(Peterson | Sharbaugh) Calebass (Mikael Peterson) [ https://soundcloud.com/calebass ]: vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion and drums, and melodica Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: lyrics, 'steely' guitar, drums and drum machine programming, synthesizer and sequencer programming, and 'found sounds' Recorded by Mikael Peterson [Calebass] [ https://soundcloud.com/calebass ] and Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]. Mixed, Produced, and Engineered by Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]. Words and Lyrics by Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]. Composed and Recorded ca. December 7th, 2021 to February 14th, 2022. sm19 [edit01] [eM] [24WAV].

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"Bittermouth II" has two 'sister' recordings that preceded it, "Bittermouth I" [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh/bittermouth-disquiet0520-on-the-clock-sm7 ], and "Bittermouth II" [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh/bittermouth-ii ]-- both instrumentals; this one, "Bittermouth III," features Calebass singing My following lyrics:

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with bittermouth I take You in

arrested in thought adorned in sin

betrothed am I to another's hand yet succumb so swiftly to this Siren's strand

where can My Savior anchor His feet? where might He gild His lungs with an air so sweet?

nowhere close is what I fear once chance taken the cost so dear

with bittermouth i take You in detesting this thought the sinister sin

of My Lover's entropy

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"I, for years, had wanted to collaborate with this fine, unique artist, Calebass; this is the fruit of that labour.

Thank You, Mikael!

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~ Michael

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