It’s a long cold sleep on the way
Fifty years on ice just to get that pay
We venture out, helium mines
They sell for millions but we get dimes
We’re shipped out twenty thousand times
In this long cold sleep
It’s a long hard slog day by day
Carbon torch in hand, subzero spray
Vacuum suited, seals locked
Pirate raiders, shotguns cocked
But we’re still forced to keep the coffers stocked
Before our next long cold sleep
(Spoken)
The shuttle’s on lockdown to fend off the ‘phage
I’ve read my grandchildren’s obituary page
I’ve been under for nearly three hundred years
But the future is full of your scariest fears
Propellant explosion took out my right leg
Robotics ain’t covered, they gave me a peg
I’m constantly checking and counting my days
Til the long cold sleep
Hey, oh
Yeah, it’s that long cold sleep
Hey, ah
For that long cold sleep
credits
from Frequency,
released February 28, 2021
Songwriting, lyrics: Tim Leach
Vocals: Tim Leach
Backing vocals: Sarah Binney, Isabel Acland, Ben Below
Guitar, bass: Tim Leach
Guitars, banjo: Ben Below
Drums, bass: Cameron McCormack
Harmonica: Ant Pengelly
Now an experienced hand at timed songwriting challenges, Ben took on the February Album Writing Challenge on his own (well, with a little help) in 2019. This is the result. Softwire
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TTBT has some of my favorite songs written by The Mechs. Iphis is my personal favorite due to its ties with Greek Mythology, but it's definitely an album I have on repeat constantly. yumeinati
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This is a great adaptation of Arthuriana and a brilliant narrative album. I love how the queerness of the characters is handled as an integral part of the narrative and plot development without it being the end all be all of the characters themselves. my boy Gawain deserved better though maritarvaniti
A thunderous return from the post-hardcore stalwarts, whose ranks include members of Converge, Cave In, and High on Fire. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 2, 2023