Dancing in the Desert

I’m scared I’ll run into you

In the desert

Surrounded by dirt

The earth swirling around us

Am I worthy, am I deserving?

Are your thorns just there to hurt me cause

I’ve been thirsty for some time

Searching for some peace of mind

Cactus flowers everywhere

Cactus flowers blooming there

Cactus flowers in my hair

(Oh, oh, oh)

Wind’s howling

Chilling to the bone

Time’s crawling

Trying to find my home

Sand’s coarse, feeling worse than I’ve ever known

Gonna overthrow, outgrown this overtone

Heels grinding

Dug into the sand

Eyes widen

Big enough see within

This thirst just asserts what I’ve always known

Individual, vast, full, completely whole

I hope I’ll run into you

In the desert

The dirt turns to clay

Under sheets of sizzling rain

Am I worthy? so unnerving

Is this storm what I’ve been searching for?

I’ve been thirsty for some time

Tryna find the joy that’s mine

Cactus flowers everywhere

Cactus flowers blooming there

Cactus flowers in my hair

(Oh, oh, oh)

Cactus flowers everywhere

Cactus flowers blooming there

Cactus flowers in my hair

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

Bioluminescent

Feeling effervescent

Dancing in the desert

Let them see your essence

Bioluminescent

Feeling effervescent

Dancing in the desert

I’m glad I’ll finally see you bloom

In the desert

Just after sunrise

The dust begins to settle

I am worthy, finding power

Some day thorns will lead to flowers

Cause I’ve been searching for some time

Liberation’s feeling fine

Bioluminescent

Feeling effervescent

Dancing in the desert

Let them see your essence

Bioluminescent

Feeling effervescent

Dancing in the desert, desert, desert

Dancing in the Desert was written, recorded and produced in collaboration with Palaver Strings in the summer of 2021 as part of the LifeSongs project. The above cover art was a collaboration between Lake and Toast, based on a selfie from the STU!

Lake — Writer, Vocals 

Toast — Writer, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Vocals

Matt Smith — Cello

Kallie Sugatski — Viola

Lysander Jaffe — Violin

Matt Brady — Producer, Recording Engineer,

Mastering Engineer