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St Vitus' Dance

by Zen Trembles

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1.
Gypsy 05:46
Name the price that you will pay To know the future if you're feeling crazy today Your destiny, future awaits Don't waste my time, a gypsy ain't got all day Please, sit down, give me your hand I can see there's so much here you don't even understand I see a man, I see him here In a perfect life, in a perfect world, but something's vacant there I see you've loaded up your truck See you've been runnin' from your bad luck Can't seem to find what you've been looking for Can't seem to find a woman to fill the void no more I'm here to say, stop right here I can give you everything you're needing, dear I see your eyes, all in a haze You're falling deeper into my gaze Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me be your fortune, hunny Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me be your fortune, hunny Let me be your fortune Let me be your fortune I see your fears, I see them all Scared if what I'm tellin' is really true at all But you ain't runnin', no, you won't leave There's no question that your future involved me My crystal ball, it reads the same As the cards on the table, hunny, and this ain't no game You wanna stay, you wanna run Wanna keep on holding my hand until you think this dream is done Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me be your fortune, hunny Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me be your fortune, hunny Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me be your fortune Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me be your fortune, hunny Let me be your fortune Let me be your fortune I see a fire inside your heart It's just a matter of time until it kickstarts Lean a little closer, listen to my words I mean no foul, baby, this just is how it works I'm telling you, I mean no lies I have no broomstick, no trickery, no disguise I am real, so is my kiss Lemme give you one so good that you can't resist Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me be your fortune, hunny Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me be your fortune, hunny Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me be your fortune Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me help you out Let me be your fortune, hunny Let me be your fortune Let me be your fortune
2.
Mirage 05:56
As far as I can see The horizon's just teasing me Your silhouette is shimmering Standing in pools of emerald green But I've got a feeling I'm heading nowhere I'm calling to you, hunny Why are you doin' this to me Doin' this to me Doin' this to me Doin' this to me Doin' this to me Doin' this to me Doin' this to me Oh, doin' this to me I've got a fever; my heart's on fire I'm dodging cactus and jackals and I I see no roads, I see no clues Just a mirage you're beckoning me to You're there then gone in a second I swear you do that every time You kiss me like a sweet demon Then disappear right outta sight Right outta sight Right outta sight Right outta sight Right outta sight Right outta sight Right outta sight Right outta sight Right outta sight Oh, right outta sight My skin is crackin' just like the ground And there is not a soul to be found Just mine, and it's been trying to get free Ever since signing up for you and me Is that a shady haven Is that the caravan, too I won't stop until I know it I don't know what I've gotten into What I've gotten into What I've gotten into What I've gotten into What I've gotten into What I've gotten into What I've gotten into What I've gotten into What I've gotten into What I've gotten into What I've gotten into Oh, what I've gotten into You've got me looking like a fool over here I'm breathing sand and I'm swallowing fear A scorpion stings at my every move Just when I inch a little closer to you I need your loving Don't leave me high and dry Please stop the hypnotizin' Please show me to the finish line Oh, to the finish line To the finish line Oh, to the finish line To the finish line Oh, to the finish line To the finish line To the finish line To the finish line To the finish line To the finish line To the finish line Oh, take me to the finish line
3.
Jack & José 05:31
I woke up with a story A story inside my head I woke up with a story A story inside my head There were two unlikely troubadours Sitting side by side on an empty floor With battered 6-string beauties In hand Well, I've been around the block The block a time or two I've been around the block The block a time or two But never had I heard a song That made me wanna stay asleep so long And feel the darkness Of such cryin' blues And it can't be spoken It can't be read The things that Jack and José's fingers said You'd think there were twelve people Strummin' them strings It was a soul-igniting anomaly It was a soul-igniting anomaly Well, I thought I saw smoke Coming up, it seemed I thought I saw smoke Coming up, it seemed As José moved like a hurricane And Jack hammered on the sides and face Of those poor guitars While they sang And it can't be spoken It can't be read The things that Jack and José's fingers said You'd think there were twelve people Strummin' them strings It was a soul-igniting anomaly It was a soul-igniting anomaly And when I awoke I couldn't even move And when I awoke I couldn't even move For the music was too good, you see For only an audience of me I was paralyzed In wishin' it were true And it can't be spoken It can't be read The things that Jack and José's fingers said You'd think there were twelve people Strummin' them strings It was a soul-igniting anomaly It can't be spoken It can't be read The things that Jack and José's fingers said You'd think there were twelve people Strummin' them strings It was a soul-igniting anomaly It was a soul-igniting anomaly It was a soul-igniting, harmonious anomaly
