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Quarantine Christmas

by Atlas & Oracle

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December is upon us, and already Christmas is fast approaching. Me and my producer were bouncing this track back and forth for the last few days, and it finally feels like it's in a place where I can share it. Of course, there's always going to be a few last things I wish I could change. That's life.

It's going to be about 5 days before I can post this track to Spotify and the rest. Apple Music might be a bit quicker. Still, it sucks that I won't be getting this out until 2 weeks before Christmas. Ideally I would have had it done last week, but the mix always takes a bit to get just right, and I didn't even get the idea until the week before. It's like that sometimes- preparation is key, but so often the idea only comes once the season is upon us. That's life, too.

Time is funny. While the months have felt like years, the days pass by quickly. Over these waves, progress is made or lost by the choices we make in the moment. I've been doing well. I'm choosing productivity more often. Every day I'm trying to get a little better, a little further towards my goals. Sometimes it feels a little easier, but sometimes it's not. That's life, as far as I can tell, stripped down to its barest essentials.

I hope you enjoy this track. Pass it along if it means something to you.

Best,
Atlas

lyrics

What does Christmas mean to me?
Well above all else it's family
They're there through all the worst times,
They're there through all the best
But we live in different cities
Yeah they each have their own nest

What is silver, what is gold?
What we need is a warm hand to hold
The fire divides us
The fire begins
To take position
Check your wishlist
Cause the ICUs are filling up again

Everything is out of control
And it feels like there's nowhere to go
Feel the fire grow
I fear, my dear,
There won't be a Christmas this year

What I'm wondering is how
If we wore masks we'd be done by now
You're telling me don't get to see my niece
Cause we acted like it was normal
For so long
Now the ICU's are filling up again

Everything is out of control
And it feels like there's nowhere to go
Feel the fire grow
I fear, my dear,
There won't be a Christmas this year

Everything is out of control
And it feels like there's nowhere to go
Feel the fire grow
I fear, my dear,
There won't be a Christmas this year

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released December 17, 2020
Mixed/Mastered by a_aladin on Fiverr

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Atlas & Oracle Boston, Massachusetts

Filling in the blanks between ska and pop.

Start with Jubilee. The demo EPs are mostly midi instruments.

Synth ska, ska adjacent, sometimes familiar, always fresh.

Modern messages that get stuck in your head.

Lyrical observations on life in America.

Do you believe that ska can save the world?
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