Sluice: “Mill”
Clip: 2/13/2025 | 3m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
Sluice performs “Mill,” a song influenced by the hidden histories found within nature.
Sluice performs the song “Mill” from the band’s acclaimed album “Radial Gate.” In this song, we’re taken to the edge of a walking trail in Hillsborough, NC, where an old textile mill was converted into an outdoor space for the community. Just be careful—there might be glass underfoot.
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Sluice: “Mill”
Clip: 2/13/2025 | 3m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
Sluice performs the song “Mill” from the band’s acclaimed album “Radial Gate.” In this song, we’re taken to the edge of a walking trail in Hillsborough, NC, where an old textile mill was converted into an outdoor space for the community. Just be careful—there might be glass underfoot.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship[soulful tranquil guitar music] ♪ The path is covered in glass ♪ ♪ Where the mill workers buried all their trash ♪ ♪ But the river bends to a pool ♪ ♪ It is deep you can jump it is cool ♪ [soulful tranquil upbeat music] ♪ The paramedics and ranger were blase ♪ ♪ The guy who fell ♪ ♪ The guy who fell ♪ ♪ He could walk ♪ ♪ He could walk ♪ ♪ He seemed okay ♪ ♪ He seemed okay ♪ [soulful tranquil upbeat music] ♪ But everything got so dark and we are dying ♪ ♪ Somewhere out of sight ♪ ♪ That [censored] chainsaw's still trying ♪ ♪ To rip us out ♪ [soulful tranquil instrumental music] ♪ I'm gonna do you dirty ♪ ♪ I'm gonna do you dirty ♪ ♪ I'm falling hard ♪ ♪ I'm falling hard ♪ ♪ I'm gonna do you dirty ♪ ♪ I'm gonna do you dirty ♪ ♪ [censored] the government ♪ ♪ You should punish it ♪ ♪ Count the rings in there ♪ ♪ Watch me sinking there ♪ ♪ What's the problem then ♪ ♪ What's the problem then ♪ ♪ That you feel so bad ♪ ♪ That you started it ♪ ♪ Or was it your Dad ♪ ♪ Or was it your Dad ♪ ♪ What's the problem man ♪ ♪ What's the problem man ♪ ♪ What's the problem man ♪ ♪ What's the problem man ♪ ♪ What's the problem man ♪ ♪ What's the problem man ♪ [pensive upbeat rock music] [fading upbeat rock music]
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Shaped by Sound is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
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