4.
I've got something here to tell you, baby Before this moment slips away Been trying to be all nonchalant about it But I can't go another day No, I can't go another day And I can't hide it anyway If I could name you by a color, baby I'd call you something new Something mysterious and captivating That would resemble you The color of love is me and you The color of love is me and you I need you like the Earth needs water Needs the sun I need you when I'm tired Need you on the run You're the best kind of medicine You're my cure So baby, come on What are we waiting for So baby, come on What are we waiting for If I could write a story about us, baby I'd write about the simple things The way you know everything I'm thinking When I don't say a thing And how you make my heart sing And how you make my heart sing I need you like the Earth needs water Needs the sun I need you when I'm tired Need you on the run You're the best kind of medicine You're my cure So baby, come on What are we waiting for So baby, come on What are we waiting for I need you like the Earth needs water Needs the sun I need you when I'm tired Need you on the run You're the best kind of medicine You're my cure So baby, come on What are we waiting for So baby, come on What are we waiting for So baby, come on What are we waiting for
5.
Sink or Swim 05:31
I've been treading on thin ice For a little too long And even though the ground's unstable I keep moving along Like I'm a sucker for love Like I'm magnetized to you Well, I hate to admit it But we both know it's kinda true But we have got a problem and it's big It's big as the moon It's giant as a glacier covered up in Shades of blue See the water is cold And so are you Your heart's not really into Anything that's not about you I'm walkin' on water covered in thin ice Don't wanna sink or swim So you better play nice You're a little cold hearted So you better know I'm gonna Watch my step, take my time this time Could you use just a little less dazzle Just a little less charm Could you say it like you mean it Like you feel it, without twisting an arm If you want me to follow Even when I don't think I should Then I want you to know my soul And know it real, real good I wanna know that you will give a hand If the ice gives way I wanna know that I can stay warm In your arms every day But see, the water is cold And so are you Your heart's not really into Anything that's not about you I'm walkin' on water covered in thin ice Don't wanna sink or swim So you better play nice You're a little cold hearted So you better know I'm gonna Watch my step, take my time this time I'm walkin' on water covered in thin ice Don't wanna sink or swim So you better play nice You're a little cold hearted So you better know I'm gonna Watch my step, take my time this time Will you leave me stranded Will you leave me abandoned today Cause I can see my life crackin' And it's happenin' from a mile away I wanna believe That I'm wrong I must be thinking to much And I'll be crazy before too long But do I even know what I would do If I were right It's funny, all these questions in my head That I constantly fight But see, the water is cold And so are you Your heart's not really into Anything that's not about you I'm walkin' on water covered in thin ice Don't wanna sink or swim So you better play nice You're a little cold hearted So you better know I'm gonna Watch my step, take my time this time I'm walkin' on water covered in thin ice Don't wanna sink or swim So you better play nice You're a little cold hearted So you better know I'm gonna Watch my step, take my time this time Time this time Time this time Time this time
6.
How impossible is a whisper When everyone 'round me shouts Sometimes I just wish there was a way To drown the noise all out All out, all out Everyone 'bout their business Moving like speed of light Moments and memories just slipping by While Father Time just sighs Just sighs, just sighs I need to get in the mountains Go and feel the breeze The shadows of the trees Kissing me Maybe some say I'm prone to wander That I'm just living in a dream But when I'm out here I feel I know my name And that I can do anything Anything I need to get in the mountains Go and feel the breeze The shadows of the trees Kissing me I wanna explore a little I wanna get lost in being found And rest my feet upon that hallowed ground And let all my thoughts slow down Slow down Slow down Slow down Slow down, slow down, slow down
7.
Checkmate 05:23
