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For Those Who Remain

by Ionne

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Mountains and Trees 07:44
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If I raise you up, wait for me. With my last breath revive you, wait for me. Wait for me. Said the mountain to the trees. Said the mountain to the trees. Said the mountain to the trees. If I raise you up, wait for me. Put my own heart inside you, wait for me. Wait for me. Said the mountain to the trees, to the fish beneath the sea, to the shadow in my dream. We need you. We love you. The forests replied. And we can't continue. If I raise you up, wait for me. Bid angels walk beside you, wait for me. Wait. Love, shelter, feed, and guide you, wait for me. Wait for me. Said the mountain to the trees, to the fish beneath the sea, every creature running free, to the shadow in my dream. We need you. We love you. The forests replied. And we can't continue without you alive. The wind and the thunder, they joined the refrain, till rain fell like teardrops and washed them away. If I raise you up wait for me. Leave bitterness behind you, and wait for me. Wait for me. Said the mountain to the trees, to the fish beneath the sea, to the shadow in my dream. If I raise you up, wait for me. Wait for me.
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Rocket 06:57
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They all said we'd heal On a rocket to paradise I can't help but feel Like we're running away Several tons of steel And we're lucky it flies Speeding us from tears That we'd rather delay We saw him laying with a gun on the ground While all the cops said he'd been running there were some in the crowd That knew that no one takes a beating with a grin on their face The way that no one needs a lesson in their value or place He'd learned the fastest way ahead was when you're crossing a line He raised awful lot of hell but only some of the time That afternoon we saw him laying with a gun on the ground While all the cops said he'd been running there were some in the crowd That knew His heart was gold And he hadn't gone that far Fifteen years old Younger than you are And he deserved To try again If we believe that our continuation Means so much more than skin But just like no one takes a beating with a grin on their face And just like no one needs a lesson in their value or place He'd learned the fastest way ahead was when you're crossing a line He jumped across when he was hungry, which was most of the time Just like the banker or the lawyer or the new magistrate The only difference was his color and the dip in his gait That afternoon he lost his balance in the heat of the day He found a gun when he was looking for an easier way He packed a Glock when what he needed was a bulletproof vest To guard his honor and his story and the life in his chest Against the people trained to see him as the problems he caused Instead of looking at the system as the source of the fraud Inside a planet that produces freely more than we need They told him settle for a dollar and a handful of seed That afternoon we saw him laying with a slug in his back And while the cops said he'd been running there were phones that had tracked The truth They all said we'd heal On a rocket to paradise I can't help but feel Like we're running away Several tons of steel And we're lucky it flies Speeding us from tears That we'd rather delay Take what we know From here to Mars Make sure these patterns Are copied on the stars Or stay on Earth And start again If we believe that our continuation Means so much more than skin
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You Know How to Survive 06:47
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Stranded in the galaxy Just beyond the atmosphere We're orbiting at hyperspeed Our tiny craft is stuck in gear But you You know to survive You do, you do You You know to survive You do, you do Praise to Eratosthenes For measuring the planet round I'll calculate the time it leaves Our tiny craft to hit the ground You You know to survive You do, you do You You know to survive You do, you do Take my hand That's enough Take my hand That's enough For me Blazing 'cross the hemisphere Fire burning off the dross Sounds strange, but we might make it here Our tiny craft the only the cost Cause you You know to survive You do, you do You You know to survive You do, you do Take my hand That's enough Take my hand That's enough For me You You know to survive You do, you do You You know to survive Take my hand That's enough For me
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Superluminal (feat. Rod Harris Jr.) 05:57
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Wonderseeker 08:19
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Life As you please Trapped in time Bright Silver screen Pay your dime Red Blue and green Colorblind Great Fantasies By design I am the Wonderseeker I am the Child of Light The one they dared not speak of I am the Wonderseeker My roots run deep and wide I'm the one they dared not speak of My skin is brown and lovely My flag is pink and white I'm the one they dared not speak of I am the Wonderseeker I hold the key to life I hold the key to life Say no I'll find another way Say no I'll find another way Say no I'll find another way Say no I'll find another way There is nothing they can say Ever take my pride away Say no I'll find another way There is nothing they can say Ever take my pride away I can move the world I can move the world I can move the world I can move the world I am the Wonderseeker I am the Child of Light The one they dared not speak of I am the Wonderseeker My roots run deep and wide I'm the one they dared not speak of My head is dressed in feathers My body's draped in gold I'm the one they dared not speak of I am the Wonderseeker And I'm beyond control Now I'm beyond control If you counted me as worthless Then you can't afford my price If haven't read my story Then you cannot judge my life If you're looking for solutions