The orchard blackens
Wilts on her chest with a grin
Burns her heart on a rock
And rains ashes through the streets
Breaking spells that held us in a serpent's leash
Between two bridges
Coarse and bleak
I'm not one to believe
But I've seen into her eyes
I've seen where she's been
Clutching vampire's teeth and carrion beaks
I though it was thunder
Dogs starts to howl
She was lonely just like me and left
Like a stranger in a downpour of regret
Now the trees are covered in ash
Bones are in the flower beds
And shadows
Scurry about the streets
Sicklied over and meek
Inheriting nothing
No kingdom, no beast
Maybe she'll appear like a ghost
Haunting everyone
Just a whisper through our spine,
Or in the corner of our eyes
She'll dance around the living room
Invite angels in to hold you
Until midnight bells are ringing
And it's time to take her leave again
Her presence will linger
Long after goodbye
And now we draw the curtains
Under starless skies
On the lonesome fools still on parade through
The riddle of the night
credits
from Invisible Fiends,
released November 28, 2022
miss emvy: Guitar, Voice, Lyrics, Production
Dan Bull: Saxophone