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The title track opens proceedings, setting the tone in a stark manner as a police siren wails over gentle acoustic guitar. Kilbank and Bezooyen explain that the song “explores the culture of fear that seems to be permeating our times…examining the feelings of helplessness about tragic world events.” But, in the lyric It’s always been this way / Millstone turning endlessly, they are resigned to accepting that while we humans can continue to seek solutions to our problems, the nature of our beast dictates that we will likely never learn from our mistakes.

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Searching for pathways through moonlit valleys,
Balance on stepping stones in swirling eddies.
This could be beautiful; this could be treacherous,
Hungry wolves are closing in on us.
It's always been this way – millstone turning endlessly.
Daily bread and daily prayers – daily hope for better days.
Fire on the horizon – embers light the night.
Paralyzed by choosing between fight or flight.

Bright light billboards show lovers kissing,
I should be happy but something's missing.
Commuter train windows frame vacant faces,
Consumer train eating holes in wild places.
It's always been this way – work to live, escape the pain.
Daily bread and daily prayers – daily hope for better days.
Fire on the horizon – embers light the night.
Paralyzed by choosing between fight or flight.

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Billions of people make trillions of choices,
No truth is heard in all these voices.
The world is shaped by deeds or inaction,
Weeds overwhelm this untended mansion.
It's always been this way – millstone turning endlessly.
Daily bread and daily prayers – daily hope for better days.
Fire on the horizon – embers light the night.
Paralyzed by choosing between fight or flight.

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from Fire On The Horizon, released February 5, 2016
Dave Kilbank:
Lead vocals, 12 string acoustic guitar, synth and percussion tracks, Recording, Mixing and Mastering

Paul Bezooyen: Music and Lyrics
Harmony vocals, 6 string acoustic guitars (Rhythm & Lead), Bass Guitar.

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Dave Kilbank and Paul Bezooyen Nanaimo, British Columbia

Kilbank, former host of CHLY 101.7 FM’s Songwriters Circle radio show, met Bezooyen in 2007 and this productive songwriting team was born. Kilbank and Bezooyen continue to develop The Hermit’s Music as a label, music publishers, and community of like-minded musicians.
Together they draw from a diverse range of influences including the Alan Parsons Project, Joni Mitchell, CSN and Acoustic Alchemy
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