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Forget Me Not

by Ariana Gillis

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1.
Money Money 02:35
Flipped suit, cell phone piece Got the goods, runs so fast Up the ladders down the streets Your fuzzy little head is quite the beast Bloody knuckles, no fingerprints Coyote got into the chicken coop Run for cover in the black Electric eyes, quick attack Meet at the lake where it all goes south Bottom full of bones no one knows about They don’t know, they don’t know, they don’t know Money money here, money money there Crawling off the wind, tousling my hair First grade detective Gotta get a little dirty to make a buck Never the intention but green is sticky When you’re in a rough patch, you don’t get picky Everyone’s a liar, everyone’s a cheat I’m cheating on you, but you can’t see You don’t know, you don’t know, you don’t know Money money here, money money there Clawin’ at the dirt ‘cuz I want a share I’m always in a rut, when it comes to life, when it comes to love Besides, I don’t like to lose, I’ve been losing for such a long time Mr. Hot Shot got shot in the head Someone took the cash, I stashed the cash I lie low, keep my head down When it all blows over I’ll skip town Gone like smoke, you never even knew You’re at the bottom of the lake, no one will find you They don’t know, they don’t know, they don’t know Money money here, money money there In the drink I drink, in the clothes I wear.
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You are a dead lawn of grass A wicked snake that’s red and black A fire starting in the dark While children sleep, the thing that sparked You are like a drop of blood A brewing cloud, a lake of mud A tired old decrepit soul That found the mine, robbed of gold Chorus You are my forget-me-not The one who tried to mess me up You I cannot trust at all But I hope you change, don’t change for me You are smoke from cigarettes A dream that fell and broke it’s neck An aging cell, a dirty grey A person who’s left debts unpaid A bomb, a bomb, a mess of guts Crooked streets and roads of ruts A floor that creaks in a house that moans The wretched stench of graveyard bones Bridge I have got a golden ticket here You can take the train, get the hell out of here You are drops of acid rain Upon the crops meant to sustain When you come back, I hope you do You’ll be better, something new You were like a drop of blood You were like a lake of mud If you wake up your tired soul You’ll find the mine, find the gold.
3.
Dream Street 04:14
I’m going to dream, I’m going to dream street I said, I’m going to dream street, be a star Somehow I’ll get there, somehow I’ll get there But my daddy don’t like it when I wish too far He says I don’t got the means, but I got the heart And I traded all I own for a busted up guitar I’m going to play it so hard I got a mother, I got a mother I got a mother in the ground Sometimes I see her, see her But my daddy don’t like it when I wish too far He says I don’t got the means, but I got the heart And I traded all I own for a busted up guitar I’m going to play it so hard I go to work but my father takes the pay He’s upset with his life takes it out on me Sometimes I cry at night but I get strong in the daylight But my daddy don’t like it when I wish too far He says I don’t got the means, but I got the heart And I traded all I own for a busted up guitar I’m going to play it so hard You with your feet on the ground Well I’ve got one foot on a cloud And my daddy don’t like it when I wish too far He says I don’t got the means, but I got the heart And I traded all I own for a busted up guitar I’m going to play it so hard.
4.
The Cove 03:09
Sudden changes, always change things Just roll with them, keep on living Die, die, die They get off on making profit But I don’t need what they’re selling, I don’t want it Die, die, die – die, die, die In my life now, I wanna just go back, Before it started, before I started losing track What do I do? What do I do? What do I do? What’s going on, they say it’s business But it’s not pretty to think I might have caused this All this die, die, die So I’m protesting, I’m packing punches They say I’m crazy – at least I’m not gutless Screaming die, die, die – die, die, die In my life now, I wanna just go back Before it started, before I started losing track What do I do? What do I do? What do I do? Blood, blood in the water stains deep on the shore Dive in collect the bodies then go out and get some more Blood, blood in the water stains deep on the shore Dive in collect the bodies Dive, dive, dive, dive, dive, dive! In my life now, I wanna just go back Before it started, before I started losing track What do I do? What do I do? What do I do? Sudden changes, I will change things Won’t roll with them or keep on living Or else it’s die, die, die – die, die, die.
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It says, “I like you very much, very much so” John says, “I wanna touch your skin because it glows” John’s hand is trembling as he reaches out ‘Cuz the creature in the lake was born of doubt And John, who’s young, was told he’s going to die The tumor in his head will douse the lights But the creature takes John in it’s arms Says, “Don’t weep, I’ll keep you safe from harm” John says good night, goes home and then to bed But as he sleeps the cancer leaves his head From the monster’s touch, John’s been cured And full of life he happily tells the world And in a flash reporters swarm from everywhere They catch the beast and now the lake is bare John aches for what he has caused And his heart feels swollen and raw And in the largest world museum on display The monster’s skin grows duller everyday People flock to touch and heal and pray But they learn, it doesn’t work that way And John discovers what he must do So late at night he frees it from that tomb And he tells the creature, “It’s alright” And holds it, until its skin grows bright Says I like you very much, very much so And I wanna touch your skin because it glows John’s hand is trembling as he says goodbye And as he sleeps, he breathes out one last time.
7.
Crash, crash, my heart just stopped working Splat, splat, I fell all the way down the stairs “Hi, hi, my name is Samuel Starr It was written on this piece of rock And shoved into the ground” “Hi, Hi, hello Samuel Starr My name is Joe Jasper Cloverwood Splash, splash, I was diving in the sea I caught a leak in my oxygen, and I couldn’t breathe” Chorus Have you realized, our souls are here? We’re living, we’re thinking We’re supposed to be dead But I’m happy I’m talking to you “Oh Joe, my wife, married some no good man” “I hear ya, Mr. Starr, I don’t think I understand” “Well Joe, I thought, we could help each other out We’ll get up outta this graveyard and freak the bastard out” “OK, I’m down, but while we leave our graves My girl, my girl is all alone and being brave Mr. Starr, if you could, just help me make her smile I could go back to sleep knowing I’d see her in awhile” Chorus “Hey, hey, it’s done now Samuel Starr It’s a blessing that I’m buried beside where you are” “Yeah Joe, it’s true, I feel the same way I’m glad we got a chance to meet before we died again”.
8.
Cannonball Sam never came back, never came back Deep down there in the black, the blanket of black Oh we watched him go, sink low low Where it gets cold, so cold Cannonball Sam never came back, never came back Late last night in the brig, in the brig where he laid Sam said, “cabin boy should I be afraid?” Oh I looked him in the eye, in the brig where he laid Winked and said, “Yeah, be afraid” “Sam if I was you, I’d be shaking” Chorus Sam’s fate is locked beneath this body of water Maybe he will find a better life, beyond there Sam was calm when the dawn light hit the sea On the edge of the plank with a cannonball around his feet Oh he didn’t say a word, took a deep breath Pushed off the edge into the depths Cannonball Sam never came back, never came back Chorus I’m sittin’ here in the last lifeboat Got an old ship’s log and the Captain’s compass And my momma does love me, my pappa is proud Because I’ve always been smart, yeah I’ve always been keen Talked the cabin boy into giving me the key My name is Cannonball Sam and I’m sure as hell now free Cannonball Sam never came back, never came back Deep down there in the black, black, black Oh we watched him go, but he came up slow Cut loose a boat and rowed, rowed, rowed He never came back, never came back, never came back Never came back, never came back never came back Never came back, never came back, never came back.
9.
Snap Crack 03:54
Snap, crack! You got it bad, you got the groove back Toby said, “You’re gone, but you ain’t missin’ son I can hear ya, from all the way down the street” They’re singing, “Doo-wah, doo-wah, doo-wah, doo-wah You got the beat, you got the beat” Hey master I got a song or two I can get crazy You know the lights and sounds amaze me Come on down, have a drink and take a seat They’ll be singing, “Doo-wah, doo-wah, doo-wah, doo-wah You got the beat, you got the beat” Lay low You wanna make ‘em feel it deep in their souls Take your time, cuz this is the place to get messy Crank it up, you wanna make em’ burn in the heat So that they’re singing, “Doo-wah, doo-wah, doo-wah, doo-wah You got the beat, you got the beat” Ahhh, Doo-wah, doo-wah, doo-wah, doo-wah You got the beat, you got the beat Doo-wah, doo-wah, doo-wah, doo-wah You got the beat, you got the beat Doo-wah, doo-wah You got the beat, you got the beat Ahhh.
10.
Back on the hill, my fortune turned rust And I stood till I aged into dust I am down in a place, where I’m always cold And love has a face, for riches I sold I never loved you better till you left I never wanted you before like this Back on the hill, my castle turned rust And I stood till no one I could trust And my body was dense; I swallowed diamonds and bones I couldn’t keep you and kiss with a mouth full of stones I never loved you better till you left I never wanted you before like this Back on the hill, back on the hill, back on the hill Back on the hill, back on the hill Back on the hill, my fortune turned rust And I stood till I aged into dust I am down in a place, where I’m always cold And your beautiful face for riches I sold I never loved you better till you left I never wanted you before like this I never loved you better till you left I never loved you better till you left I never loved you better till you left I never loved you.
11.
A kite in the wind held back by a string If you cut that rope you could be anything Oh, the world, the world Oh, the world, the thought occurred to me Every night my mom would lay down with me Tell me things I could do, things I could be Oh, the world, the world Oh, the world, she yawned and said to me Hate to wake you But the night is young, you’re so young Don’t give up on her so soon ‘cuz she’s not finished yet The child on the street had worn out shoes But she acted as if there was nothing to loose Oh, the world, the world Oh, the world, she smiled and sang to me Hate to wake you But the night is young, you’re so young Don’t give up on her so soon ‘cuz she’s not finished yet.

