god of my childhood:
your praises were on my tongue
before i could tell bad from good.
you marked with a sign that only you could read.
you saved my life before i knew there was a need.
church on sunday
like pulling teeth,
small painful concession to all you've done for me.
i feel your spirit over me in the branches.
and i've never been one to take any chances.
when you're happy
i feel your delight
and when you're not
i'm drowned beneath your waves.
you hold your hand out,
but i can't tell left from right;
is it to damn me,
or to save?
am i the favored son,
or the hated?
will i be beloved
or berated?
how can i say?
i need you either way.
i need you either way
either way
credits
from Ghost House,
released April 15, 2019
hpl - acoustic guitar, vocals, fuzz guitar, claps.
I'm in awe of the stories Eric tells with such an economy of words here. The magnificent arrangements and weighty vocals, which seem always about to fade into sigh or groan, also help. Harrison Lemke
I made a video game, and this is the soundtrack by my Casiotone guitar pop / ambient / experimental music project. That's a weird digression but sometimes life is like that. Harrison Lemke