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Ascent

by Caldher

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1.
Signal 04:59
This is my signal of distress I'm holding on just barely Been drifting out of my own world Can someone please direct me To a place where I'm aware Of how much you truly care They say everyone feels alone How can we all be the same? So many numbers in my phone Yet I'm afraid to make A single call A single call A single call A single call Disconnected From the line Out of minutes Out of time Walking out of range Little by little You're losing me we're Losing signal You said you cared, it didn't show How should I trust someone I don't know? Keeping a space between you and I So it doesn't hurt much when you say goodbye Disconnected From the line Out of minutes Out of time Walking out of range Little by little You're losing me we're Losing signal Disconnected (Disconnected) From the line (From the line) Out of minutes (Out of minutes) Out of time (Out of time) Walking out of range (Walking out of) Little by little (Step by step I'm) I'm losing you we're (Losing you we're) Losing signal
2.
It begins to rain It begins to pour The clouds move like molasses Slowly drifting over the county And I hate the cold And I hate the sound The howling of thunder As we enter our descent Forced into a crash landing Gliding over reflections from the deep end Searching for a place to stay afloat amongst The wreckage that we made If only I could steer Away from this undertow I would fly us far from here But we're crashing down Crashing down It begins to storm It begins to flood It's pushing at the seams Until it blows and pulls us under And I hate the cold And I hate this feeling Of trudging through water But never finding our way out No choice left but to sink this plane Nosedive in and the ocean cascades It's you and me between the grip of the sea It's now the deep end for us If only I could steer Away from this undertow I would fly us far from here But we're crashing down Crashing down Crashing down Crashing down
3.
1608 05:07
Lost in the space Drifting so far away Running on low Don't know how far we'll go Oxygen barely there Shallow breaths keep me awake Seems like we can't avoid the course Blinking on red alert Suffocating slowly on this ship Isolated, away from home Plot the way Lock the trajectory Blast away Speed ahead at my mark Can't be saved But leave the comms open for The chance that they'll find us before we're gone Spaceman 1608 New to the crew, don't know the ways It says here you've nowhere to go Well I know somewhere you'll fit in for sure Your orbit's been set, your orbit's been set Your orbit's been set, your orbit's been set He showed the way to my new quarters He said this place I could call home I felt an uneasy feeling It could be fear or excitement Your orbit's been set, your orbit's been set Your orbit's been set, your orbit's been set Test one, two, check, report to the deck I said, test one, two, check, report to the deck Systems on Ready to warp ahead Andromeda Destination is set Counting down Man your stations and Plot the way Lock the trajectory Blast away Speed ahead at my mark There's no saving us So keep the comms closed because They're throwing our lives away without a care 1608, 1608, are you awake? 1608, 1608, are you awake? 1608, 1608, are you awake? 1608, 1608, are you awake? 1608, 160
4.
Ascent 04:38
I'll be alright In this abyss Though I'm floating endlessly away The world is still Will you see me to my end? Will you watch me fly? Are you proud? Are you watching? Are you safe in your home? Are you sad? Are you angry That I left you behind? You'll be alright That's one less mess in your life All systems are failing on me Please take my hand Will you guide me to the light? Will you watch me shine? Are you proud? Are you watching? Are you safe in your home? Are you scared? Are you angry That I left you behind? The warmth from the rays Caresses my face But I miss the breeze I miss the shade from the trees Hey ya, hey ya Hey ya, hey ya Hey ya, hey ya Hey ya Are you calm? Are you happy? Are you safe in your home? Are you at peace? Are you still thinking of me?

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released April 7, 2023

All words and music by Christopher Chan.

Musicians
Vocals by Christopher Chan
Piano, keys (3) by Yeri Lim
Synthesizer by Joshua Stanberry
Electric guitar by Danny Walls
Electric bass by Devon Goping
Drums by Aidan Lucas-Buckland
FX Vocals (3) by John Amato

Co-produced by Suho Lee (1-3), Christopher Chan, and Joshua Stanberry (4)
Guidance by Yvette Tollar
Recorded, mixed, and engineered by Wayne Cochrane (1-3), and Joshua Stanberry (4)
Recorded and mixed at Gordon Wragg Recording Studios, Etobicoke, ON
Studio assistance by Dwit Hathi and Aaron Tymec
Mastered by Reuben Ghose
Graphic design by Minan Song
Photography by Christopher Chan

Special thank yous to John Amato, Julia D’Ascanio, Ryan Lee, Ronny Chan, Gerald Ma, Jimmy Tang, and Keven Zhu for their constant love and support.

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Caldher Toronto, Ontario

Chinese-Canadian artist Caldher draws inspiration from his upbringing, seeking to depict the dichotomy of the human condition through his songwriting. Telling a story through multiple lenses, Caldher simply wishes to make a connection in an increasingly distancing world the one way he knows how to – through his craft. ... more

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