DESCRIPTION:
From Vancouver folk artists, The Abramson Sisters and Karlene Harvey, comes the music video "Skull and Crossbones", an official Summer Music Video Fund 2013 awardee (publicrecords.org). Produced with the support of TELUS (telus.com/optiklocal). Vancouver, BC.
Concept: Karlene Harvey
"Skull & Crossbones"
Written by:
Leah Abramson and Patrick Metzger
Performed by:
The Abramson Singers
Directed by:
Eric Bates:
Illustration
Ehren Salazar:
Animation:
Elisa Chee

Song Lyrics:
Oh that these walls would shut their stupid mouths
Long enough to hear themselves
Oh that these ears would cork the source with wax
And broken bottle glass

Cold, it's cold, asleep, alone
Seasick and thin
Skull & Crossbones

Four phantom limbs dressed in tie and tails
Just to meet the wooden sky
Ghost of a chance, I saved this waltz for you
To watch your ashes dance

Oh and the phone, it rings at night
Your voice on the line
Skull & Crossbones

Peace and silver weighing down your tongue
Ferried to the farthest shore
Now and forevermore, waiting for a sign
To show me where you are

Oh and these walls, they whisper low
No language I know
Skull & Crossbones

Oh and these hearts you leave behind
Are your robe and throne
Skull & Crossbones, skull & crossbones.