We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Forest Fire

by Mac Kish

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $8 USD  or more

     

1.
Bleed Out 02:16
When all of this is over And my feet finally touch the ground I want you to come over and help me drown All of these worthless thoughts And all of my hopeless dreams I’m talking practically everything Cuz all of my good intentions Come along with some greed But not in the sense that you think I want everything I’m inside the car again I’m watching you bleed out I don’t know where to begin Let’s start with the readout Of the things that you said to me Before you went to sleep But I could not sleep Cuz I’m inside my car again Watching you bleed out
2.
Ruminating 02:43
On my own I’ll find a friend or two To get me by Crush up the blue sky Rip it apart into two I only want to be here with you Touching your skin and your bones I swear I left the fire on at home Push me out At times we all must embrace the pain And this is what you get A son that will love no-one else A pulse that no-one would’ve felt Am I just here on my own? I swear I left the fire on at home Am I just here on my own? I swear I left the fire on at home
3.
I’ve been gazing at dimples On the ceiling in my room Choosing to believe that they are Craters on the moon And I wonder if I’ll get there this afternoon I’ve been gazing at dimples On the ceiling in my room Choosing to believe that they are Craters on the moon And I wonder if I’ll get there this afternoon I’ve been gazing at dimples On the ceiling in my room Choosing to believe that they are Craters on the moon And I wonder if I’ll get there this afternoon All alone with Kenmore drones tonight I wish you were by my side I’ve been low And I’ve been high before I let the milk spoil in my fridge And it seems as if no-one cares No-one gives a shit And it’s dragging me down
4.
We’ve been at this before Bloody knuckles and all Boxing in the front lawn The neighbor’s wondering why Did he move away from California And there’s a big dark cloud That follows me around And to top it all off I’m stuck here with you With an imperfect point of view And I can’t help but wonder What might have changed If I had moved to Colorado If I had moved to Colorado If I had moved to Colorado If I had gone to Colorado But what the Hell do I know? What the Hell do I know? What the Hell do I know? What the Hell do I know? What the Hell do I know? What the Hell do I know? What the Hell do I know? What the Hell do I know? What the Hell do I know? What the Hell do I know? What the Hell do I know? What the Hell do I know? What the Hell do I know?
5.
Forest Fire 03:43
We still have tonight Whoever said it was over? I never said it was over And there’s a dark part of my heart Where I feel hate And I fuel anger And love is fleeing These feeble attempts are failing To awaken a desire Remember when it was burning Just like a forest fire But it’s choking now and begging To be suppressed To smoke and ash Whoever thought this ship would sink And I can’t swim I’m drowning Oh I'm drowning In all of my fears And all of these years Was it just a waste of my time? Am I another wasted mind? I just want a taste of death I just want to feel your breath Down my neck Son, come with me We’ll try to find Some unfamiliar thing Something new to kill and to bleed
6.
Just as the room began To shake and spin To spit and sputter I began to wander What about this life I lead? Is it the only thing That keeps me above the water Sometimes I go right under She always holds it in She always holds it in She always holds her love in While I’m rushing right through the door Like a fool again And I just can’t remember how We arrived at this But I plan on getting out Even if I break both my wrists For you to get the gist I’m breaking out She always holds it in She always holds it in She always holds it in She always holds it in She always holds it in She always holds it in She always holds it in She always holds it in She always holds her love in While I’m rushing right through the door Like a fool again
7.
Human Being 04:11
I don’t doubt you In fact I know you are Capable of being strong And showing love And sometimes all we need Is another human being To reach out and touch us While the world is moving on My mind is wandering off With a shift in paradigm Can we trade this sense of pride For something we feel is right And put our differences aside We have all that we need I often ask myself Who are you waiting for To come outside While it’s been you all along And all I really need Is another human being To reach out and touch me While the world is moving on My mind is wandering off With a shift in paradigm Can we trade this sense of pride For something we feel is right And put our differences aside We have all that we need
8.
Feels like a violent storm Has been coming along And I can’t seem to find Where my troubles come from So I’m writing this song The thunder is rolling And the hail keeps coming down I’ve been plowing my lover into the ground Sowing seeds and reaping a bitter fruit It’s a bitter proof of labor I keep going back to the stable Waiting for my payment When this is all over I’ll get up and replay it I probably will laugh I’ll cry and I will hate it I probably will hate this I probably will hate this I probably will hate this I probably will hate this I probably will hate this I probably will hate this

about

"Kish's journey started in the aftermath of a devastating car accident that left him physically injured and unemployed. The crisis led him to reevaluate his life, including his 20-year commitment to the Jehovah's Witnesses and a marriage on the brink of divorce.

The accident "was a spark for me to pick up the guitar again," Kish says, "I bought a new one and started writing songs." This rebirth of his musical passion marked the beginning of his work on "Forest Fire," an album deeply rooted in his personal struggles.

Kish's divorce and departure from his religion left a significant void. To fill this, he devoted all his energy and time to writing music. Over the next three years, Kish meticulously recorded demos in his home studio in Ann Arbor, Michigan, often in collaboration with local musician and producer Whit Fineberg."-Doug Marrin, The Sun Times News

"‘Forest Fire’ is absolutely a journey. It’s a rollercoaster ride of emotions and sounds with some of the most drastic compositions I’ve heard in a long while yet somehow it all worked perfectly. There are moments of imperfect perfection, moments of eerie silence, and moments of danceable beats. It takes a true talent to pull this all off in one album but Mac Kish has done it and I can not wait to see what the future holds for this truly talented musician."-Girl At The Rock Shows

credits

released June 16, 2023

Produced, Engineered & Mixed by Whit Fineberg at Square Lake Sounds in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Mastered by Philip Shaw Bova

Album Artwork by Erik Smith

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Mac Kish Ann Arbor, Michigan

After a car accident in 2019 left him physically injured and jobless, Kish began to reevaluate his life's decisions beginning with his religion that he had been a part of for nearly 20 years. To fill the void that was left after leaving a religion, Kish began to devote all of his time to writing music. With the help of Whit Fineberg, Kish recorded his full length debut album in October of 2022. ... more

contact / help

Contact Mac Kish

Streaming and
Download help

Report this album or account

If you like Mac Kish, you may also like: