Ariel Singer 1987-2005

For those who never met Ariel Singer, I will attempt to sum up her life as I knew her. She was beautiful, intelligent and full of life. She never let her hardships get her down and always put others before herself. She had a passion for reading, being in the outdoors, music and cooking. She discovered a new talent as the singer for the Provo hardcore band Extraction Point, a band described as noise, but to a more skilled ear, bands such as Coalesce and Deadguy have been referenced. Having no experience didn’t stop her at all. She quickly took hold of her position and executed it with great skill. Ariel never had the chance to have lyrics written out for the music, but her compassion, her demand for equality and her ability to see life for what it should be would have created some of the most honest writings. Having no set lyrics didn’t inhibit her live show; instead, she screamed with every ounce of her being. The one piece she started is something I would like to share.

Cover and strike gently
The film slides of my eyes
Without the shutter I am blind
There is no answer
My fingers fumble to tie up a conclusion
And with that they lost their capability
Existing only for the end
Is wasting the only thing I have
I CAN ONLY LIVE
Self-realization wakes me from the long dream
Of past future and the solid present
Will I need my name scratched in stone
To justify that I was here
NO, my actions will retain my soul
Long after my remains have gone cold
Shells are formed by the mundane….
…. LIVE TO FILL EXISTENCE!!

Ariel had a theory on how we lived our lives: that we lived them as a long dream, that we were never truly awake unless we were conscience of ourselves in an exact moment. On the morning of August 18, 2005, Ariel finally awoke from the dream of life. She no longer struggled and had found her balance in life. She left this world doing what she loved, being outdoors with friends. She will be remembered by many people, and will leave a lasting imprint on their hearts.

-Chris Manor