Motion Canvas
from Motion Canvas by Forging Reverie
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital AlbumIncludes EXPANDED ALBUM (above)
+ COMPACT DISC IN HAND-PAINTED SLEEVE
Limited edition of 100 unique, hand-painted sleeves.
+ "MOTION CANVAS" POSTER (11" x 17")
Featuring a collage of Motion Canvas album art images.
+ NAME YOUR PRICE AT $15 or more to opt for a signed poster.
Only current FR members available to sign; this may delay shipping.
Includes unlimited streaming of Motion Canvas via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.ships out within 5 daysedition of 100Purchasable with gift card$10 USD or more
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lyrics
This canvas is a mess with these half-painted faces
Wandering through daily reveries
Reading each line over again, they’ve lost their places
Doing things before they’ve found the reason
Said I voice in my head, “Anyone who chases
The future, may not dare to follow their dreams through”
And they do
Our wakes, decorated
With shards of shattered, failed attempts
We’re trailed by our regret
These golden shades stain the streets with cinematic glow
As good intentions paint the motions of our steps with every stroke
And I understand reality is all in how we take it - I know
Absorbed by the seasons, our faces change
A cast of mimes, acting in a play
Gravity defeats us, as we age
Forgotten lines; we’re falling off the stage
The jaded mislead us; they preach on what’s “safe”
They’d try to teach birds to fly in a cage
So we don’t
They’ll wake up, but too late
To realize their dreams are much too great
To contain within a frame
Our headphones play a motion canvas soundtrack to fill the score
For sake of sanity, we plug ourselves into each our own little world
Our destiny is only how we’ll make it - I know
Right here, right now
We’ve got to paint it our own
You’ll watch it play in your mind - But there are no shortcuts
You’ll trace every line - Press the gesso to the canvas and
Bring it to life - ‘Cause it’s all in the process
One step at a time
And it’s a dizzy dance - Where nothing is certain
But you’ve got to a chance - If you ever want to learn
It’s the price of romance - You’ll reap what you earn
The brush is in your hand - It’s your turn
One step at a time - Bring it to life
And as if the world isn’t beautiful enough on its own
Some people’ve got the nerve to drag us all down with their hopes
Invested too deep to ever leave the safety of their doubts - but I know
We’ve got to paint it our own
Wandering through daily reveries
Reading each line over again, they’ve lost their places
Doing things before they’ve found the reason
Said I voice in my head, “Anyone who chases
The future, may not dare to follow their dreams through”
And they do
Our wakes, decorated
With shards of shattered, failed attempts
We’re trailed by our regret
These golden shades stain the streets with cinematic glow
As good intentions paint the motions of our steps with every stroke
And I understand reality is all in how we take it - I know
Absorbed by the seasons, our faces change
A cast of mimes, acting in a play
Gravity defeats us, as we age
Forgotten lines; we’re falling off the stage
The jaded mislead us; they preach on what’s “safe”
They’d try to teach birds to fly in a cage
So we don’t
They’ll wake up, but too late
To realize their dreams are much too great
To contain within a frame
Our headphones play a motion canvas soundtrack to fill the score
For sake of sanity, we plug ourselves into each our own little world
Our destiny is only how we’ll make it - I know
Right here, right now
We’ve got to paint it our own
You’ll watch it play in your mind - But there are no shortcuts
You’ll trace every line - Press the gesso to the canvas and
Bring it to life - ‘Cause it’s all in the process
One step at a time
And it’s a dizzy dance - Where nothing is certain
But you’ve got to a chance - If you ever want to learn
It’s the price of romance - You’ll reap what you earn
The brush is in your hand - It’s your turn
One step at a time - Bring it to life
And as if the world isn’t beautiful enough on its own
Some people’ve got the nerve to drag us all down with their hopes
Invested too deep to ever leave the safety of their doubts - but I know
We’ve got to paint it our own
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from Motion Canvas,
released October 30, 2012
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Forging Reverie New Hampshire
Forging Reverie, our passion project of eight years, unofficially crawled to a stop by early 2015 with a handful of
unfinished songs. As of yet, no tapes have been burned. : )
Where we’ve been…
Derek and Justin’s casual, guitar-gear podcast: youtube.com/@TheToneControl
Justin’s audio production studio: jaysongstudio.com
Tye’s visual design business (& someday new music): www.tyenewton.com
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