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The Coriander Archives
Music by Christian Essex, 1991-2010
All Songs Copyright 2010 Christian Essex.
Coriander (TM).
1. Little Too Late, 2010
A little too late, today.
A little too late, to say I love you, any way.
Performed by Christian Essex.
Notes: Written and recorded February 9, 2010 for the film, Love Delivered. A good day.
2. Deep Regret, 2009
With deep regret you feeling fine.
You set and stare and wonder if you're really alive.
With talk in spades and foolish blame I see your daylight inside.
You coming down down to the floor.
You coming down down with no more.
With deep regret you forget your day.
Face tight with greed scattered in it's way.
With talk in spades and foolish blame I see your daylight inside.
You coming down down to the floor.
You coming down down with no more.
Though you forcast trouble, I see it glorious in double sunshine again.
Christian Essex: Vocals, Guitars (Danaelectro, Acoustic), Percussion.
Jonah Sacks: Cello
Jim Weston: Drums
Jim Larkin: Bass
Notes: Originally entitled 'Drip', this song has been with me for years. The finger picking is the most fun I have with my acoustic.
3. I Thought I Saw You, 2009
I thought I saw you many land away, dancing in the sundrop, thinking of your mistakes.
They look back at you, inside your head, through gray life cloudy, thinking the same.
Hear your dead dive away.
Consistent rose thorn passion rips your memory from the sky. Coming down , different now for you.
The color, in shudder, taints the water's well a hardened face lock shell in two.
Hear your dead dive away.
Christian Essex: Vocals, Guitars (Strat, Acoustic), Bass.
Jonah Sacks: Cello
Jim Weston: Drums
4. Diddle Road, 2010
Performed by Christian Essex.
Notes: Written and recorded February 10, 2010 for the film, Love Delivered.
5. You're All Done, 2009
Don't you come back until two season.
You're all done here your room is gone.
Don't you look back over reason.
You're all done here your colors are one.
Cause it's said, I want to live by my staples.
Cause it's said, I want to to learn to fly high.
Don't you come back forgetful stoned.
You're all done here your wet wish is bone.
Don't you come look back until two season.
You're all done here your dream is flown.
Cause it's said, I want to live by my staples.
Cause it's said, I want to to learn to fly high.
Christian Essex: Vocals, Piano, Guitars (Stratocaster, Acoustic), Bass, Claps.
Jim Weston: Drums
Craig Plunges: Claps
5. Momentary Three, 2010
Performed by Christian Essex.
Notes: Written and recorded February 10, 2010.
6. For Her Time, 2002
Performed by Christian Essex.
05. All I See
You sit with outer glow, hands tied, glassy eyed, attention searching through the snow.
All inside all are blind for stories waiting to get old.
Entertained, movement lame, we feel our fingers pushing thin, feel our outside in.
All I see is all you need me to be.
The road before you was always dead.
You call me by name, you call me anything at all.
You tie me to light , you tie me to sound.
You stand and move and feel.
Still the same, larger frame, confused by the tone, the voice.
All inside all are blind for stories given false choice.
Mesmerized despite our tries for meaning, for a foolish grin, feel our outside in.
All I see is all you need me to be.
The view before you was always dead.
You calm me down, you calm anything at all.
You tie me to light, you tie me to sound.
Christian Essex: Vocals, Piano, Guitars (Acoustic, Strat, Danalectro), Bass.
Jonah Sacks: Cello
Jim Weston: Drums