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"When you compose songs as great as some of your heroes,
Bob Dylan and Patty Griffin, you enter into rarified air. Canadian
folk singer/songwriter Ariana Gillis has rocketed herself into that stratosphere. 'Forget Me Not' soars with provocative imagination and brutal honesty. Her stunning voice warm and robust, conveys stories rippling with animated sincerity. They posses a certain pop intelligence without falling into the pop category. It's refreshing to hear such a grounded young artist orbit into greatness."
– Found Magazine –

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released November 28, 2011

Produced by David Gillis

vocals, acoustic guitar – Ariana Gillis
resonator & electric guitars, banjo – David Gillis
bass – Bill Dillon
drums & percussion – Gary Craig
organ – Bryden Baird
drums & percussion – Ben Rollo
tuba & bass –Mark McIntyre
ukulele – Warren Stirtzinger
string/cello – Kevin Fox

background vocals & snaps –
Ben Rollo, Bryden Baird, Briar Gillis,
Hailey Gillis, Hannah Peixoto, Joel Gomez, David Gillis,

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Ariana Gillis Toronto, Ontario

"I'm staggered by how good she is. I can honestly say she's the most exciting thing I've heard in a long time."
– Bernie Taupin, Elton John's cowriter

"I've never seen an unknown performer with more power as when I saw Ariana performing at a music convention – I couldn't stop talking about her. The last performer I felt this way about was Bruce Springsteen"
– Dave Marsh, Rolling Stone Magazine
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