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Lullabies

from Bardo (digital LP) by Jordan Reyne

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A song set in a family governed by the keeping of secrets and the prettifying of abuse.

lyrics

She sang to me, saying "Don't wake your father.
Here's a tale of sea and fear.
Underneath the waves, seaweed and armour
from the brave who failed to beware."

"'Cause the serpent guards bones and lost treasure
from the gaze of curious minds.
It is said, my girl, if you tell of his hoardings,
you'll be frozen still, for sharks to find."

"Oh the horrors of men - your father remembers -
if you think you can, don't speak it here.
For those teeth, like knives, will rise from the water.
Oh they rip and slice loose tongues, my dear."

"I know of a child, too wild, just like you are.
She swam to find his secrets.
And the serpent roared, as she pawed through his riches
saying none was worth his loneliness."

"The storms came then. Blood tides over water,
as he raged and chewed young flesh.
'Don't think you are so different,' the serpent said,
'Ideals all taste like selfishness.'"

"Oh the horrors of men - your father remembers -
if you think you can, don't speak it here.
For those teeth, like knives, will rise from the water.
Oh they rip and slice loose tongues, my dear."

She looked at me, my hollow-faced mother
with eyes that begged I understand.
"Now sleep, my girl. Stay in your room,
lest you feel the bite of your fathers hand."

"Oh the horrors of men - you know he remembers -
if you think you can, don't speak it here.
Those teeth,
Those knives,
come high from the water.
They reach far and wide as all our fears.
Oh they rip and slice loose tongues, my dear."

credits

from Bardo (digital LP), released December 23, 2018
all instruments and vocals performed by Jordan Reyne. Mixed and mastered by Jordan Reyne.

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Jordan Reyne Karlsruhe, Germany

Known recently as the Resident Evil 7 vocalist (trailer track, "Go Tell Aunt Rhody"), Jordan is described by New Zealand's National Radio as the pioneer of a new sound, Jordan's music is a blend of irish/ celtic rock, steam-era machine noise, and Grimms fairytale-eske lyrics. Imagine PJ Harvey trapped in the workhouses of Industrial Revolution era England, with only Nine Inch Nails for company. ... more

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