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Calling the Quarters

by Johnny Forlorn

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1.
A Cleansing 01:15
(Instrumental)
2.
Air 03:59
Heavy is the air In which we live Heavy is the heart That can't forgive I need some air I'm suffocating I need to breath out on my own To feel the wind and let it lift me To see how far that I may roam Reliving every day Inside my head The pressure that I feel It keeps me in my bed I need some air I'm suffocating I need to breath out on my own To feel the wind and let it lift me To see how far that I may roam
3.
I see you out there with your friends Dancing all night long And even if I don't leave with you I know that you won't do me wrong I have known you now a very long time A very long time it's true (And) You, my friend, you have my trust In everything you do Brick by brick Stone by stone The foundation is in place Brick by brick Stone by stone It’s a place where love's embraced There are times when I'm out with friends And you've headed off to bed Have faith in me, without jealousy That your trust is not mislead I would never do anything to Break the trust we've laid A foundation where we've built a home A place that time has made Brick by brick Stone by stone The foundation is in place Brick by brick Stone by stone It's a place where love's embraced
4.
Fire 03:23
Pure as fire Hot as flame Ash to ash Nunc Coepi From out of the fire the phoenix flies Rising up from the debris Cleanse the heart Cleanse the mind Mistakes are made Leave them behind Dark's the night until the light That lifts the veil that once left us blind. Ignite the fire Ignite the fire Ignite the fire The cleansing fire Resurrection from the fire The past has passed Plus jamais Let's burn the bridge Put it to flame What's done is done Now walk away Ignite the fire Ignite the fire Ignite the fire The cleansing fire
5.
Like the tears we cry Under a moonless sky The rain is falling The rain is falling down And the sky, she weeps It's music - bittersweet The rain is falling The rain is falling down The water brings us life So we'll dance tonight The rain is falling The rain is falling down We watch the rivers rise Now with worry in our eyes ‘Cause the rain is falling The rain is still falling down The rain The rain The rain The rain is falling down The rain The rain The rain The rain is falling down
6.
Here in the darkening days You'll blend in to the night A desire to cast yourself away And vanish from their sight In isolation, you can dance Free of judgement and free of care Celebrate with a cautious heart Suspicious and always aware In the stillness In the stillness To risk your heart and trust Is to open yourself to pain The suffering of fools is clear There is only yourself to blame In the stillness you are alive Yet numb to all of the din In the stillness you're free to laugh From all that you hold within In the Stillness In the Stillness In the stillness you are dead Yet here you watch the world go by In the stillness you can be yourself A fantasy away from your life And if you stay here you are sane The little pills will help you sleep And if you cry out in the dark Your nightmare is yours to keep In the Stillness In the Stillness
7.
Omens 05:49
A bison steps up to a bear While a golden dragon flies around the pair. There's a change upon the horizon And we need to proceed with the greatest of care. Dark clouds in the distance hold a clue While a raven lands in front of you The omens are there for us to see Omens are signs of what could be. 'Cause something wicked this way comes But we will be whoever we become The sky turns the color of blood The summer droughts now they never end A flock of birds lies dead upon the road And the rising seas are an ominous portend. Dark clouds in the distance hold a clue While a raven lands in front of you The omens are there for us to see Omens are signs of what could be. 'Cause something wicked this way comes But we will be whoever we become Everywhere around us there are signs The path before us - is not controlled. But the future can be so predictable. Sometimes wisdom is seeing a different road. Dark clouds in the distance hold a clue While a raven lands in front of you The omens are there for us to see Omens are signs of what could be. 'Cause something wicked this way comes But we will be whoever we become
8.
The spirits will gather ‘round The forest in the night They seek a common ground Under the pale moonlight In the witching hour A time between the realms We practice our darkest rites We seek out the witchy elm Near remains of druidic sites In the witching hour Feeling the power grow Carefully we prepare the spell We'll contact the other side Where only our demons dwell In the witching hour We'll work while the village sleeps Away from their prying eyes And then before the dawn We return as the rooster cries In the witching hour You can feel the power
9.
A moment was all it took to feel alive A look into your eyes made me feel inside. The scent of lilacs warmed by your skin Was as delicate as your touch had been If ever there was a spell That could catch me It' s one that only you could cast. Only you. The wind blows leaves helplessly through the air They dance like fae on an autumn's day. Today you wore your dress, the one I adore And you smile at me, you know, that I am yours If ever there was a spell That could catch me It' s one that only you could cast. Only you. And in this dream you take me by the hand Take me for who I am and understand I watch you put a flower into your hair It glows in the sunlight causing me to stare If ever there was a spell That could catch me It's one that only you could cast. Only you.
10.
She slipped on her dress, Laced up her boots, Cinched on her corset. She applied her makeup, Spiked up her hair, Then put on her lipstick. She adorned herself With bracelets and rings And finally her favorite necklace. She looked in the mirror And with a sly little grin She headed out to the club. Another night of perfect delight Morgana's favorite attraction. Another night of perfect delight Morgana's favorite impulsion. She walked in and found The place was jumping; The DJ was playing her song. The men came to greet her, The women took notice And invited her over to them. After some drinks She started to dance That grabbed all their attention. Another little grin Appeared on her face As she moved to the rhythm. Another night of perfect delight Morgana's secret diversion. Another night of perfect delight Morgana's secret obsession. By the end of the night It was her delight That she had so many offers. With many objections She left on her own With only that sly little grin. When she got home She threw off her coat And fell on top of her bed. The next thing she knew A purring little face Was demanding her attention Another night, of perfect delight Morgana's private affection. Another night, of perfect delight Morgana's private elation.
11.
We're drilling and spilling Fracking and melting We're suffocating, Mother Nature. There are holes in the ozone Oceans of garbage And deforestation, life's in danger. She's beckoning, it's not too late Mother forgive us. She's beckoning, it's not too late Mother forgive us. If we fall, if we fail Where do we go? We are the children of Gaia If we fall, if we fail What do we do? We are the children of Gaia Water is rising Permafrost is melting It's getting hotter And life's in danger. The weather rages From the climate changes Causing extinction Of Mother Nature She's beckoning, it's not too late Mother forgive us. She's beckoning, it's not too late Mother forgive us. If we fall, if we fail Where do we go? We are the children of Gaia If we fall, if we fail What do we do? We are the children of Gaia
12.
Dismissal 01:01
(Instrumental)

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The fourth full-length studio album by Johnny Forlorn. Both the CD and Digital albums contain 12 new original songs.
"Calling the Quarters" is a synthpop/darkwave album with a witchy theme starting with a ceremonial instrumental "A Cleansing" followed by 4 songs dedicated to Air, Earth, Fire & Water. At the end, Johnny closes the ceremony with "Dismissal", another short instrumental piece. All the dark and light energies fall into place throughout.

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released November 30, 2022

Recorded at Tragick Studio
Engineered & Produced by Johnny Forlorn
Mastered by Chris Hanzsek of Hanzsek Audio
Guitars by: Greg Forschler, Peter Jones, and Steven Knouse
Vocals & all other instruments by Johnny Forlorn

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Johnny Forlorn Seattle, Washington

Synthpop, Darkwave, & Goth artist from Seattle, WA, USA.
Formerly of Shadow Light, Faith & Disease, and Prayers for the Raven.

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