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The Witching Hour

by kelpi

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1.
Lapis Lazuli 03:14
Why, in your heart, does sorrow reside? Why are you burnt by frost and by sunshine? Why does your face look like it's come so far? Why do you walk the wild in lion's garb? May the gods protect you when you sleep May you prosper, Utanapishti May the gods forgive when you remain May you live to see beyond the rain May your quest for immortality Be written there on lapis lazuli May the world remember who you are May your voice be lettered in the stars May your sunken face and hollow cheeks Be reprimanded by Ur-Shanabi Know the life you seek you'll scarcely find For death is the adventure of mankind
2.
Crystal Ball 04:06
First glance that night, thought I was immune to you Started to fight the logic and things that I knew And I tried so hard to get away Couldn't decide what I was going to do I turned to her, but all I could picture was you And I tried so hard to get away But I stayed Saw myself bleed grief, crying from pain But here I stay til I decay I still don't know why I am seeing this through My crystal ball told me I couldn't have you Still I try so hard to say "Let's run away, I'll take your name" Saw myself fall in deeper each day What can I say? I'm here to stay
3.
Mercury 04:42
I ran to the bar that I had left Where what's good burns your flesh I ran there, patroned alone I left my watch out in the snow "I missed you" said the barman inside They took my coat and then, once again, I lived their retrograde nights And I know that the orbits will change And the sky will go bright But I won't be alright 'Cause I know that I'm just not with me Can't even say it feels wrong 'Cause I don't feel. At all. They ask how I am. I don't know what they mean. I say I'm fine, but I'm not me I notice empty glassware and eyes They could be ghosts. So could I. The barman puts an old record on It's my favourite tune, but the words are all backwards, I can't sing along And I know that there's windows and lights And there's no locks or keys But they won't let me leave And it's summer, but it's pissing down mercury Follows me home, and gonna swallow me whole And they think that I'm sleeping at home That I make my own tea That I feel my bones But I don't.
4.
Ouija Board 03:43
It was the summer of the Prozac days, months when sun was mostly rain But you stepped out from wallpaper that's plastered over the room We made our Ouija board from card paper and a jar for baby food Blessed it within a circle made of candles at compass points And it changed, yes you changed it, it can't go back To the same as it was before All the wax that we melted, the grass we smoked All the ashes that we smudged upon our Ouija board Ran fast through the sprinklers, pushing rainbows on the lawn Couldn't recite the poetry that spelled its way through our brains We took a risk and put a blanket down by a river in the woods Then we fell down the rabbit hole and ended up in hell But it changed, how it changed, and it can't go back To the same as it was before All the incense we burned, all the sage we scorched Leaving bay leaves tied around our Ouija board I manifested a yellow hairband from the ceiling, I was scared But you typed out the words and suddenly I wasn't afraid I took some Polaroids, they weren't that good; pressed the button way too soon But you! You showed me something from the pictures and then I knew Things had changed, and they changed, and they won't go back To the state from years before All the things that we ate, all the cats we held All the spirits we evoked atop our Ouija board I love our Ouija board
5.
Tarot Cards 04:47
Straining to focus my eyes, now I wish I were blind My senses have combined And my nerves are alight, now I wish I were numb But they won't recognize that I'm scared I'm pulling teeth And it should be easy, but I can't leave So I'm crushed with doubt and then the words start falling out my mouth like something that I ate two hours ago And my skin starts sweating every time that I'm getting real close to the sentence I'm trying to form Tarot cards put on a show, I'm sick, I get no relief, but can't go I'm running and the sun won't set, I'm lost, I can't fall asleep Oh no, tarot Falling away from myself, I shut my doors But I can't find the lock I push through by myself Now I wish I were six feet under What's that scream? Is that me? God it should be easy, but I can't leave There's a sickness pouring through my bloodstream, one drip, two drops into my lungs There's a growth that's pressing on my spine, it's paralyzing both legs, I can't run There's a sinking, twisting feeling in my gut like I just swallowed poison Gotta make this hard with your tarot cards? Give me one good reason to bite Tarot cards, give your prognosis, tell me what to expect But just go 'Cause I'm yelling, rooted to the ground, but no one seems to hear me Oh no, tarot
