The Actor's Stage

from The Lord, the Lady, and I by Run Downhill

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Simon ventures his gaze into Henrietta's mirror. As the light flickers and fades, the dead begin reaching to him, calling out with their dormant voices with their requests for communication. They carry no warning, only regret, and a desire to hear any news from those they left on the living side. And Simon can only play his part: to bear witness to these voices and archetypes and shadows that only he can see...

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To feel the lights in the dressing room.
Feel the light for you.
Never gave a wrong word to mistranslate…
Never gave at all to you.

Ah, the covered light.
Feel the woes that come down; beside, for the summer’s last night.
For the pleasure of all.

For all.

Saw the actor give and let them take.
He would not plagiarize the scene.
And when the curtains fell and the 4th wall breaks,
And the actors, all running lines in the wings.

Feel the light burn age in your eyes.
For the woes that frame my face in a million mile gaze,
Too much to conceal and blend away.

And when I gather with my friends, and they ask,
How’s the stage been?
I can say I’ve been mixing it
With the best of them.

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from The Lord, the Lady, and I, released December 1, 2017
Song and comic written by T.J. Troy
Performed by Run Downhill: Nate LaPointe, Adam Levy, and T.J. Troy
Artwork by Scott Angle
Augmented reality video edited by Juli Emmel

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Run Downhill Los Angeles, California

Run Downhill is an indie-country band from Los Angeles, CA. With a style drenched in the classic country sounds of the 40/50/60s, mixed with the indie rock aesthetics of the late 90s, Run Downhill's lush textures, densely layered vocals, and soaring instrumentals are unparalleled in today's modern music. The music is also cross-contextualized with comic books; songs have a comic book companion! ... more

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