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Signs of Hostility

from Downer by Bet Smith

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This is an acoustic version of a song originally released in 2015 on the Loose Ends EP. It is inspired by the badass women of the Gulf Islands of the Salish Sea, going it alone and living off the land on the West Coast.

While living on Denman Island, I was deeply inspired by my neighbours, for their self-sufficiency, dedication to the land and to community, and their beautiful eccentricities.

During that time, my community and members of nearby communities on Vancouver Island, fought a coal mine and won. The take-over of the community information session held by the developer was one of the most amazing feats I had ever seen. People from all walks of life stood up to speak out against the project from their point-of-view. The developer didn’t stand a chance.

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You've got your hands buried deep in the soil
Stones making holes in your jeans
You're planting chard and kale mighty early
Planting your potatoes deep

Whatever's coming, it's coming fast
It's showing signs of hostility
Whatever's coming won't catch you by surprise
You're gonna be ready

You build your fences eight feet high
You'll keep your garden safe inside
You're canning everything you can find
Every mason jar is just a little piece of mind

Whatever's coming, it's coming fast
It's showing signs of hostility
Whatever's coming won't catch you by surprise
You're gonna be ready

You don't stockpile, you don't hoard
You take nothing from the grocery store
You're an independent woman, don't need no man
You've got enough mouths to feed, don't want one more

Once you did have love, a lot of good that did
Left you more empty than you were before
But you've still got two strong hands and a capable mind and
Rows of carrots and rows of corn

Whatever's coming, it's coming fast
It's showing signs of hostility
Whatever's coming won't catch you by surprise
You're gonna be ready

You keep your hand tools as sharp as your knives
You've gone back to horses
Can't stand the TV, can't take that noise
Can't take those ugly voices

You love the beating of the raven's wings, the song of the chickadee
the calming thunder
You've got your fathers rifle and your grandmother's rosary
And you're doing fine without her

Whatever's coming, it's coming fast
It's showing signs of hostility
Whatever's coming won't catch you by surprise
You're gonna be ready

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from Downer, released February 2, 2021
Bet Smith: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Percussion

Recorded and mixed by Rob Currie
Mastered by João Carvalho
Written by Bet Smith (Ashlea-Elizabeth Smith, SOCAN)
© Bet Smith (Ashlea-Elizabeth Smith) Pine Lake Records

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Bet Smith Gravenhurst, Ontario

Bet Smith is a Canadian alternative folk singer-songwriter who weaves environmental and socio-political philosophy into rich, reflective compositions. With a voice that is gentle and familiar, Smith offers elegant melodies locked to lyrics that are paced and precise. ... more

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