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bramble

from bare bones by Hel Sídhe Wyly

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i was throwin pebbles at a map laid on the ground,
compass needles turning in my heart.
the flies drowned in my wine
locked in love for one last time
still i drank them down,
drank them down,
drank them down.

i was smashin bottles from a high-rise right downtown
somethin wicked welling in my gut.
i slipped out in the morning as ze lay there softly snoring
and i asked the rain to let my poor soul drown
let it drown
let it drown.

am i too much for you to handle?
am i a burden too much to bear?
when i'm by your side,
do i stick like a bramble?
a knot in the golden threads of your hair.

i was in the basement crying in my underwear
gasping through the hands around my throat.
it's dripping down the wall,
it's spreading all over the ground.
the cool, stale air and how i drank it down.

we was watchin firedancers underneath the bridge.
the carnival lights flickered as the storm came rollin in.
and the river there was bitter, but it flowed out to the sea.
the lightning in your veins helped me to breathe.

am i too much for you to handle?
am i a burden too much to bear?
when i'm by your side,
do i stick like a bramble?
a knot in the golden threads of your hair.

i may be crazy, but you still love me.
when shit gets ugly, you still call me honey.

sometimes i walk slow into traffic
just to feel the fear and shake it out like a rabbit.
sometimes i float away from my body,
to the pieces of my spirit that died in that basement.

i'm a moth flying into the fire
searchin for the moon
but instead found my pyre.
in your dreams, a teacher told you
somethin 'bout desire;
sharper than the edge of a blade.

i was too much for you to handle.
i was a burden too much to bear.
when i was by your side,
i stuck like a bramble.
a knot in the golden
threads of your hair.

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from bare bones, released February 19, 2017
the veiled lady with the swirling eyes.

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Hel Sídhe Wyly New Mexico

all itchy feet, calloused fingers, burnt cities and wild forests.
banjo, dulcimer, concertina, mouth trumpet and vocals by Hel Sídhe Wyly.

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