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International

from The Sichuan Project by Matteo

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The terraced tired hills
Leave my family's fields
Mom's weeping in the road
Dad won't see me go
From the home he's only known
The terminal arrivals check the times
It's teeming with people and wheels
Watching walkers talking on the phone
All alone
I just have to wait
In the international

Sun breaks on the train
Morning migrants sigh and shift
I want to look ahead
But we can only see the rising city from the sides
The bags are piled tight, tied on the cart
The baby she's asleep inside my arms
Her mother holds the food
And all at once I think if they were gone,
Can't move on
I just have to wait
In the international

We populate like paper dolls
Can't choose to be alone
What we're running from, I'm running to
And we're sharing rooms for better pay
We're packing pots to get away
And the terraced hills will slowly drain
The terminal will try to entertain
Waiters wait
I count the hands
Numbers I cannot comprehend
Six something billion and now
It's clear to me
We're only as lonely as we choose to be
In the international

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from The Sichuan Project, released September 24, 2012
Eric: Guitar, lead vocals
Brinn: Erhu
Jordan: Ruan
Luke: Liuqin, Dagu (large chinese drum)

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Matteo Salt Lake City, Utah

Drawing inspiration from rice paddies and mountains, this wholly American foursome has taken sino-american relations into their own hands and strings. Traditional Chinese instruments-- guzheng, zhongruan, liuqin, and erhu-- converse fluently with acoustic guitar, violin, and upright bass.
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