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lyrics

The mountain is a metaphor
The eternal weight of expectations
Always present but ignored
By the locals living in the shadow

Side by side
We scrape and climb
Side by side
We fight the fight

The ocean is a simile
Like a history we keep repeating
As familiar as our blood
And as dangerous as our true nature

Side by side
We try and try
Side by side
We fight the fight

Friction is an element
Required for the proper operation
Too much tension too much slack
Will upset the careful calibration

Bully for me
And bully for you
You're a bully for me
I'm a bully for you

The mountain is a metaphor
Overused in every situation

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from Work the Circuits, released March 16, 2015
Channeled by Rick Valentin at Studio Tedium
Mastered by Chris Goosman at Baseline Audio Labs
Copyright 2014, Random Hut Music (BMI)

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Thoughts Detecting Machines Normal, Illinois

Rick Valentin spent a good part of the past 30 years touring and recording with the indie guitar group Poster Children. He also spent the '90s playing synthesizers with the instrumental electronic combo Salaryman. Thoughts Detecting Machines is Rick armed with only a guitar and laptop, building loops into songs that are simultaneously emotional and mechanical. ... more

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