1. |
Intro
01:06
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2. |
Initiation
03:14
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Poison. There is a poison
Coursing through the world we know.
You can hear it. Don't let the Noise win,
Come with us. We'll take you below.
[Corpros move at a rotten pace,
grinding us into a paste
but you'll find sanctuary here
a chance for you to disappear
come with us, the moon is high
touch the ground, reach for the sky
don’t forget when it was green
we won’t forget when it was green]
Poison. There's a poison
moving through the world I know.
I can hear it. Won't let the Noise win.
Take me in, I'll go below.
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3. |
Nu Girl Hymn
05:10
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Come to me sisters, come as you are
Come to me, all, who share my scars
Kneel at the altar of sacrifice
Offer your grist, take back your life
And we will rise
And we will rise
And we will face the rising tide
Reject their scripture, of polished stone
Of statued men and shattered bone
Honor thy body, adore thy sins,
Consecrate this truth into your skin
And we will rise
And we will rise
And we will face the rising tide
And we will rise
And we will rise
And we will face the rising tide
While they scream abuses
While they tell their lies
We sing devotions all through the night
E'en with their torch held high
e'en with their guns to the sky
We’re hand in hand til’ the morning light
We’ll be alright
And we will rise
And we will rise
And we will face the rising tide
And we will rise
And we will rise
And we will face the rising tide
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4. |
Tender in the Dark
02:46
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empty in the temple floors
quiet, quiet, so forlorn
I am dying as I dine
thirsting for those lips of wine
think that I am going mad
pacing, pacing, what a drag
I am getting nowhere fast
keeping my heart in a glass
wish for sweetness, wish for soft
wish no harm comes to our ‘croft
even as I feel the weight
the speed at which the world rotates
circle, circle, go around
trace a path upon the ground
all good things come to an end
and dawn is just around the bend.
may we find something tender in this darkness
may we find something holy
may we forgive ourselves for feeling lonely
may we find a chance to breathe
may we find something tender in this darkness
may we find something holy
may we forgive ourselves for being lonely
may we find a chance to breathe
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5. |
DECLARATION OF WAR
03:08
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(This is an announcement from The Cult of the Nu Girl: We say no more. No more early graves.
For a better dawn, we rise.)
[We've never been so afraid
The world closes in more each day
Our breaths go shallow, our hands run cold
This world is turning inhospitable
They beat the rusted drum of war
They picked their targets, hear them marching across the floor
A shiny gun with a shiny car
They would kill an angel just to be a star]
(This is a Declaration of War)
GRAB YOUR WEAPON
HOLD IT HIGH
STAND UP RAISE UP
TO THE SKY
GRAB YOUR WEAPON
AND ASCEND
TO THE RAMPARTS
TO DEFEND
YOUR LIVES
[Telling their lies to sell some death
Propping up a mannequin, making it the shibboleth
They lit flames across the library
Forbidden knowledge being scoured for eternity
They’ll eat themselves but they’ll eat us first
The Ouroboros will never die of thirst
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide]
Wish it didn’t have to be this way
(There's a beautiful world that has yet to be born)
Wish it didn’t have to be this way
(There’s a beautiful world full of roses and thorns)
Wish it didn’t have to, Wish it didn’t have to
Wish it didn’t have to be this way
(Artie, Lead the Way)
GRAB YOUR WEAPON
HOLD IT HIGH
STAND UP RAISE UP
TO THE SKY
GRAB YOUR WEAPON
AND ASCEND
TO THE RAMPARTS
TO DEFEND
YOUR LIVES
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6. |
BARGAIN
03:44
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You Get What You Bargained For
With Every Deal Soaked In Blood
You Let the Reaper Through the Door
And Now They’re Dragging You Through the Mud
So Every Monster Comes to Town
Every Dog Freed From Their Leash
To Rip Your Throat Right Out Your Mouth
To Do You Dirty In the Streets!
Everybody watching from the sidelines
Take your turn now don’t be shy
Everybody watching from the sidelines
There’s nowhere left to hide
Everybody now there’s no more sidelines
Come on and take your turn
No use in running now there’s no more sidelines
Together we will make it burn, DOWN
(Keep your prayers to yourself, hold your pretty little lies
Cuz we’re marching down the street, getting closer, getting wise
To your tricks tricks tricks, no more parties no more games,
Can’t keep playing both sides, now it all goes up in flames)
(WE WANT BLOOD)
Everybody watching from the sidelines
Everybody watching from the sidelines
Everybody no there’s no more sidelines
No use in running now there’s no more sidelines
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7. |
the Noise approaches
00:57
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8. |
before the eulogy
03:13
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Bullet wound,
Smell of blood in the air
Vacant tomb,
Prefigured in the despair
I reach for you
But I am pulled away
I reach for you
I reach for you
Before the eulogy
There are things I cannot say until you come back to me
Before the eulogy
Don't let me be the one who carries this weight on
You told me martyrs don't make good lovers
So I kissed you to make sure you would never take that chance
And there you go, far beyond my point of view
Spinning the roulette that makes my heart dance
Before the eulogy
There are things I cannot say until you come back to me
Before the eulogy
Don't let me be the one who carries this weight on
Don't be the kind of girl I must memorialize
My idol worship is meant for your eyes
Don't sacrifice this life, don't be a hero, not this time
Not in the dirt, come rest between my thighs
Before the eulogy
There are things I cannot say until you come back to me
Before the eulogy
Don't let me be the one who carries this weight on
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9. |
drowning
03:20
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found the ocean in this desert
though they tried to hide me from it
take some comfort in the moment
dip my toes in, just for a minute
let the gentle current take me
from the shore to the sea
feel the weight from all this gravity
between you and me
how's it feel to be less than human?
breaking your bones to be something different
the body aches to be forgiven
everyone survives on stimulation
let me listen to your secrets,
babe, just let it all out
dropping deep into your power
show me what you’re all about
drowning in your company
I'm everywhere I need to be
surrounded by this enmity
I'm anywhere I shouldn't be
I'm always the last to know
I hope I put on a good show
drowning in your company
sinking down into the deep
found the ocean in this desert
and now they’re here to take me from it
take some comfort in the moment
dip my toes in, just for a minute
let the gentle current take me
from the shore to the sea
feel the weight from all this gravity
between you and me
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10. |
something grows
04:25
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(To all Nu Girls, if you hear this message
Stay away. The shrine has been compromised.
Fall back and retreat. Goddess keep you safe.
This message is set to repeat.)
something grows
I found out something grows
even with the Noise that's taking over
there’s a truth I know.
this life I lead,
so short and full of need,
I’ve finally seen a future blossom
from a single seed
in the final hour I learn there is something to this dream,
It doesn’t matter what they say
Even when the fires burn away
These crumbling bricks and falling stones
And all the aching in our bones
In the circles that we stood,
We will remember sisterhood,
And in the shadows of this light
We understood,
We've already won.
(Don't forget me
Don't regret me
Not looking for your pity
I am looking for a pretty face
I'm a liar
I'm on fire
I am a motherfucker
Living on her last days)
[We are lost and found!
Won't be safe and sound!
We are lost and found!
Rising from the ground!]
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Reena Pang Ypsilanti, Michigan
Reena is a singer-songwriter based in Michigan. With a background in piano and ukulele, she writes evocative lyrical tracks
for her expressive voice.
Out in the wild, one can usually find her somewhere in Ypsilanti, hunched over a keyboard or taking the bus to work.
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