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T​.​O​.​I​.​L.

by The Forest That Never Sleeps

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1.
The Duchess 04:03
Well you ain't fooling anyone And it was more than just a kiss You're the only ones you're betraying If you keep up with this Still, she wants to be with you She likes the friendship you've formed But your heart is a castle That cannot be stormed Well, in love, hearts don't fall as frequent as rain And, though you have your differences, it does seem a shame To fight love, when she's falling for you Oh well, love seemed easy back then Before we'd all become heartbroken And I wish that I'd gotten to your first But I missed and now I'm expecting the worst of my fears Though handsome had tempted Imperfections ensnared Now she's always cryin' Thinking of the cowlicks in his hair And she's often left drifting To the dimples in his face Though he told her quite clearly: He wouldn't keep pace In the end, it was timing: They were two ships in the night She wanted to love him But it just wasn't right Well, in love, hearts don't fall as frequent as rain And, though you have your differences, it does seem a shame To fight love, when she's falling... Well, in love, hearts don't fall as frequent as rain And, though you have your differences, it does seem a shame To fight love... When I'm falling for...you
2.
Nosi 03:26
You led me on I followed your tracks into the wood You led me on To a mountain where I stood Among boundless skies and endless stars I followed you far You took my hand And wrapped me in your embrace I felt the warmth Of your breath on my face And Horus’ eye glowed overhead All our thoughts went unsaid All the times that I believed You only deceived And you played with my heart You taunted me like a predator Toying with your prey I was trapped, but I still chose to stay Starry-eyed, Absent-minded and kind But you dealt So deep in your mind And now I know that I lost the game Oh what a shame Your heart couldn’t be tamed The ice was thick, the winds blew strong It never felt wrong In the night there was truth Morning light would break the dark And you’d change with the dawn Yes, you led me on You led me on Even if you didn’t try I’m still wondering And I’ll never know why Those secrets you’ll hold locked deep within But I’d love you again You led me on; I followed your tracks into the wood
3.
Little Bird 03:34
Little Bird, you sang to me Thought your song had set me free But it's a lonesome melody For all the other birds have flown The more I find I love your song The more all other sounds feel wrong The days pass quick as the nights grow long And my heart feels so alone Clouds sail by and I wonder why I cannot stop Cannot stop Hearing your tune It's everywhere I go It's amplified In my heart Even though I know you'll leave I know my soul won't find reprieve Not until a summer's eve When my ears, again, find choice Through all these starry winter nights I wish I may, I wish I might Find that it's not such a fight To forget your gorgeous voice Heavens spin and we're here again We've been here From the start From the start I knew the gift in you It's amplified in my heart In my heart Well, clouds sail by and I wonder why I cannot stop Cannot stop Hearing your tune It's everywhere I go It's amplified In my heart In my heart
4.
The Library 02:28
Write me a song Tell me a story A tale of love Or one of glory The words you speak Shake me deep down in my soul Your gentle lisp Softens the s’s Our hearts are two very Tangled messes And now I know: you’re the comb to my love I don’t want to read between the lines Of tender hearts and frenzied minds I want to take all of the time and get the message all in full You want to skip right down the page And for my feelings to be caged And let your sheepish eyes be covered up by wool And let this storm inside my heart come a lull You asked me questions Far too bold And so the truth was Was never told You wrote the book, now I can’t even look you in the eye And, if it weren’t for the timing, I wouldn’t be here pantomiming I cannot wait to Take off this paint and be true When I’m the author, it’s love I will offer you
5.
Heartstrings 04:03
You’re plucking my heartstrings With your words and that voice And I don’t want to feel it But I don’t have a choice We’re already in it We’ve crossed the threshold So no need to regret Let the full truth be told Oooooooo ooooooooo ooooooooo You’re plucking my heartstrings With your words and that voice And I don’t want to feel it But I don’t have a choice We’re already in it We’ve crossed the threshold So no need to regret Let the full truth be told OOoooooo. ooooooooo ooooooooo You’re plucking my heartstrings, and I don’t have a choice
6.
Coldest Hour 03:31