He said, look There's really no need to explain I'm looking pale grey in the face I've got a most definitely bad case Of something that you don't really wanna taste And I know you think it sounds so extreme How can I do such a thing But baby, I'm checking in to the quarantine While you've been Watching, praying for my soul I've just been taking on a heavy toll I've got a heart as dark and black as coal Diseases to my bones from head to toe And there's so much more you don't even know And I know you don't want me to go But baby, I'm checking in to the quarantine I'm like a sick plague A shorted wire I'm a fire breathing dragon A black hole swallowing stars I'm the gum beneath your favorite shoes I don't wanna take a hold of you I'm like the poison in the air you intake I'm like a a bad dream you can't escape I'm in a game of chess And baby, I'm in checkmate She said, I agree You're looking a little strange But all those other things you said, I see no trace You're just scared to love the one who makes Your world a much better place So you just sit here and lie to my face But baby, let's just cut to the chase I know you don't belong in the quarantine He said, hunny I hate to let you down But I see there's no other way around There's only one way to be found To know that I am not messin' around But I cannot let you go with me See the things that have become of me So, I'm checking in to the quarantine I'm like a sick plague A shorted wire I'm a fire breathing dragon A black hole swallowing stars I'm the gum beneath your favorite shoes I don't wanna take a hold of you I'm like the poison in the air you intake I'm like a a bad dream you can't escape I'm in a game of chess And baby, I'm in checkmate I'm like a sick plague A shorted wire I'm a fire breathing dragon A black hole swallowing stars I'm the gum beneath your favorite shoes I don't wanna take a hold of you I'm like the poison in the air you intake I'm like a a bad dream you can't escape I'm in a game of chess And baby, I'm in checkmate I'm in a game of chess And baby, I'm in checkmate I'm in a game of chess And baby, I'm in checkmate
8.
Gravity 03:15
Please, explain this anomaly I wanna know about this mystery I gotta know, I gotta know I gotta know what's happening Is this real or is this wizardry Have you just put a spell on me You've got a hold, you got a hold You got a hold of me Like gravity Like gravity Are you the devil in a sweet disguise If I go with you will I be alright Cause I don't, cause I don't Cause I don't know how to read those eyes And I can't get away even if I tried It feels like a battle that I just can't fight You've got the pull, you the got the pull You got the pull of gravity Of gravity Of gravity Of gravity Of gravity You've got the pull, you got the pull You got the pull of gravity You've got the pull, you got the pull You got the pull of gravity You've got the pull, you got the pull You got the pull of gravity Of gravity Of gravity Of gravity Of gravity
9.
The Shadow 05:02
I see you, old shadow How long you been there I was just soaking up the sunshine Getting some fresh air I should've known better I know this all too well You're just a step right behind And you're ready to raise hell Ready to raise hell Do you just need some company Somebody to be your friend Are you a feeding parasite Am I the host you're living in How do you creep inside my dreams And make them do as you say My thoughts are puppets on a string With no control even when I wake Give me a break And I keep runnin' I keep runnin' I keep runnin' But I cannot escape you But I cannot escape you I keep runnin' I keep runnin' I keep runnin' But I cannot escape you But I cannot escape you You Sometimes you lie dormant Like you've had enough Kick up my feet and laugh at How I gave in to all that stuff I wake up to bluebird skies With not a worry or care But the further that I climb The further the fall you prepare Get outta here And I keep runnin' I keep runnin' I keep runnin' But I cannot escape you But I cannot escape you I keep runnin' I keep runnin' I keep runnin' But I cannot escape you But I cannot escape you You I see you, old shadow How long you been there I was just soaking up the sunshine Getting some fresh air I should've known better I know this all too well You're just a step right behind And you're ready to raise hell Ready to raise hell
10.
You've got a heartbeat You've got your own feet Go do what you Wanna do today But don't you dare test me Things can get messy I'm just an earthquake away I've been sleepin' With one eye open While you've been slippin' in bed Late at night And I've been findin' Things you've been hidin' It's about time I set it right And I'll be rollin' I'll be rollin' I'll be rollin' Won't see me coming 'til it's too late Gonna tower over and wash away Come crashing down on your game Oh, I'm just an earthquake away You hear that rumblin' You hear that crumblin' Are those the ruins that you made The ground won't stop shakin' The waves are awakenin' Better put on your life vest and pray And pray And pray And pray Cause I'll be rollin' I'll be rollin' I'll be rollin' Won't see me coming 'til it's too late Gonna tower over and wash away Come crashing down on your game Oh, I'm just an earthquake away Away Won't see me coming 'til it's too late Gonna tower over and wash away Come crashing down on your game Oh, I'm just an earthquake away
