Babelogue by Stiletto Syntax
Tracklist
1. | Babelogue | 1:26 |
Lyrics
I HAVEN’T FUCKED W/ THE PAST BUT I’VE FUCKED PLENTY W/THE FUTURE.
OVER THE SILK OF SKIN ARE SCARS FROM THE SPLINTERS OF STAGES AND WALLS I’VE CARESSED.
EACH BOLT OF WOOD, LIKE THE LOG OF HELEN, WAS MY PLEASURE.
I WOULD MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF A NIGHT BY THE AMOUNT OF PISS AND SEED I COULD EXUDE OVER THE COLUMNS THAT NESTLED THE P/A.
SOME NIGHTS I’D SURPRISE EVERYBODY BY SNAPPING ON A SKIRT OF GREEN NET SEWED OVER W/FLAT METALLIC CIRCLES WHICH DANGLED AND FLASHED.
THE LIGHTS WERE VIOLET AND WHITE.
FOR A WHILE I HAD AN ORNAMENTAL VEIL.
BUT I COULDN’T BEAR TO USE IT.
WHEN MY HAIR WAS CROPPED I CRAVED COVERING.
BUT NOW MY HAIR ITSELF IS A VEIL AND THE SCALP OF A CRAZY AND SLEEPY COMANCHE LIES BENEATH THE NETTING OF SKIN.
I WAKE UP.
I AM LYING PEACEFULLY AND MY KNEES ARE OPEN TO THE SUN.
I DESIRE HIM AND HE IS ABSOLUTELY READY TO SERVE ME.
IN HOUSE I AM MOSLEM.
IN HEART I AM AN AMERICAN ARTIST AND I HAVE NO GUILT.
I SEEK PLEASURE.
I SEEK THE NERVES UNDER YOUR SKIN.
THE NARROW ARCHWAY.
THE LAYERS.
THE SCROLL OF ANCIENT LETTUCE.
WE WORSHIP THE FLAW.
THE MOLE ON THE BELLY OF AN EXQUISITE WHORE.
ONE WHO HAS NOT SOLD HER SOUL TO GOD OR MAN NOR ANY OTHER.
Credits
RECORDED NOV 2024 @ SILVER SLIVERS
Written by: Patti Smith