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Lily of the Valley
02:17
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I used to be like the lily of the valley
like the lily, so pearly white
blooming at night
I used to grow wherever my seeds were sown
wherever my seeds were thrown
now I grow alone
I, I, I, I,
used to look so different than what I am
But don't worry about me, worry about me
I've got a plan
to be a stranger again
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Carried Away
03:05
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Oh don't go on about the one
who got so carried away
He tilted his hat towards the sun
and he promised his mama he wouldn't stay
He got carried away
He got carried away
He got carried away
Promised he wouldn't stay
Oh don't mention his name or else
a flame may rise up out of the earth
Oh don't speak of his fame or he'll
think he was that way from birth
He gets carried away
He gets carried away
He gets carried away
Promises he won't stay
Down the river, water never stays
up the current, he got carried away
Up the current, water never stays
down the river, he gets carried away
Gets carried away
Oh don't go on about the one
who got so carried away
He tilted his hat towards the sun
and he promised his mama he wouldn't stay
He gets carried away
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Beasts!
01:49
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Oh! The beasts! The beasts!
The things we do to one another
when the beast inside gets hungry
do we sin or do we suffer?
Oh! The beasts! The demons
that we swear live in our skin
so we can pin it on to something else
when we hurt each other
But at least I have you
But at least I have you
To cool the fires of hell when I'm not feeling myself
Oh you
Oh! The beasts! The beasts!
they wake at night they walk by day
oh no they never go away
it's just that sometimes they stay hidden
Impulse, impulse, put it on a list
a pipe, a pill, a fist, a kiss
you get the gist, it's all the things that are forbidden
But at least I have you
But at least I have you
To cool the fires of hell when I'm leaning on your shell
Oh you
And yes they'll eat you up
What would you have them do?
Look out, look out!
That just goes to show how much I really know 'bout you
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Lucky
04:26
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Lucky you wrote me a letter
Saying that you want to be mine
Lucky we haven’t gone to war yet
Lucky we still have a little time
Lucky I’ve got friends in low places
Lucky they put me on high
Lucky my mama still loves me
Oh I feel so lucky all the time
Lucky, lucky, lucky without a doubt
Lucky, I hope my luck doesn't run out
Lucky to watch all the trees bloom
And walk with them and talk to them with grace
Lucky for the pink lights in my bedroom
Lucky for the pink light from your face
Lucky there's cake in the kitchen
Lucky there's wine in a pot
Lucky for the people who have stayed with me
And I'm lucky for the people who have not
Lucky for lies and truth-telling
Lucky for hearts and good swelling
Lucky for loving, rebelling
Lucky for good storytelling
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Rest
02:24
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I lean to rest, I list, I wilt
I lean between the earth and silt
I lean and I forget my guilt
I lean and I forget my guilt
Pulling back my curtain I’m your quilt
I’m so fucking tall they call me stilts
Soaking up the coffee that you spilled
Soaking up the coffee that you spilled
The pocket watch got passed down
Oh but eventually it stopped
No use to tell if it was drowned
Or if it just got dropped
Pulling back my curtain I’m your quilt
(I'm your quilt)
I’m so fucking tall they call me stilts
(you can call me stilts)
Soaking up the coffee that you spilled
(oh god, what a mess)
Soaking up the coffee that you spilled
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Prisoner
02:59
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Tear me limb from limb
show me what I've been missing
And when you're done
show me what limbs you'll be kissing
I'm not your prisoner
I'm not your listener
I'm all alone
I'm not subliminal
Your underground criminal
I'm on my own
Tell me all your secrets
by the light of the sun
But be careful with me baby
and untie me when you're done
Cause I'm not your prisoner
I'm not your listener
I'm all alone
I'm not your criminal
Oh so subliminal
I'm all alone
Lakeside, seaside, oceanside, riverside
I'm gonna take you down for the longest ride
But be careful with me baby
I've been crowned and copied so many times
I'm not your prisoner
I'm not your listener
I'm on my own
I'm not subliminal
Your underground criminal
I'm all alone
I'm not your prisoner
I'm not your listener
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Pie, Strawberry
02:46
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Waiting for the wailing
Wailing for the waiting
Waiting for my life to take a life
High and dry
Sweet as
Strawberry pie
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Black Gold
02:56
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Falling out now
I believe my throat is closed
the phlegm of 15 neighborhoods fireworking on their own
That black gold
that disintegrating cold
has crept into my library and slunk into our home
Falling out
Falling out
Falling out
Falling out now
I believe my eyes are shut
the sleep of 15 hours draws a spider from the cut
That black gold
all wrapped in silk and sold
has come into my place of work manifesting as a marigold
Falling out
Falling out
Falling out
Forgive me, Jamie
Would you be my notary?
Sign away a year without them
Sign eternity
What shape have you put on?
Mephistopheles?
You're on my couch crying for my muse
But you're putting me to sleep
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9. |
Sad Beach
03:30
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Sad beach in the middle of the winter
Sad beach that you tried to forget
Sad beach give your mind all splinters
Sad beach make your mind all wet
Sad beach all rocks and sand
Sad beach make you force your hand
But you just can't let yourself go
To sad beach
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Pie, Honey
03:08
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Honeypie I wouldn’t lie to you
Honeypie I only bend the truth
Honeypie don’t be mad when I do
Honeypie it’s only 'cause I love you
Honeypie don’t you know I’m true
Honeypie I’ve travelled so far and seen so few like you
Honeypie won’t you pity me just a little
Honeypie won't you dress me down from the middle
Honeypie please don't give me grief
Honeypie put your sword back in its sheath
Saying sorry is like pulling teeth
Saying sorry is like pulling teeth
Honey
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11. |
Lady Lazarus
03:16
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Lazy lady lazarus
plucking guitar strings in the lap of her lover
Singing of one thing, singing of one thing
and thinking on another
But don’t think she’s so stuck in the mire
coming back from the dead makes her tired
Lazy lady lazarus lives on the mountainside
and greases the runners
Lazy lady lazarus lives in a house alone
and misses her mother
But she knows she deserves better than that
she’s like a 17-life-having cat
Lazy lady lazarus put back to work again
she’s cleaning her gutters
There she goes again by the grace of God
One foot in the grave and one running without a thought
She won't remember coming back
but she remembers heart attack
She remembers going black,
worms in her eyes, worms down her back
Lazy lady
Lady lazy
Lazy lady lazarus
hair of all colors
Has that immortal kiss
envied by others
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12. |
W/Ya
01:48
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I walked the ship from stern to bow
I'm with you now
I wiped the sweat from off your brow
I'm with you now
I shook the snow off of the bough
and plucked the blossom from the ground
to wrap it in my lightest shroud
I’m with you now
I took a step I took a vow
I’m with you now
I asked the sky, the fates allow
me with you now
I plucked a string, I slayed the king
I don’t feel fear, I don’t feel pain
All other love I disavow
I’m with you now
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Sappho and the Radishes Boston, Massachusetts
Erini sings, JB slams, MK shreds, Phil thumps
Boston, MA
Sappho and the Radishes recommends:
Where it began. Erini's solo EP. Full of deep pining and wonderful creatures.
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Ben is a wordsmith and janky sounds guy. Recommended for staring out the screen door. JB and Phil used to play in this band!
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Friend of the band, possessed of pipes beyond compare.
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