Senses Out

from Cicada by Kid Orchid

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I believe that sensitivity is a strength, because underlying it is usually a heightened awareness of what's presently happening. I suppose too much can also contribute to anxiety, so this song is about finding that middle-ground.

I ended up playing my resonator guitar with a violin bow to make that eerie string sound. I wanted it to sound cicada-like, and it appears in a few places in the album, but most notably here.

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So take my words at face value
Your sensitivity makes you true
It'll carry you through the deepest hell
Your sensational with your senses out

Boy you are more than a man
More like a river of volumes
Branches wide currents unknown
What a joy to behold

So take my words at face value
Your sensitivity makes you true
It'll carry you through the deepest hell
Your sensational with your senses out

Darkness wears a tail of love
Hopeless dreamers know well enough
Everything bad is just jealous light
Rainbow girl's got nothing now

So take my words at face value
Your sensitivity makes you true
It'll carry you through the deepest hell
Your sensational with your senses out

Shut your eyes, count 100
You've done it before you can do it again
Say a prayer or nothing at all
Whatever keeps you just the way you are

Shut your eyes, count 100
You've done it before you can do it again
Say a prayer or nothing at all
Whatever keeps you just the way you are

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from Cicada, released December 11, 2022

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Kid Orchid Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

A dynamic underground project with a strong DIY approach. I strive to write songs that are honest, relatable, and raw.

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