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Life Is an Island

from Universe in Me by Nathan Eliot

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lyrics

I am under the impression
that time moves in just one direction
I can see dead stars in action
and nothing breaks black hole’s attraction

Life is an island in a great blue ocean
under atmosphere; don’t fear the sun’s embrace
In a solar system of rotating orbs
Three of ours could fit in the gas giant’s storm

In between two spiraling arms
of hundreds of billions of stars
I’m in awe

I am over the expression
that space is all in three dimensions
I cannot see what strings connect us
but light waves ripple out to protect and detect us

Always searching for the perfect sphere
Always wondering why we go in circles
Always yearning for a purpose here

Life is an island in a deep blue ocean
under an atmosphere; don’t fear the sun’s embrace

I am under the impression
I am over the expression
I am onto you

credits

from Universe in Me, released March 28, 2014
Produced by Andy Thompson and Nathan Eliot
Mastered by Greg Reierson at Rare Form Mastering

Nathan Eliot: mandola, electric guitar, electric bass, vocals
Alexander Young: drums
Andy Thompson: keys, acoustic guitar
Dan Lawonn: cello
Kay Barker: additional vocals

Written by Nathan Eliot (ASCAP). Published by Space Acorn Media (ASCAP).

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Nathan Eliot Minneapolis, Minnesota

After collaborating on the Minneapolis music scene for more than 15 years, Nathan Eliot is proud to release his second solo album, By Ourselves, a piano meditation on time, on July 28, 2019.

His debut album, Universe in Me (2014), transformed "familiar folk instruments into celestial sound machines, as mandola mingles with synth and bells." (The Current blog) ... more

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