11.
There's somethin' stirrin' in the streets I can see it, see it on your feet But there's no rhythm Yeah, there's no beat Just superstition and talk of disease It don't matter how hard you fight It's gonna sneak up and bite There's somethin' stirrin' Somethin' stirrin' Hey there, sister, what you gonna do Gonna see a physician do diagnose you Cause I'm worried about you It's like a demon's gone and possessed you It's OK to dance around But you ain't never gonna slow down Hey now, sister Hey now, slow down, sister Hey now, slow down, sister Hey now, slow down, sister St. Vitus' Dance got a hold of you Got a hold of you St. Vitus' Dance got a hold of you Got a hold of you St. Vitus' Dance got a hold of you Got a hold of you St. Vitus' Dance got a hold of you Got a hold of you Got a hold of you Got a hold of you Hey there, physician, tell me, what is this Please, talk to sister, she just can't resist And now the town is followin' They been jiggin' by the hundreds He said, Their blood's too hot to sit They better keep movin' and not quit Said the physician Then came the orders to build a stage They hired musicians like us to play Supposed to keep 'um on their toes all day To drive that, that plague away But I saw 'um droppin' down like flies They kept dancin' until they died But those were the orders Hey now, those were the orders Hey now, those were the orders Hey now, stop the orders St. Vitus' Dance got a hold of 'um Got a hold of 'um St. Vitus' Dance got a hold of 'um Got a hold of 'um St. Vitus' Dance got a hold of 'um Got a hold of 'um St. Vitus' Dance got a hold of 'um Got a hold of 'um Got a hold of 'um Got a hold of 'um I saw 'um leapin', I saw 'um prance I saw 'um scurry to St. Vitus' Dance I saw 'um leapin', I saw 'um tranced I saw 'um scurry to St. Vitus' Dance And then I looked down at my feet They were mimicking in defeat What you done, sister What you done to me What you done, sister What you done to me What you done, sister What you done to me What you done, sister What you done to me What you done to me St. Vitus' Dance got a hold of you Got a hold of me St. Vitus' Dance got a hold of you Got a hold of me (I saw 'um leapin') St. Vitus' Dance got a hold of you (I saw 'um prance) Got a hold of me (I saw 'um scurry) St. Vitus' Dance got a hold of you (To St. Vitus' Dance) Got a hold of me (I saw 'um leapin') St. Vitus' Dance got a hold of you (I saw 'um tranced) Got a hold of me (I saw 'um scurry) St. Vitus' Dance got a hold of you (To St. Vitus' Dance) Got a hold of me (I saw 'um leapin') St. Vitus' Dance got a hold of you (I saw 'um tranced) Got a hold of me (I saw 'um scurry) St. Vitus' Dance got a hold of you (To St. Vitus' Dance) Got a hold of me Got a hold of me Got a hold of me Got a hold of me
12.
The birds, they are high The water is low I'm playin' between the high tides I've nowhere to go A breeze is in the air and The ocean's falling quiet I've got no fishing fever Again, until tonight For now, I'll be a-waitin' I'll be a-waitin' I'll be a-waitin' I'll be a-waitin' I'll be a-waitin' on The shoreline's edge There's nowhere you can run to When all you need is rest But somehow I'm feeling A little weight come off my chest As the fish come full circle To die where they were born I'm trudgin' through the mud and I'm headed down for more For now, I won't be a-waitin' Won't be a-waitin' Won't be a-waitin' Won't be a-waitin' Won't be a-waitin' on That shoreline's edge Little did I know I Was over my head My dipnet kept heavy My waders stained with red I didn't stop 'til morning I gave all I had I jumped with both feet in And that always makes me glad Now, I'm back just a-waitin' Back just a-waitin' Back just a-waitin' Back just a-waitin' Back just a-waitin' on That shoreline's edge One thing I know is I don't know everything Sometimes I'm just chasin' The shadows that I see My life is full of blessing And there are some regrets But when I'm in the water I only think of the best So, I'll be a-waitin' I'll be a-waitin' I'll be a-waitin' I'll be a-waitin' I'll be a-waitin' on The shoreline's edge Yeah, I'll be a waitin' I'll be a-waitin' I'll be a-waitin' I'll be a-waitin' I'll be a-waitin' on That shoreline's edge

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released December 18, 2020

Becky Kotter - vocals, acoustic guitar
Lance Howard - bass, back up vocals
Marshal Comer - drums

All music and lyrics composed by Becky Kotter
Produced by Zen Trembles

St. Vitus’ Dance was recorded by Derek Haukaas at Frostline Productions in Anchorage, Alaska. Additional recording, mixing, and mastering performed by James Glaves at The Tone Palace in Anchorage, Alaska

Album artwork by Becky Kotter
Graphic design by Oran Stainbrook

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Zen Trembles Anchorage, Alaska

Zen Trembles was born in 2019, centered around Becky Kotter's percussive, inventive acoustic guitar playing & songwriting.

Becky mostly plays by ear in made-up drop tunings with multiple custom capos along the neck of her guitar, layering over with powerful vocals.

ZT have at least four new singles coming out for 2024, all recorded at the world-renowned Blackbird Studios in Nashville, TN!
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