6.
Candlelight 03:22
The ember's fading fast, I know it's hard When the lumps of melted wax have left you scarred Soggy matches never make a spark But when the balance is thrown off, do your part Almost nothing, we give a sorry glow Beneath the wreckage, please make sure you know That time is passing, next to nothing left Please make these last few moments your very best And get the spark up in the sky and know this blaze should never die Throw the remorse in a wishing well, and damn this dimness straight to hell Don't be ruffled by the air, you know that isn't right You should've been charmed enough to just be there in my broken candlelight No wick left to burn, and I'm not ashamed Was once a forest fire left untamed The warmth has been forgotten of where we began Because, you know, I'm tired of singeing my hands My soul was with the ice and the rain and the snow But I'm afraid of fire, and now you know I find it hard to breathe with all this smoke inside my chest And I find the air is sweeter when these flames are suppressed Sometimes it's just impossible for me to ignite But I saw a spark up in the sky and I wish that it had never died I know you could see me when I was bright but I can't glow til I'm alright I'm not ruffled by the air, 'cause now I've learned to fight You should've been charmed enough to just be there in my broken candlelight
7.
Get away as fast as you can, lest you become bewitched by the coven Let the white light break the black, and don't assume that the earth will get you back Try to make something of your days, take my hand and repeat the mantra phrase There's no darkness, just trust your foresight. Yeah, we'll be alright. But do you know why I ask these questions? 'Cause I don't think I know me anymore Shook me when life wasn't easy, reinforced what I adore Not bound my lore nor by decree, but by our thoughts and by our deeds Whisper softly, shout and scream, and sing so mote it be Read my palms, read between the lines, read my lips, teeth, tongue a hundred times Learn the chant and repeat the chorus; there's so much that the guides have for us Talk to them when the world is black, talk to them and I promise they'll talk back Don't be scared because you're in control, more than you know But do you know why I ask these questions? 'Cause I don't think I know me anymore Shook me when life wasn't easy, found it knocking at my door Not bound my lore nor by decree, but by our thoughts and by our deeds Whisper softly, shout and scream, and sing so mote it be But do you know why I ask these questions? 'Cause I don't think I know me anymore Shook me when life wasn't easy, saw it on my Ouija board And crystal balls find mercury, and candlelight sees lapis lazuli Whisper softly, shout and scream, and sing so mote it be

about

When I was writing this album, the ghost of my grandmother came to me in a dream and told me "live ceremoniously, meditate often, talk carefully, and sing". So that's what I've done.
Big thank you to her, and to the rest of my weirdo family.
To all my showstopping friends who think this thing is kind of cool.
To the coven - the power of witches is strongest in threes.
To my personal crowd of crazies at HOpe 1.
To the linguistics dream team.
To the kids over at ODCAC.
To my lizard squad and hot sauce family. Gracias!
And last, the Evan to my Avril...Mr. Owen Reimer, whose beautiful friendship, expert advice, and unyielding support made this entire ordeal possible.
This record is for, is about, is inspired by, and IS all of you.
I love you. You are my world.
xoxo kelpi

credits

released July 13, 2018

Written, performed, and recorded by Kelly Cameron
Production on Lapis Lazuli by Owen Reimer
Backing vocals on Ouija Board, Tarot Cards, and So Mote It Be by Alexandra Turner, Eden Marinakis, Emma Markus, George Nixon, Geena Papini, and Daniel Shackleton
Photography by Luca Papini

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kelpi Vancouver, British Columbia

Hailing straight from the faerie realm, kelpi is still trying to figure out how human life works. She's doing her very best to tell her story through song~~~

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