“Machine Gun” is one of the most ethereally dreamy shoegaze tracks on Souvlaki. The capital of Sheba was the city of Ma'rib. Nearby was a great dam, which provided enough water to make Sheba an agricultural nation, as well as a land of beautiful gardens. It was a fertile oasis in the desert. There is evidence that this dam burst, and the devastation caused by the ensuing flood, coupled with the loss of water for agriculture, may have led to the demise of several Sabaean cities which no longer exist today.

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