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Father

from Everyone You Know EP by Jolliff

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A crow spotted me perched up on a wire
He said “I’m on the cover of every holy book”
Come down from there
Together we discovered peace
And the inside of my jacket is layered in feathers
The whispers of wind make my bones dry
On my flannel parking lot
I lay until the dark has passed
I must remind myself everyday of a god.
I’m not healing even though, even though I’ve admitted my faults

When I’m out in plain sight
I get cold and tongue-tied
For now we store the alter-piece in the side yard
Where we watch the passersby praying beads
My father asks me, am I proud of him

I find moss filling in my ribs
Oh, we can barter and beg but we all pay by the mile
I prophesy into the clouds
I learn the laughing leaves, the sun’s yellow teeth
I can’t ever remember the words
So let’s see how much that we can live without

When I’m out in plain sight

I get cold and tongue-tied
For now we store the alter-piece in the side yard
Where we watch the passersby praying beads
The line to the sea grows like a fire
They’re waiting, waiting
The lightning’s softer than his eyes
They’re a maze of crossing lines
My father asks me, am I proud of him

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from Everyone You Know EP, released September 14, 2012

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Jolliff Portland, Oregon

Jolliff is comprised of four friends who live upstairs in a Lutheran Church. Falling under the ever increasing banner of pop music, Jolliff finds a niche there with Andrew Bird, Grizzly Bear, Sufjan Stevens and The Band. They seek to connect with their listeners through spirited melodies, changing structures and groove.

Jolliff lives and plays in Portland, OR.
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