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Exquisite Corpse

from BORJONER by Aimee-Jo Benoit with Trio Velocity

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I had the great honour of meeting these two musicians on a couple of occasions, as they were friends to my boss at the time. But before that, I had been introduced to them by my housemate in college, and I could not stop listening to their music. Kate’s voice and Chris’s lyrical prowess (as well as hers) made me fall in love with these ex-pats. This song just spoke to me with such imagery, it’s always been in the back of my mind. You should get your hands on the entire album (O Witness), and do your soul a favour.

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Exquisite Corpse, drink the new wine
A folded page
Conceals the old line
Escape from sequence, an abstract consequence
You cannot move,
You have been defined

Yet I remain
With the first line.
I cannot leave anything behind
No longer, do I presume to intervene
I cannot move, but I can decline

I met you here, in the chalk line
There was paint in your veins
Now these sidewalk stains
A canvas of another slain
Disgust and disbelief
Could they imagine what it is
To exist as a motif

I am the GOD of repair
I am here to heal
But I condemn, my cautionary tales read like a script
I am art I believe
I am shading and perspective
But You are the living light
I am the child’s gaze of hunger
But you are the child


I’m a story someone heard
It was about you
Why do they paint me
Facing the canvas
The combinations have been deadly

I was humour, but also bigotry
I was fear, I pulled the trigger
Backed up the shots with history
We met in the air.


I am the God of repair
I am here to heal but I condemn
My cautionary tales read like a script

I am art, I believe
I am shading and perspective
But you are the living light
I am a child’s gaze of hunger
But you are the child

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from BORJONER, released June 26, 2020
Composer: Kate Fenner and Chris Brown
Arrangement: Aimee-Jo Benoit and Trio Velocity

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Aimee-Jo Benoit Calgary, Alberta

Calgary musician Aimee-Jo Benoit is celebrated for her distinctive vocal style, articulate diction, and expressive phrasing. She passionately showcases Canadian songwriters in her performances, blending classic standards with contemporary hits in a fresh style. Her work honors the Jazz tradition of reinventing the repertoire. ... more

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