A Certain Darkness is Needed to See the Stars

from Rust by ambientsketchbook

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Will I never sleep?
Doomed lie back watching plane lights drift across the night sky.
Count the stars;
Could I float away among a million tiny lights forever?

I close my eyes,
A certain darkness is needed to see the stars.
I turn within
Where my dreams can free me from these Earthly chains again.

Let this light fill your eyes.

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from Rust, released September 29, 2013

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ambientsketchbook UK

ambientsketchbook is Northern Irish guitarist and producer Lee Gorman. Begun in 2012 as an instrumental guitar project, ASb has gradually evolved into a vehicle for exploring numerous genres, including ambient, post-rock, electronic and shoegaze. Each release has a distinct style, but share common ground in the love of melody, texture and resonance. ... more

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