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Six Hours into the Woods

from This Cold Desire by Monica Pasqual

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Several years ago, my friends Jessie, Emily and I were sharing our personal ghost stories over lunch. When I was 22 I had a serious operation and was on strong painkillers in the hospital in Salt Lake City. One night as I struggled to stay awake, I had a visitor in my room - the spirit of a recently deceased boy. He was bored with all the old dead people he was stuck with in the hospital and asked me if I wanted to spend the evening with him. I remember floating into the hallway outside my room and noticing how quiet it was, only a nurse or two sitting behind their station, taking no notice of us two spirits drifting by 6 feet off the ground. We ran into other floaters, too, mostly old people as I recall. We went downstairs to the main lobby of the hospital where a bunch of them were hanging out in front of the television, which was suspended high in the air - perfect for us phantoms. After what seemed like hours of pointless television, (even more pointless when you consider the circumstances) we returned to my room and I remember staring down at my body and then grabbing onto my hands in a panic. My feet were being pulled away but I wanted to hold on. I was screaming, my hands clenched to the bedrail when the nurse came running in, early the next day. For years after that I had terrible dreams that something was crouched on my chest, trying to steal the breath out of me. This song came out of that recollection and other near-
misses in my life, of which there have been quite a few.

lyrics

SIX HOURS INTO THE WOODS

Six hours into the woods I’m floating away
I didn’t know if to go, didn’t know if to stay
Look around there’s only me with all these ghosts
They’re hiding high up in the trees, I feel exposed

Ave Maria
I’m out here in the dark, I really need your love
Ave Maria

Six hours into the woods I didn’t get it right
Seemed like nothing but time - now I’m losing light
Miles to go and I can’t even read the signs
Ill prepared and under-dressed, I’m in a bind

Ave Maria
I’m out here in the dark, I really need your love
Ave Maria

Six hours into the woods I’m all turned around
Once I knew what was up now I’m losing ground
Catch my breath it’s like I never learned a thing
All my life just been existing in a dream

Ave Maria
I’m out here in the dark, I really need your love
Ave Maria
I’m out here in the cold, I really need your love

credits

from This Cold Desire, track released April 7, 2010
Produced by MP and BZ Lewis
Engineered by BZ Lewis
MP - vocals, piano, organ, accordion, percussion
BZ Lewis - guitars, bass, programming
Robin Roth- drums

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Monica Pasqual San Francisco

Pasqual is the winner of 9 Independent Music Awards. Her songs have been used on numerous network television shows and she has composed soundtracks for PBS, The History Channel and National Geographic Television. For the last 19 years Monica has been a member of the popular Bay Area Band, Blame Sally, touring the US and Europe extensively & releasing 8 albums. She has recorded 6 solo albums. ... more

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