The Rust In Our Blood

by Anita Exira

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This song was inspired by an excellent book called "Tincture: An Apocalyptic Proposition," which is the first book in a sci-fi trilogy by Matthew Jordan. He bet me I would never finish it. It took like, 12 years, but I did it, so bite me.

Check out his book/podcast here: tincturestory.com

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Awake, alive again
Tethered to an unfamiliar skin
And I fear the worst
If the years don't take us first
The rust inside our blood, it surely will

So I bit the bullet and I bellied the bomb
I leapt into the breach and I bloodied up my tongue
And I escaped the beast by the skin of my teeth
And the fire in my lungs
And the smoke of a thousand blazing guns

But I can't shake this sinister shade of what's to come
And I beg the gods, forgive us
We know not what we have done

We are not strangers here
We are the ghosts of those who've come before
Now left to linger
Among the soil, the sorrow and decay
So we drag our dreary bones another day

But I can't shake this sinister shade of what's to come
And I beg the gods, forgive us
We know not what we have done
To exist in this illusion
Until all that's left of us
Is smoke and cinder, ash and dust

You will find only silence here
No trace of our salvation here
Among the soil, the sorrow and decay
So we drag our dreary bones

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released May 23, 2021
Written by Allen Masterton
Produced by Phillip Nichols-Wright and Allen Masterton
Recorded by Nate Barnes, Ted Belledin, David Bergner, Allen Masterton, and Andrew Wroblewski.

Mixed by Phillip Nichols-Wright
Mastered by Phillip Nichols-Wright and Allen Masterton

Nate Barnes - Drums
Ted Belledin - Keys
David Bergner - Bass
Allen Masterton - Guitars and vocals
Andrew Wroblewski - Lead guitars

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Allen Masterton, Phillip Nichols, and Pants Mcfogerty.

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