We’ll I’ve been laying here thinking of you But I don’t mind if you’re not Thinking of me, too The darkest hour is just before dawn But, in the midnight sun, The coldest hour is the one we’re on I move my hands, I move your heart And days go by in a lonesome way Whenever we’re apart This longing only leaves me feeling rich But my darling, You’re the itch I never knew And I---- cannot stop I cannot stop Thinking of you And how we could never make it How I could never take it: All the hurt that you’d put me through The chances you would fathom Between a pinky and a sore thumb The chances you would fathom Between a pinky and a sore thumb
7.
Jaggers 02:48
Well, I’m caught in all these jaggers My head and heart are just a mess I’m just a lonesome romantic Trapped beneath this party dress I’m just a poisonous flower With a very fragrant nose I leave a path of destruction in my wake Any time the north wind blows Anytime you see me You must trust that I do care ‘Cause every time you need me I can’t assure that I’ll be there And all through our absence Trust that you’ve been in my heart Emotions never changing I feel the same as I did from the start But I’m caught in all these jaggers; My head and heart are still a mess
8.
I Sail 03:57
I sail an ocean to see you but we’re in the same bed And though your serving dish is full, my heart feels underfed Your silver platter’s always closed And you’re the only one who knows why Can’t live inside this house with locked doors Can’t sell you something that you won’t... ...Buy/by the way, the things you do not say do not exist No words on lips, no print on page- emotions never come to birth And, for my worth, I need to know your thoughts at length Your words- they give me strength to grab this thread and try to hang I know the depth is there, deceiving And I’m submerged yet I’m still breathing in I fear the time will come for cold air I worry ‘bout the surface freezing thin I know the depth is there, deceiving And I’m submerged yet I’m still breathing in I fear the time will come for cold air I worry ‘bout the surface freezing thin I worry ‘bout the surface freezing thin I sail an ocean to see you but we’re in the same bed
9.
Bunker 05:02
You Have taken a hold on my heart A long embrace Held when we part And I know Where your heart lives and who’s there It’s crowded And there’s no room to give Still your eyes Look at me with wonder And your gaze Fills me with joy And I know It could never be but still I Can’t help these feelings I don’t know what to say So won’t Won’t you let me come and sit Sit in your bunker Safe from the shells and the noise outside ‘Cause I’m trapped Trapped in the sands of your soul Just take my hands and we’ll go To a place that love has never known Your melodies are In my soul In my soul In my soul You make me feel whole Again Free Me From Your Hold Free Me From Your Soul Free!
10.
The Ocean 04:34
Our song was the ocean Lapping the shore Now your heart is hiding And I can't talk to you no more You say you're just one man That's all you can be But if a seed cannot sprout How can it grow a tree? You drank too much whiskey When I wanted to talk Your feet were all blistered When I needed to walk And there is no mystery Yet I'm still in shock Wont' you leave me be and stop the pain? The days they go slowly As I think of your face And with 300,000 This city is too small of a place I remember the moment I first saw you with her The light of the fire And your intentions impure I longed through the nights I gave you my all And my only conclusion Is that your heart is too small But, in hurt, we tell white lies And stories so tall Won't you leave me be and stop the pain? Asphalt breathes beneath the rain Riding fast helps to make me feel more sane Back in this old house again Been a while since I've felt these blankets On my skin Well I'm only one woman Who fell from the start And, in the process of falling, I've injured my heart Now our song is these salt tears As they fall from my eyes And I can't tell the difference Between your delusions and lies But, just like the ocean, Our tides will soon turn And I'll count on the water To help stop the burn My mind will try to forget you Even though my heart yearns Won't you leave me be and stop the pain?

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T.O.I.L. was recorded in 2013 at Wattage Studios in Anchorage, Alaska, with Chad Reynvaan. Cover art by Lars Olson of Seward, Alaska. These tunes are To the Ones I Loved.

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released March 4, 2024

Kat Moore (The Forest That Never Sleeps), Piano, Vocals, Guitar, Organ
Chad Reynvaan, Engineer/Producer
Lars Olson, Cover Art

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The Forest That Never Sleeps Anchorage, Alaska

The Forest That Never Sleeps is the prolific multi-instrumentalist, poet, and singer-songwriter Kat Moore. Her blend of poetry and music is reminiscent of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen, while her catchy and cinematic piano compositions often garner comparisons to Fiona Apple and Regina Spektor. Kat’s charismatic performance style takes listeners on a journey from introspection to laughter. ... more

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