The Ritual
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I felt the earth
throw me down like a wrestler
he moves like a dancer
and I felt his chair
metal straight to my head
I was presumed dead
but I stood up straight
cracked all of my bones
sat up right on my throne
and I looked around
you were bowing down
you were bowing down
CHORUS
oh, you could come around
out in the dark
dance around the flames
take a bite of my heart
and we spin around
our face to our backs
seeing daggers in their eyes
spirits out like fireflies
I’m mummified
wrap me up in your arms
it works like a charm
the body once was warm
now it’s all but the ashes
of hymns and passages
I stood up straight
cracked all of my bones
sat up right on my throne
and I looked around
you were bowing down
you were bowing down
oh, you could come around
out in the dark
dance around the flames
take a bite of my heart
and we spin around
our face to our backs
seeing daggers in their eyes
spirits out like fireflies
you were bowing down (x6)
you were bowing ~down (x6)
oh, you could come around
out in the dark
dance around the flames
take a bite of my heart
and we spin around
our face to our backs
seeing daggers in their eyes
spirits out like fireflies
ALL LYRICS
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ABOUT SHUNKAN
Shunkan is a Los Angeles based rock band steeped in the young traditions of left of the dial underground. Shunkan (shoon-kahn) translates from Japanese to “in a moment”. Frontwoman Marina Sakimoto confronts her duality not only as as a half-Japanese artist, but in the emotional balance of yin and yang. Warm dueling guitars akin to the jangly riffs of Pavement and earnest second-wave emo marry Sakimoto’s voice, ranging from heartbreaking coos to animalistic howls. Whether transitioning between pedal-gazing deemed as “mastering the Kevin Shields shoegaze staple like nobody else” (DIY Mag) or raw confrontation in a stripped-down setting, Shunkan accomplishes the feat of maintaining real individuality while remaining cohesive throughout.
ABOUT SHUNKAN
Shunkan is a Los Angeles based rock band steeped in the young traditions of left of the dial underground. Shunkan (shoon-kahn) translates from Japanese to “in a moment”. Frontwoman Marina Sakimoto confronts her duality not only as as a half-Japanese artist, but in the emotional balance of yin and yang. Warm dueling guitars akin to the jangly riffs of Pavement and earnest second-wave emo marry Sakimoto’s voice, ranging from heartbreaking coos to animalistic howls. Whether transitioning between pedal-gazing deemed as “mastering the Kevin Shields shoegaze staple like nobody else” (DIY Mag) or raw confrontation in a stripped-down setting, Shunkan accomplishes the feat of maintaining real individuality while remaining cohesive throughout.