichor And now it’s really starting to pour I’m growing by leaps and bounds I hope someone doesn’t chop me down The sun is out again today My leaves are green my stalk is straight I wear a crown of flowers on my head Oh, the expeditions I have led I’m growing by leaps and bounds Soon someone’s gonna chop me down
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There’s something wrong here. Something’s not right. There’s something wrong here. Something’s gone wrong. It’s an orange nightmare There is another way Bury your seed in hallowed ground Beneath the leaves of green and brown What you sow is what you grown Shower your plants with love and hope
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Dark Cloud 04:16
Your leaves are shining in the Sun today There’s a glisten from the dew You blush and turn away from me Is it the wind or is it you? There’s a dark cloud in the sky today It casts its shadow over us I convince myself that nothing’s wrong From seeds no more than dust
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I see it all going on without me Nothing seems natural under the sun It seems so surreal under the sun We wither to nothing under the sun
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He’s got a tail as big as Texas His teeth go on for miles His ears are taller than Mt. Everest The sun is blinding when he smiles Here comes the bunny He casts a shadow over cities He changes weather where he goes From a distance, he sure is pretty But when you get up close you’ll know Here comes the bunny
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Asshole, scumbag, fuckface, shit You lied, You promised, you gave up, you quit Insects leave little tiny holes Big bunny wants to chew us up whole Everything wants to eat us Dig down into the dirt The compost of your rot Your seed made flesh Shows us what we’re made of Asshole, scumbag, fuckface, shit You lied, You promised, you gave up, you quit
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In order to practice good forestry, just leave the dead to rot. The decomposing matter acts as an important link in the food chain, providing sustenance to myriad insects in the ecosystem. In order to practice good forestry, just leave the dead to rot. Resist the urge to remove rotting biomass, whether for esthetic purposes or perceived safety reasons. In order to practice good forestry, just leave the dead to rot.
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From seeds, no more than dust We ride the winds From seeds, no more than dust We rise. We rise From seeds, no more than dust We make our stand From seeds, no more than dust We are born again In the spring We spread our roots Sun and rain On tender shoots. From seeds, no more than dust We ride the winds From seeds, no more than dust We rise. We rise We are born again
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So Green 03:17
It looks nice over there, so much better than here Better land, better food. A better place for us. It’s so green It’s not safe for us here. Feel the threat all around But it’s nice over there, so much nicer than here Better land, better food. A better place for us It’s so green Love, hope, shame, fear It’s so green
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You should not waste this moment now Trust your gut, and it will all work out Don’t overthink it, like you do Flip a coin and follow through The birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees They don’t know The names of the days and the months and the years They don’t know You’ve got to dig down in the dirt Through the knotted roots and hurt To find the meaning in your life To find solace in your strife
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Deep Soil 03:54
Was there a struggle? Did blood spill? Was there seed? Did you fight it, or were you asking for it? Did they make you feel small? Did you make yourself big? As big as the bunny Dig down into the deep soil, get to the root of it, straight to the heart of it
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Leafsong 03:50
Look at me I’m burning red, I am brilliant in the end Even though the green is gone, I belonged To the whole thing Look at me, I’m blazing gold, that must mean I’m getting old But even though the green is gone, I carried on Even though the green is gone, I belonged To the whole thing Look at me I’m turning brown, and I return down to the ground Even though the green is gone, I carry on Even though the green is gone, I belonged To the whole thing And we all fall down We all fall
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Organic fruits and quinoa
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The Bunny 03:08
You steal our lives to stay alive Feed on our bodies and minds But it’s so nice the ticket price Big savings on everyday merchandise You’re not gonna want to miss this! We’ve scoured the globe for the greatest deals on earth and we pass those savings on directly to you! Incredible deals! More bang for your buck! Stupendous savings on everyday merchandise! These are the products and services you need, at prices you can afford. Amazing savings! Mindboggling value! Make your dough do more! This is a lie. They sell you garbage. Junk you don’t need. Trash that falls apart made by slaves in third world countries. They want to steal your soul. They want to steal your identity. They listen to your thoughts and design advertisements especially for you. They are liars. They are thieves. They cannot be trusted.
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Dust 03:26
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CageFace 02:15
It’s a slow dance, seeds on the wind Our roots in the earth, we reach for the sky We’ll never stop reaching, we’ll never stop reaching We’ll never stop. No, never
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It doesn’t matter what I want What matters is what I need There are forces beyond my control Holding me back, keeping me here It doesn’t matter where you are I will find you when I can If you fly away too far I will follow in the end It doesn’t matter what you say After all it’s never what you mean Even so I have a way Of understanding anyway

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Written and recorded in separate locations during COVID-19 quarantine, From Seeds No More Than Dust is a guitar-driven concept album packed with catchy tunes, memorable melodies, and an unforgettable, poignant story.

A family finds itself homeless after being ejected from their idyllic garden dwelling by an angry lord. Forced to live by a shed in the neighbor’s garden, they forge a new life in a hostile land, battling for resources and redemption, struggling to find peace in a turbulent world using the most basic building blocks — love and hope. From Seeds No More Than Dust is a surreal pop journey that explores the trials and triumphs of the spirit that connects plants and people alike.

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released December 30, 2020

Rob Errera: guitar, bass, keyboard, vocals
Mark Zampella: guitar, bass, keyboard, vocals
Fiona Stewart: violin, vocals

All songs written by Rob Errera and Mark Zampella

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