this twinkle speculates
whether the organ is worthy
or if the hourglass is more
lest it musters a makeshift future
the hourglass stands tall
sustained by sand like a mountain
or withered slowly like a shore
shepherd the ocean a little closer
tectonic future calls
bringing our feet to Victoria
with nothing but a protocol
to feed the dying population
hypothetically we’d build a home in this city
theoretically it’d vanish in a year
hypothetically we’d have the sea all to ourselves
theoretically you’d be the perfect company
our bodies congregate
rummaging through every layer
through every unseen earthly fate
we’re only in a makeshift future
i’d like a cradle song
would you be so kind to offer
this twinkle will not last so long
sound don’t travel below water
hypothetically we’d build a home in this city
theoretically it’d vanish in a year
hypothetically we’d have the sea all to ourselves
theoretically you’d be the perfect company
credits
from Makeshift Future,
released September 18, 2020
written by Tiffany Wu
Andrew Chung: violin
Ben Heard: upright bass
Justin Orok: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocal, melodica, glockenspiel, synthesizer
Mara Nesrallah: vocal, piano
Naomi McCarroll-Butler: bass clarinet, flute
Tiffany Wu: harmonium, glockenspiel, synthesizer
supported by 5 fans who also own “Makeshift Future”
Her chord changes are exactly what I was looking for. THIS is the kind of stuff that makes me love music! Wonderful instrumentation and arrangements, beautiful melodies, and surprisingly really good production! Make an album ASAP. Ben S
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