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Letters from the Skipper (2020 Lockdown Version)

by Gaillion

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Five years ago, we released this song as our first new material in over 25 years. This new version celebrates the time since then as well as the strength and determination of everyone around the world dealing with the Corona virus and Covid-19.

We would encourage anyone that can to please donate to their local food banks or medical facilities that are accepting donations of food or supplies.

This song will also be available to purchase on our Bandcamp page (gaillion.bandcamp.com) with all money raised going to this GoFundMe campaign to help raise money for producers and engineers in the Seattle music world that are struggling in the current situation (www.gofundme.com/f/seattle-area-audio-engineers-affected-by-covid19).

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so weighted - so held down
a pain to deep to discuss aloud
the dust had hardly settled
ash and paper and bone
carried aloft -
the late summer breeze - like so many letters home

the guilt so heavy - its depth uncharted
ashamed to speak of what actually happened
but we'd relive the days
the sound and sail and sun
these letters from the skipper
sent with the hope - of one final run

I STOOD AT THE BOW
AND WATCHED MY CITY RECEDE
IN THAT MOMENT THE WHEEL WAS PASSED
BUT IN HIS TIME OF NEED
I LEFT HIM IN THE HOLE
OF SORROW
TO FEND ALONE

i was never contented at the stern
watching the wake dissolve
i will pilot until my dying day

STANDING AT THE BOW
WATCHING MY CITY RECEDE
JUST A MOMENT - AND MY CHANCE HAD PASSED
IN HIS TIME OF DEEPEST NEED
LEFT DOWN IN A HOLE
HIS GREATEST SORROW
TIME HE’D SPEND ALONE

CAPTAIN
-MY CAPTAIN, O
CAPTAIN
-MY CAPTAIN, O

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released May 7, 2020

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Gaillion New York, New York

Gaillion, \GUY-lee-on\ is a progressive rock power trio, formed in Avon, CT by Don Gunn, drums and percussion; Todd Howard, vocals, bass and keyboards; and James Vasquenza Jr., guitars and backing vocals.

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