NEW YEAR'S EVE 20XX.
THE YEAR OF THE HORSE DRAWS CLOSER.
A man is starving to death. He has to take from others that which he needs. Believing that he creates more suffering for them than he remedies for himself, he deems that the world would be better without him. A decision is made: he will become flowers. He will die in dirt before the sun rises where, God willing, his corpse would fertilize and facilitate the growth of flowers! Harmless, cherished and beautiful at last! Thus, permanently pacified, he would be loved vicariously through his floral rebirth.
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i got all dolled up just for this adventure
with wings of wax and war paint across my nose
to look my best when you're taking my picture
i never thought i'd have to stoop so low
i'm gonna bury you under the moon
i know i'm flying too close to the sun
but that's the thing that separates me from you
i do the things that still have to be done
it smells of smoke
it burns! it burns like flame!
it makes me choke
it hurts! it hurts like hell!
the fireworks are lighting up my face
don't tell heaven just how far i fell
i tried and failed to kill my own ego
all i know is that i'll never be a hero
sorry that i hurt everything i touch
i hate that!
i hate that i hate so much
pretty people don't act so violent
pretty, pretty people sit there in silence
i want to be loved like you
should i keep my mouth shut tight too?
what does it take to be respected?
what will it take for me to be accepted?
i'm full of fury and i know it
pretty boys don't feel these emotions
i don't deserve to be seen
i am not a human being
when i rot, i'll rot alone
harmonize with marigolds
would the flowers that i grow
from my flesh and blood and bone
be loved more than i ever will?
or would i be a villain still?
tulips don't cause any harm
and daisies won't leave you with scars
if that's true, i'll die in dirt
and become one with mother earth
orchids, lilies, dahlias, hydrangeas
chrysanthemums, poppies and camellias
sunflowers and lilacs, roses too
all peppered with the morning dew
"Flower Of Life" yanks riot grrrl south through the unmistakable garage psych sound indispensable to the last 20-odd years of rock music out of Los Angeles. Bandcamp Album of the Day Mar 2, 2023