CD comes in a beautiful eco pack with a booklet intended to bring the listener on an emotional musical journey which includes lyrics to the songs as well as a written introduction explaining the energy behind the music.
* Also includes a commemorative lantern pin, a symbol of the song "Lanterns", meant to honour the veterans we have lost, and continue to lose, to suicide.
* Also includes digital version of The Guardian Angel Platoon
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about
From the year 2004 - 2006, I spent much time working and training in order to prepare for a deployment to Afghanistan, which came in January of 2007. This letter is a short summation of how I was feeling about my training, my new life and the upcoming deployment.
lyrics
I don’t even know where to begin. I’ve spent time in Quebec, Ontario, Newfoundland, Main, New Brunswick and Alberta. I get to shoot guns, rockets and throw grenades. I get to play with night vision goggles and thermal cameras, it’s just like in the movies. They do work us hard but we get plenty of time off as well. Every Friday we get to play sports all day. I play volleyball, broomball, I even play hockey now who would have guessed.
Things are much different here than back home on PEI. For one thing, there’s lots of swearing. I've heard entire paragraphs made up of only F-bombs. I have made some really great friends. I would do anything for these guys and I know they would do anything for me.
I’ve just finished my work up training, so I’ll be able to come home for Christmas, then it’s off to Afghanistan. I’m not really sure how I feel about going but it is what I signed up for right?
I know you are scared for me and I wish that I could take that away from you. I’m not scared for me though. I am scared for my brothers and sisters coming over with me and they are scared for me and that is why I know that I am coming back. Because I have an army looking out for me. I won’t be able to call very often but I promise I will every chance I get. I love you and I’ll write when I can.
Drift away with these dreamlike songs from reclusive folk singer CARLENE, who pairs evocative lyrics with hushed arrangements. Bandcamp New & Notable May 8, 2023
