shit-talking by Tatiana Kalb, Gloria Van Ditmar, and Maddie Crump
lyrics
Honestly
I was surprised that you’re still living
No blade in your back and
Honestly
It seems the world outside’s still spinning
Where’s the justice in that
Just like Richard, you said God gave your throne
But I’m more than happy to be an army of my own yes
Holy water let me down when I was drowning in it
Serpent smiles called me heathen just for falling in your step
If I am Joan and all alone to hear the calls our for your head
I’ll plant my courage in the soil where my sister witches bled
For you
Honestly
When I look back I don’t feel anger
Just a sort of steady shame
Honestly
It’s every morning that I tell myself
I don’t have to name it
And honestly
I’d walk right past you just to tell the next
She’s not the first
Honestly
I’d rather she the opportunity
To burn you into dirt
Like Alexander, you were God’s gift to the world
Guess that leaves me the due to go tell all your girls
Holy water let me down when I was drowning in it
Serpent smiles called me heathen just for falling in his step
If you, like Joan, feel all alone in saying he’s not what he seems
Settle down here in the soil where our sisters laid their screams
So yeah I’m Satan walking, loyalty means nothing, get my drift,
The excommunicated don’t scare well at pitchforks, a little spit
And you can shout that the blood coating your palms is righteous,
But anyone can see that my small hands are clean
When the parlour show’s over won’t be the one down on her knees
You know, the thing that scared me most, that kept me quiet, was feeling seen
Like Juliet, they called our love a guileless sin
But we’ve got the dagger and we’re gonna do you in
Holy water let us down when we were drowning in it
Serpent smiles called us heathens just for falling in your step
There’s crowds, like Joan, left all alone to realise they were burning
But soil grows and sister souls have eyes with power to raise the dead
If I was you I’d say your prayers ‘cos
It’s very rare that
A witch comes unprepared
credits
from pilgrim,
released June 1, 2020
words & music by Amanda Grace
produced by Anna Short
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