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Break the Branches
07:50
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i pity you who hardly knows silence
or darkness in their purity
nor the effect of a solitary light, or a distant cry
can you hear it?
the big bell which is hideous to hear, and never stops ringing
enrapturing fugue, the first to strike the eye
rip off the arms. tear off the limbs
break the branches and sing two hymns
overripe, overstrung
fruit of the ash hear the drum
without hands, without feet
ash tree throne makes your seat
rip off the arms, tear off the limbs
break the branches and sing two hymns
overripe, overstrung
split the lip and cut out the tongue
we bore him up, we bore on down
we bore him into an orchard brown
rip off the arms, tear off the limbs
break the branches and sing two hymns
overripe, overstrung
vent the spleen and pluck a branch of the lung
insert the branch up to the bend
seven inches of my master in his den
rip off the arms. tear off the limbs
break the branches and sing two hymns
overripe, overstrung
fruit of the ash hear the drum
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2. |
Rise and Fall
03:33
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grey women armed
with ashes and stone
cowslip this lock
devour thine eyes
fruit of the ash
rise and fall
lepers sound their rattles
rise and fall
kiss me red noses
putrid cries
pregnant and crude
summer of lies
midsummer men
divine my sweetheart
bladder of the swine
devour thine eyes
fruit of the ash
rise and fall
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3. |
Listen
13:31
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listen sea, listen earth
listen great ocean shore
listen man, listen beast
listen all that dwell beneath the sun
should i cease to sing?
so much desire
weep great tears from my eyes
so much desire
distress torments me
so much desire
i'm smothered by my dying breath
so much desire
tired of my pitiful life
so much desire
so much desiring of death
so much desire
abandon light from my eyes
so much desire
death with your arrow you slay
so much desire
watch the tides, the days are long
so much desire
when will i lie beneath a stone?
so much desire
count the moons, each heart beat
so much desire
welcoming our Lady of Sighs
so much desire
to be buried, I've never yearned
so much desire
but by chance we could mingle in the earth
so much desire
we won't see each other in heaven
so much desire
at least we could become the same dirt
so much desire
earth and sea do groan
so much desire
piercing cries and laments
so much desire
screeching beast and man as one
so much desire
every light is banished hence
so much desire
so much desire
night and day
raves and moans
hot tears of great devotion
night and day
raves and moans
red countess she dotes on grief
gold spurs left on the feet of the beheaded
red countess she dotes on grief
night and day
raves and moans
bells ring in the silent air
night and day
raves and moans
all shall fail, your youth shall wither
neither king nor queen shall avoid the stain
death holds the reigns
i find your face terribly changed
bells ring in the silent air
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no, don't keep closed the doors of night
blind thirst, two limbs of sight
trace the shadow to regain sight
barren veil sits on your chest at night
whispers with words like lizards
organs for voice and respiration
the dancer threw herself through glass
vessel for other horrors
when your eye is still your vision goes black
behind this rood screen
binding wound
i am night
i am night
i am night
i am light
vessel for other horrors
when your eye is still your vision goes black
shadow on the eye, looking through a fog
blind thirst, two limbs of sight
the purple skin and the worm here
red countess, keyhole eye
barren veil
barren veil
barren veil
barren veil
my weight on your chest steals your breath at night
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5. |
When the Heavens Flee
03:10
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they are here, they will come
behold the day, that detested day
when the heavens will flee
sun grow red, moon put to flight
stars fall to earth, wretched, wretched life
when the heavens will flee
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6. |
Make an Oak Sweat
05:49
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make an oak sweat, make an oak sweat
humiliation, is it a means or an end?
the hoariest of old goats, are roused to lust
rise, make it rise, clenched within your thighs
silence below, desire is not your own
you sweat and crack, break your mothers back
like a dog missing a limb, covered by the same skin
the skin of the soul, the bull always loses
silence below, desire is not your own
silence below
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7. |
On the Day You Miss Me
12:48
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should you miss me
on the day you miss me
you'll go crazy, you'll go crazy
like a horse without reigns
like a horse without reigns
carrion man, carrion man, carrion man....
they throw their heads back, lolling their tounges
they throw their heads back, around in their heads
to the moon, like the clapper in the bell
to the moon, every mouth is wide open
and scream with throats, frozen into an O
and scream with throats, open to the gullet
open to the gullet
father of fear .
when you shiver like someone just walked on your grave
that's the father of skins
i've got you under my skin
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8. |
I Ask of You One Favor
12:42
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when i come to die
i ask you one favor
with the braids of your black hair,
they tie my hands
when i come to die
i ask you one favor
with the lashes of your eyes
you comb my hair
when i come to die
i ask you one favor
bury me in a box
wrapped of your bones
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RECTRIX Providence, Rhode Island
RECTRIX is the solo musical project of artist Pippi Zornoza. This page contains all associated acts and projects.
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