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Before we drive, to the end of Isabel
The gravel beats against the wheel well
Our voices sink into that quiet sound
Elbows on the window sill as peachy keen turns bittersweet

Thought we'd always move at a relative pace
Dragging our heels on the passing landscape
You say it's a myth we follow and failure's hard to swallow
So we sing that ugly song, that one we sing ten times too long

Before we drive, to the end of Isabel
Keep holding down that throttle with a broken shovel handle
I know we tried our best, may have much left
So we bang your heads on the backseat
With the fat of the land rushing beneath our feet

Eyes straight ahead, avoiding that itch
Until we parked behind that car with the Jesus fish
You got out screaming cuss words
The ones you cannot run from

Before we drive, to the end of Isabel
And roll over any more rock salt shotgun shells
We'll push it into past tense as if nothing ever happened
And sing that ugly song, that one we sing it ten times too long

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from Thirteen Songs About Driving Nowhere in Alphabetical Order, released September 10, 2021

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Oceanography Oakland, California

Oceanography is the solo project of Oakland-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Brian Kelly. He brings a unique pop sensibility to bittersweet songs of heartbreak, loss, and longing, recalling at times The War on Drugs, My Morning Jacket, and Damien Jurado. His literary eye for detail and deceptively powerful voice create moments of catharsis and beauty amid the bleak and mundane. ... more

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