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Originally from First Loves: Unhealthy Love Songs I, released February 14, 2014

Alex Rake - Ukelele, Vocals

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The staircase is tall as the TV is wide, and it feels like years since grandfather died. I'm just sitting here waiting with this beard on my chin by the tiniest window where the sun comes in. You know, I'd get up. I would leave if I could. I would climb up the trees and I would kick down the woods. But sitting here's fine; the sun feels good on my legs.

Emily left without closing the door, left it wide open for the insects and spores. Now I'm covered in fungus. I'm covered in webs. I'm fucking disgusting, but I'm doing my best. It ain't so hard to handle the pain as long as something's still happening between my toes and my brain. There's a storm inside; I can feel the rain on my legs.

Emily, where you stand in the air, my wheelchair will take me there.

I am a man and I'm a machine. My conscience is filthy, but my wheels are clean. I just want to be naked, and tangled around your magical body making animal sounds. But til I kick and I scream, and til my dreams come true, and til I strike out a streetlamp with a misfired shoe, won't you stick with me baby? Let me feel you on my legs.

Emily, where you stand in the air, my wheelchair will take me there.

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from Music by the Water, released November 6, 2015

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Alex Rake and the Leaves Mission, British Columbia

Alex Rake is a songwriter, poet, and playwright from the Fraser Valley and the Leaves are his friends.

They yell and improvise all over troubadour songs.

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