Or a penance for your crimes Then you're bound to learn my nature Is as savage as my rhymes Now you wanna rock? You're the one who tried to break me Now you wanna rock? But you're the one wound up drowning in your tears Now you wanna rock? You're looking for a contribution Now you wanna rock? The better points of view you once dismissed as queer An angel walks among us The polar caps are melting An angel walks among us And pandemics on the rise An angel walks among us The Amazon is burning An angel walks among us And we're bracing for demise But I've got love Enough to heal the universe And I've got juice Enough to keep the sky from falling down And I've got magic Enough to break the strongest curse And I've got truth Enough to know that nothing holds me down And I've got love Enough to take you higher And I've got love Enough to take you higher I've still got love Enough to take you higher I am the Wonderseeker I am the Child of Light The one they dared not speak of I am the Wonderseeker My roots run deep and wide I'm the one they dared not speak of My fiery eyes read futures My presence scares the bold I'm the one they dared not speak of I am the Wonderseeker And I am powerful Yeah, I am power- I can move the world Say no I'll find another way Say no I'll find another way Say no I'll find another way Say no I can move the world I can move the world
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The Sacrifice 06:16
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See the light See the light, see the world in limbo See the stars See the stars and wonder if they'd give more If we squeezed If we squeezed just a little harder Just a little harder now Just a little harder Seal the wound Seal the wound before we make a new one And bleed as much Bleed as much, as much as she can stand us And drink the blood Drink the blood, but careful not to drink her dry Careful not to drink her dry Pretending we're afraid she'd die Breath the air Breath the air while we still have the air to breath Taste the earth Eat the flesh while we still have a mouth to feed Grip the knife Undress her for the sacrifice Glorified Glorified, "enlightened" generations The storied lies Storied lies that built the wealth of nations And we the fools More the fools for thinking we deserved it all Thinking we deserved bliss Believing we had earned it So, now we try Now we try to mock the gods who left us With bad advice Bad advice, a self-destructive nexus We've multiplied And wasted time while watching her supply run down Watching her supply run down We're grabbing at the wedding gown Breath the air Breath the air while we still have the air to breath Taste the earth Eat the flesh while we still have a mouth to feed Grip the knife Undress her for the sacrifice Undress her for the sacrifice Breath the air Breath the air while we still have the air to breath Taste the earth Eat the flesh while we still have a mouth to feed Grip the knife Undress her for the sacrifice Cut the one who gave you life Cut the one who gave you life Breath the air Taste the earth Eat the flesh Grip the knife Grip the knife undress her for the sacrifice Cut the one who gave you life
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Glacier (feat. Leah Calvert) 04:42
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I Heard The bellows I Heard The hollow mine Wolves Bemoaned The welted ground That mired the prey Their teeth once had claimed I Heard The hollow mine Smoke and earth Came billowing down The ice became The schoolchildren's grave I Heard The bellows I Heard The hollow mine
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For Those Who Remain 07:30
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I loved you The wrong way My heart was Imperfect I saw you Were hurting And planned my Escape Should I Ever make it To life on Europa Please give them This message A presage For those who remain: The fading perfume Of petrichor above The fading bright tunes Of wren and morning dove The joys we knew Will fade away The fading reviews Of those we left for dead The fading white plumes Of missiles overhead The wars we waged Will fade away STUTTERED We're adrift We're alive Hungry Hungry INAUDIBLE Several of the pods had been shattered by The debris that had breached the hull Roughly half the crew was lost And all we really had in common Was the grief And the fear And the hunger I loved you The wrong way My heart was Imperfect I saw you Were hurting And planned my Escape Should I Ever make it To life on Europa Please give them This message A presage For those who remain Should I Ever make it To life on Europa Please give them This message A presage For those who remain INAUDIBLE: Several of the pods had been shattered by The debris that had breached the hull Roughly half the crew was lost And all we really had in common Was the grief And the fear And the hunger We're adrift We're alive Hungry Hungry

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released June 20, 2021

All songs produced, arranged, composed, and performed by Ionne, guitars in “Superluminal” co-written and performed by Rod Harris Jr., and lead vocals in “Glacier” performed by Leah Calvert. Cover art by Susan Warner-Lambert.

Acknowledgements: Heartfelt thanks to my husband, Might, and to family, friends, and loved ones who shared in the making of this project, especially Rod Harris Jr, Leah Calvert, Susan Warner-Lambert, Frances Pollock, Allison Chu, Steffen Gillom, Beverly Little Thunder, Trevor Tirro, and David Judd.

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Ionne New Haven, Connecticut

Dr. Maurice L. Harris, also known as Ionne, is a composer, recording artist, and co-founder of 5015 Records. Ionne was born with the 2014 release of the album Love Moves Faster. He has since produced a range of projects including the pandemic-inspired The Other Side (2020). Recent works also include collaborations with actor-singer Jennifer Fouché and Grammy-nominated guitarist Rod Harris, Jr. ... more

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