My Mortal Wound

by Lily Talmers

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lyrics

It’s a strange load to carry
Hear a dog whistle, maybe it’s calling me home
To the heart of my mortal wound
And it’s true what they said about me
I’m a tattered flag, waving dirty and holy and prude
Could those words sound the same to you

I’m alright; I am—just the tide’s gone still and I’m left waiting
For something to happen; for anything to happen; for good things to happen

Emotional resistance
I don't feel pain, just remnants of my past
They’re a friend I afford myself
Love like that you just remember
Though you try so hard to close it; to end it; to heal
It will steal from you end to end

I’m alright; I am—just the tide’s gone still and I’m left waiting
For something to happen; for anything to happen; for good things to happen

It’s a wide open winter
And its muted deafness will break you; will bind you; will kill the mood

I’m alright; I am—just the tide’s gone still and I’m left waiting
For something to happen; for anything to happen
To hear someone’s laughter
To run, only faster
For paper or plastic; a natural disaster; a ride in a casket; a free colored napkin
A home on the east side, and people to call my own
A bike with a basket; a ball and a racquet
The new and old testaments with all the condiments
A summertime cannonball; Lady Godiva on a certified ferris wheel
Just tell me how you feel; just tell me how you feel
Just tell me how

Signed, your local suffragette; woman of eloquence
Strictly monogamous; live at the high school dance
Life is a party don’t you want to be part of it? Don’t you want to be part of it?

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released March 4, 2022
Lily Talmers-- music, lyrics, guitar, synthesizer, production
Geoff Brown-- sound engineering, doom guitar, synthesizer, lap steel, bass, production, mixing
Ian Eylanbekov-- nylon string guitar, production
Kat Derringer-- mastering

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