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Natural Disaster

by Macabre Americana

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“'Natural Disaster' always reminds me of the Japanese tradition of Kintsugi. When an object is broken, they fill the cracks with gold. They believe when someone’s suffered damage and has a history they become more beautiful."
- Macabre Americana co-founder Lacey Madden

“'Natural Disaster' gives a voice to an internal struggle that many women experience in the face of obstacles that they are born into: gender and racial inequality, the stigma behind mental healthcare, and pressure in general to keep fighting, even though things are automatically on an uneven playing field.”
- Macabre Americana co-founder Laura Dadap

"Natural Disaster" is the third release from NYC-based folk fusion collective Macabre Americana.

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She wishes an earthquake would happen
Shift all her insides around
Shake up the streets of Wisconsin
And knock her right down to the ground

Or maybe a twister'd come spinning
Vacuum her into the air
Her lungs would grasp oxygen thinning
And force her to see if she's there
Is she still there?

Or maybe an avalanche falling
Crash down right over her head
Oh, look out below! she'd start calling
If you stop now you'll wind up dead!
Yes, you'll wind up dead!

She didn't see the clock
Fall off the wall
And after all
Is said and done
Will the sound of a knock
On the door
Pull her out of her bed?
Or push her back further instead?
Get out your head
Girl

He pushed so hard that she fell
Vacuumed her into the air
Crashed down so hard
Even she can't tell
If her heart of gold
Is still there

Oh, he's just a natural disaster
She's stuck in his element
She still doesn't know what he's after
But she'll keep on fighting
And she'll keep on praying
Somehow
And she'll keep on hoping
Somehow

credits

released March 1, 2019
Music and lyrics by Blake Pfeil
Vocal and string arrangement by Laura Dadap

Vocals/Cello: Laura Dadap
Keyboards: Blake Pfeil
Electric Bass: John Gilmartin
Drums: Willy Coon
Shaker: Lacey Madden
Backup: Lacey Madden, Blake Pfeil

Engineer/Mixer: Tom Tierney
Recorded at: Spaceman Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Cover art: Cheryl Ellzysmith

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Macabre Americana New York, New York

Macabre Americana is a NYC-based folk fusion collective whose music sheds light on the dark side of the American dream, past and present.

Macabre Americana is:

Willy Coon
Laura Dadap
John Gilmartin
Lacey Keane
Blake Pfeil

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