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Out of Clay

by Jared Saltiel

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1.
The Fountain 04:52
As my feet touch on the golden sand The tides that brought me here recede again And when the mist has cleared I take it in The island Climbing ever higher in the dunes I see the glint of the silver lagoon And in the half-light of the waning moon The fountain Look into the water She will be your lover But I am still your Queen Never abandon me Waking in the golden light of dawn The sea is still, the silver pool is gone And under crystal skies, I gaze upon The highlands Out beyond the rolling hills of green I’ll find that face of beauty that I’ve seen I’ll climb until I reach the snowy peak Of the mountain Lady in the water / Look into the water You will be my lover / She will be your lover You will be my Queen / But I will be your Queen That you may temper me Though you may be a dream Never abandon me And I will treasure thee Never abandon me And I will treasure thee
2.
The Gift 03:57
Earth and water, into clay A vessel forged in fire She will be reborn to awaken your desire Gifts of beauty, charm and grace The music of the lyre She will be adorned in Heaven’s attire The woman descends from the mountain To punish men Yet the greatest gift of all You must always deny her In this earthen jar, life will never tire But you must not open it In this jar, here reside All the treasures of your mind Do you not wonder what you might find? Reaching blindly in the dark Longing for the other Life will spring anew from the blood of the mother But you must not give it up The woman descends from the garden Bearing sin In this jar, here reside All the pleasures of your mind Do you not wonder what you might find? What have you to hide? In the jar, does love remain? We can only hope
3.
Blanchefleur 03:23
Blanchefleur, I know I’m gonna pick you Of all the others, I knew My hand would be the one your thorn sticks to Of all the others, I will Tend the garden, I will Guard your castle, until Adventure calls me away someday Of all the others, I will cross the rising river to your dock To hold you in my hand To prove that I’m the strongest man Of all the others, my sword Will kill for you To win your love Then Blanchefleur, take me to your white room For only you can tend my wounds Underneath the crescent moon Of all the others, you were Waiting in your tower Waiting for a hero to come Ride in with the rising sun Of all the others, I was lost Praying on my lovers’ cross Until you touched my hand Princess of a besieged land Of all the others, we’ll bleed red In your bed, and we’ll be wed Lovers in earth
4.
Dreamcatcher 04:43
Dreamcatcher, couldn’t you keep me company? Bad people come in my sleep, don’t leave me If you agree, I’ll hang you over me Dreams, they don’t keep, they dissipate when you wake When darkness lets in the light of day, that sweet escape I won’t be free, I’ll hang you over me All that I’ve seen is blinding me, I’m on my knees If you agree, you could be my cross, I’m at a loss Dreamcatcher, even the air is awake Keep me asleep, keep me here, keep me safe If you agree, I’ll hang you over me
5.
Long before the leaves had turned Back when the earth was green As the fire burned I heard the calling to my queen To pledge myself in arms to serve And honor her until at last I leave For the sea Now that I have learned I must renew the child I’ve been Yes, I would speak those words But where are you, my wayward queen? Or should I settle here and lie In fear that I might never again see Your beauty? Wandering this lonely island I’ve only known silence But there, fair-haired and lovely Beneath the oak tree She calls out in melody Singing “Please, rescue me” So i will call upon the memory of what I’ve seen Yes, I will soldier on eternally, my wayward queen If love is true, I’ll never need To choose between another one and you You who have always been my lover You who to all the world’s a mother You will tear the world asunder You who I give my love
6.
Galatea 07:27
Burned by true love’s flame And spurned by love’s embrace In art, I sought to claim A woman’s beauty of my heart’s making So in ivory I carved a maid And took no rest, night or day ’Til perfection stood before me I gave her a name Behold my Galatea In her shall Beauty breathe Her skin was white as snow Though I touched her cheek, there was no glow No kiss could warm her lip so cold My sleeping beauty, her ivory eyes closed What cruel path I chose The fates had woven their yarns of gold And only Heaven could set her blood to flow I love you, Galatea Will you ever love me? Venus, Venus, lover divine Will you bring my statue to life tonight? Goddess, Goddess, who me your sign That you can hear my foolish prayer Three shooting stars light the air My hope renewed and ardent I ran to take her in my arms In blushing skin and beating heart In woman I saw Nature’s art And as her eyes parted As light filled in the darkness I stood before her, and I offered my heart Behold your maker, Galatea I made you to love me Will you choose me to? We lived as man and woman And spurned the world, though I knew we couldn’t I locked the door and I closed the curtains I loved you as though worshipping This cage to hold a bird’s wings But what sweet music could you sing Your song, it longed to be free For what good was beauty when it belonged to me? Yes, I was always yours, but you were mine no more You belonged to the world And one day I flung open the door I really loved you, Galatea Did you really Oh, how could she, Why did you love me?
7.
Late at night, I saw you on my way back home Waiting on the sidewalk with your eyes aglow You seemed to stare as I turned near But when I turned back, you had disappeared Where do you run off to, little black cat? I could use a friend tonight To guide me through another moonless night Won’t you come back, little black cat? 11:09 PM, I’m pretty sure I saw her again Down another block, I had to go across the street to get a glimpse Are you a spectre from my past Or just a pair of eyes for the looking glass? Where do you run off to, little black cat? I could use a friend tonight To guide me through another moonless night Won’t you come back, little black cat? Where do you run off to, little black cat? I’ll follow behind you, little black cat
8.
Blood in the snow In my shadow Blood in the snow For I bade her “Go” I longed to be free To worship at Beauty’s feet I wandered carelessly And now my lovely memory bleeds
9.
Black night falls again Flickering light glows off in the distance Glows white, closer now, the forest beckons White fire of creation Three figures sing incantations Step closer and ask you foolish question Black cauldron, tell me What do you see? Black cauldron, who will be The one for me? "Love may come Love may go But why do you run From one who loves you so?"
10.
Capricorn 04:53
Capricorn, you’re real as earth You were forged in Nature’s hearth As the mountain rose from the sea You horn of plenty would sustain me But Capricorn, I’m free as air I was born with the wind in my hair My sailor’s heart turns to dawn To seek what wonders lie beyond the horizon Capricorn, as the waters rise I can’t hold all these tears in my eyes Back up the mountain you go Beneath the falling snow Will I follow? Will I follow?
11.
Lady of Clay 02:53
I made a lady of clay I needed a figure to pray on I prayed for the lady to stay I prayed for a lady of clay I saw the lady in you And you saw something in me too What did you see that I don’t? And why am I standing here all alone? Why does my vision go dark On the lady of my heart? I haven’t the heart left to pray But if I turn back, will the darkness stay? Or if I brave through the night Will the lady return to my sight And to my side? Only a blind man would pray As I for a lady of clay
12.
The Tower 02:16
In the dark I sip the bitter wine And dream a lovely dream no longer mine I drain the cup, and I set out to find The fountain Over crooked rocks and twisted thorns As if the earth herself were filled with scorn I hear her calling, solemn and forlorn From the tower Are you captive in this evil keep? Enchanted stones give way beneath my feet I leap the chasm, certain that I’ll reach My lady The banquet is set for three What sorcery could this be? Give my lover back to me "You can’t love what you cannot see She never was yours to own So look on the mystery Lover Mother Crone"

