The air was always clearer when I was a child
And, try as I may, I can't recall
The year they built that wall
They say that year, the lights went out,
That we roamed the streets like wild dogs,
That, in Tulsa, I was shot
Right by the Woodland Hills Mall
And now the sky is rife with smoke,
The buildings in a charred ruin
―When'd they go? Oh, I don't know,
But I do recall you saying it meant a lot that I had come
Not me specifically, obviously,
But it meant a lot that someone had come
You couldn't even give that to me
Then the Sun made everyone insane
I've said it before, and I'll say it again:
When it's time to run, you keep a steady pace
―Steady's the name of the game
Oh, and we all ran from the Sun
And every day since then, you know that I've been
Running from the rays of the Sun Kingdom
Now, back when we had recorded music,
And lots of it, I used to get so sick of hearing so many songs
(Why can't you think of anything else to write about?)
So many songs about love
And I still hate it, but I've come to understand it,
And now I've gone so far as to promote it,
Although I don't have you and never will,
So I don't feel too badly about it
For there are just three ways to feel new again
(Faith, being in love, and doing drugs)
And all are illegal, and one I have,
But one isn't enough, and one costs
Money I don't have to spend,
So what's left is love
The King can't and you can't
Take what is in my heart
It belongs to me and not you
One luminous spark, that rainbow in the dark,
That grew inside when I knew
That all I'd ever done, I did for you
(And every song I wrote for you)
And if it came to that, I'd kill for you
(Anyone who tried to hurt you)
If that makes me insane, I'm mad for you
(I love you, I live you)
And if it takes all my life, I'll wait for you
(And when I die, I'll die for you)
Eowyn Bennett is a songwriter, writer, and visual artist with a keen fondness for concept albums. Her music is best
described as glam rock or art rock, and is heavily influenced by Roxy Music, David Bowie, Kate Bush, Queen, Joanna Newsom, Brian Eno, Sparks, and Tiny Tim. Her upcoming rock opera "Stardust" will be released alongside an illustrated novella in the summer of 2025. ...more
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