Astronautalis - Contrails (feat. Tegan Quin of Tegan & Sara) video

Be sure to visit: ASTRONUATALIS.COM for news, tour dates, merch, and more! Directed & Shot by Stuey Kuberick Edited by Isaac Gale Special Thanks to David Jensen, Shaun Huberts, & Vanessa Murnaghan The song was produced, recorded, & mixed by: John Congleton Lyrics & Arrangement: Astronautalis. Music: Broken Drums: McKenzie Smith. Additional Vocals: Tegan Quin Additional Guitar & Bass: John Congleton. Strings: Daniel Hart LYRICS: I know, Leaving's your living, built in your bones No one can ever escape all of their ghosts So If you walk, you better learn how to run That's why I wrote this song Your contrail's coated in broken homes You polished up this pretty pearl of a hope That I want parade your skeletons for everyone But that's why I wrote this song She always made the best of deaf and blind, fashionable dress of canes and signs. Tracing their apparel, like a judge of character in braile, She never missed a lift, a bump, or line, But fingertips will drift and miss blip from time to time. this is how we find... Secrets that slipped our grip, Over wit and charm on whispered breath, Franticly fishing for familiar-ness on fingertips This is just...ah...what is this? ...This is redress. I know her cane is just a comedy. Tin cup's a crutch for crippled honesty. Her slain perception, a lame deception. What's astonishing...we bought see. Every Harry, Dick, and Tom, left her very fickle arms palming a broken promise ring You follow me? A hundred strong men choked on the bit ...