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released February 2, 2018

written & produced by Jared Saltiel
co-produced by Justin Goldner (Funky Butter Productions)
recorded & mixed by John Davis at The Bunker Studio (Brooklyn, NY)
mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
additional recording by Todd Carder
additional production by John Davis

string & wind arrangements by Jared Saltiel
vocal arrangements by Jared Saltiel & Dawn Cantwell
additional arranging by Justin Goldner

artwork by Liz Emirzian

Dawn Cantwell - vocals on 1, 2, 9, 12
Kate Steinberg - vocals on 1, 2, 9, 12
Katie Rose Summerfield - vocals on 1, 2, 9, 12

Justin Goldner - electric bass on 1-7, 10 / mandolin on 2, 5, 6 / bouzouki on 6 / electric guitar on 4
Jordan Perlson - drums & percussion on 2-5, 7
Toby Singer - piano on 3, 5, 10 / keyboard on 4, 10
John Davis - upright bass on 5, 8, 9, 11
Seth Faulk - percussion on 6, 8, 9

Brandee Younger - harp on 1, 6, 12

Alex Sopp - flute on 1, 2, 6, 10, 12
Alexandra Knoll - oboe on 1, 2, 6, 10, 12
Rob Jost - horn on 1, 2, 6, 10, 12

Hiroko Taguchi - violin on 2, 5, 7-10 / viola on 1, 3, 4, 6-9, 12
Maxim Moston - violin on 1, 3, 4, 6-9, 12
Olivier Manchon - violin on 1, 3, 4, 6-9, 12
Yuko Naito-Gotay - violin on 2, 5, 10
Todd Low - viola on 2, 5, 10
Alisa Horn - cello on 2, 5, 10
Noah Hoffeld - cello on 3, 4, 8
Emily Hope Price - cello on 1, 6, 12

Jared Saltiel - vocals, classical guitar, electric guitar, piano, keyboard, synthesizer, drums, percussion

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Jared Saltiel Brooklyn, New York

Jared Saltiel is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Brooklyn, NY. Always a clever lyricist and imaginative storyteller, Saltiel's rich orchestrations elevate his musical narratives with cinematic overtones. With his upcoming EP No Heroes, Saltiel channels the 2020 zeitgeist with emotional intelligence, skillful songwriting, and evocative production. ... more

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