Jonathan Tortoise

by Belle Ghoul

supported by

	/

Streaming + Download

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

Purchasable with gift card

$1.50 USD or more

about

Previously unreleased track celebrating the 190th birthday of Jonathan Tortoise - the oldest known living land animal, and mascot of the island of Saint Helena.
Happy Birthday, Jonathan!

lyrics

Jonathan Tortoise, what have you seen 
Have you seen us rise up from our elbows and knees
Have you seen the world spin as we got on our feet
Does it move as fast for you as for me?

Jonathan Tortoise, what have you seen 
Did it put you on guard when we built up the streets
Did the sun disappear as we turned up the heat
Does it move as fast for you as for me?

Will the world go away before it really oughta
Because of the things we put into the water
When you finally close your eyes the final time
Will it be your decision or will it be mine?

Jonathan Tortoise, what can I say 
Have we all let you down at the end of the day?
Have we rattled the world like a fatal disease 
Did it put you on guard as we built up the streets
Were we all busy staring at our little screens 
Did the sun disappear as we turned up the heat
Have you seen the world slow to a stop in defeat
Does it move as fast for you as for me?

credits

released February 6, 2022

license

about

Belle Ghoul Detroit, Michigan

We thank you for your time and ask that we may provide a part of the soundtrack to your life. There will be joy, anger, laughter and sadness, as there is with any well-rounded excursion. You might want to dance, but the stories will keep you occupied. You may want to cry but the beat will keep you moving. In the end you may just be standing there listening to music. ... more

Facebook

contact / help

Contact Belle Ghoul

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like Belle Ghoul, you may also like:

I Shall Die Here
by the body

featured on Bandcamp Radio Mar 1, 2024
go to album
In The Midst of You
by Brad stank

Brad Stank taps into the spiritual side of slow jams on his latest. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 30, 2024
go to album
The System
by Stanford Shirley

Reissued by UK label Death is Not the End “The System” is a sugar-sweet slice of ’80s digital reggae. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 12, 2024
go to album
Yip Jump Music (1983)
by Daniel Johnston

The Daniel Johnston catalog comes to Bandcamp, bringing with it a host of lo-fi classics. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 21, 2023
go to album
Tëdd ak Mame Coumba Lamba ak Mame Coumba Mbang
by Ndox Electrique

Two members of Ifriqiyya Electrique join forces with the n'doëp community in Senegal with exhilarating results. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 1, 2023
go to album
I Heard The Voice
by Faith & Harmony

North Carolina’s Faith & Harmony brings the scorching sound of classic gospel soul to a new generation. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 20, 2023
go to album
Parayellowgram
by M. Sage & Zander Raymond

Modular synths sparkle amidst piano, vibes, and other organic instruments stringing together constellations of sound. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 22, 2023
go to album