Nightshade (for alex)

from PSYCHIC VAMPIRE by Bella Hangnail

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no metal box taking center stage
no vase of flowers by the door
only smoke charms hangin in the desert air
no one's clean tonight
down deep with the roots of a tree
no name for them to just get it wrong
a low cut dress and a cotton shroud
wearing black and white

and i know u want some words and a name and the reasons
if someone tells u that's gonna make it any easier
baby what are they selling u?

i knew a kid in the city who walked on diamonds
used to shoot up in a sports car under the freeway
state trooper broke his nose, santa rita broke his heart
chewing on crank cards
(last time i saw him i was worried, he was nonchalant)

no makeup covering my face
go on lettem see the decay
an altar knife, wrapped twine, nightshade
keep ur breathing right

cuz the things they grew to hurt u can heal u or feed u
if u take the time to learn how to listen to ur pain and whatever it's telling u

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from PSYCHIC VAMPIRE, released September 26, 2020

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Bella Hangnail Oakland, California

MASK ERA out 10/15

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this is bella king's solo project.

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