All We Wanted Was a Bestiary

from Songs from the Orange Room by Platitude Queen

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The heartbroken lioness,
Nuzzling three still shapes.
Tears flow like a stream,
A horrible dream.

Until their padre comes,
And spills his tender breath.
Awoken are the babes,
Jesus saves.

The heartbroken tigress,
Pursuing her offspring’s captor.
Adrenaline coursing fast,
Make it last.

He throws down a hand glass,
Bewildered is the cat.
Betrayed by mother’s love,
Heavens above.

Even in the small hours of small days.
Even when your friends have passed away.
Even when you pray for a brand new dawn.
Life is cruel and so it goes on.

The hounded beaver,
Beating a hasty one.
Stops and turns around,
Hold your ground.

Takes to himself his claws,
Asunder makes his stones.
A weapon made from skin,
Free from sin.

A terrible bird,
The serpent king.
It’s countenance to admire,
You expire.

Vanquished, snuffed and slain,
By a humble mustelid.
Take heed ye of the weak,
And of the meek.

Even in the dark parts of the earth.
Even with the narrowest of berths.
Even when it all starts to go wrong.
Life is cruel and so it goes on.

Even when your heart is burnt and black.
Even when they’re never coming back.
Even as I sing this awful song.
Life is cruel and so it goes on.

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from Songs from the Orange Room, released November 26, 2021

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Platitude Queen Stockton On Tees, UK

Platitude Queen is a folk project by Teesside based musician and certified daft apeth J. S. Gordon (formerly based in Leeds).

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