tokos

a nostalgic patchwork of time spent in and around the city of Atlanta

(Offering
all of me
I’ve had more
nervous breakdowns
than I care to count

Incarnate
in bloodstained veins
Ruah shake
my soul)

You said, “I just need some clarity”
I said, casually, “All we need is some honesty…”

and that night we laughed,
walking down North Highland
toward Washita…

all the way Downtown,
to the heart of the city,
where the wicked wind flies in the aisles,

in the quiet of the street,
where the light turns green,
vagabond dreams,

Westside,
you’ve been alright,
I’m headed Eastbound, now,

standing on my own two feet,
missing M and D, T’s
growing up so fast,

and I’m paralyzed,
terrified,

looking up I
realize,
oh, and I realize,

You’re standing right next to me,

all the way Downtown
to the heart of the city
where the Holy Ghost crows in the aisles,

in the quiet of the street,
where the Five Points meet,
vagabond dreams,

Eastside,
you’ve been alright,
I’m headed West again.

You bear…

credits

released June 10, 2022
written, arranged, produced, and mixed by James Morse
drums by Paul Stevens
mastered by Matt Martin and James Morse