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Mountain Pass

from The Sichuan Project by Matteo

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Car clings the edge
Fog turns trees to ghosts
Faces flat against the window
Weaving the mountain pass

And we just stand and stare to the thin grey air

Passing stands, food and honey
Cliffs give in to grass
Bright white peaks, rocks vermillion
Women harrow the hills

Ride a rotting road
We're laughing in the wind
Driver points ahead, says "picture heaven,"
We joke, we've come so far
Now the van goes quiet and the water washes on the road
Who will be the one to say what we all think
Don't you know I'm here with loved ones
We close our eyes as we

Mud and steel, water's pouring,
Wheels are in the air
Red rural face, broken windows,
Just take the things we need
Hours go through summer snow, I sit and watch the family sleep
Keep the liquid drip from running dry, as hall lights glow
Spare wheelchair, the closet where my sister calmly listens
While the night nurse gives me papers to sign so we can go
And the faces in the window watching like a show
Come so far, and found death's near heaven,
Heaven just looks like home

credits

from The Sichuan Project, released September 24, 2012
Jordan: Liuqin
Eric: Ruan, lead vocals
Brinn: Erhu, lead vocals
Luke: Guzheng

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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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