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The lyrics are heavy with insights into life and loss, expressing Witmer's mourning in no uncertain terms.  \"One More Day\" starts as a dark madrigal before lifting Witmer's soul ever so slightly with simple and beautiful accompaniment.  The chords spiral down for \"Cursing,\" where an ominous piano crashes past repetitive acoustic guitar lines.  The country-rock lope of \"Hold On\" is further informed by Witmer's philosophical waxings on being both a son and a father.  Though Witmer sounds musically like he's found the sweet spot, lyrically he's clearly still in shock, fighting to make sense of his new life.  \"Your Friend\" reaches out for a response and a wish for open arms.  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And in the shuffling \"Keep Moving Brother, Keep Moving Sister,\" he sings: \"I consider my name\/The one I'm given and the one I became\/and the difference between hangs inside the stars, my love.\"  It's a more promising outcome than \"Made Out for This,\" where his question of purpose could bring about the wrong answer. - iTunes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVINYL Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease Date: April 30, 2013\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecord Label: Asthmatic Kitty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUPC: 656605611112\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of Discs: 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Denison Witmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23772484801,"sku":"Denison Witmer (6)","price":22.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1398\/5745\/files\/Denison_Witmer_Denison_Witmer_Vinyl_LP.jpg?v=1779134261"},{"product_id":"witmer-denison-american-foursquare-vinyl","title":"American Foursquare Vinyl LP (Blue)","description":"Canada Import Blue Vinyl LP edition of Denison Witmer's American Foursquare, a meditation on empathy, on love, and on the meaning of home.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDenison began writing American Foursquare after he and his family relocated from Philadelphia to his hometown of Lancaster in 2014, trading their 800-square-foot row home for a 100-year-old house on the edge of Lancaster City. 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