in the
blur of the afternoon
i float down seventh avenue
then turn to look up back at you
i'm a creep
and i don't belong here
so i buy me a tall beer
and contemplate my
entire existence
is this really living
i don't know but i wish
that there was more give and take
yet ignore what a faker i am
slosh to platform ten
i feel so
i don't know how i feel
til the sensation reveals
itself the moment the wheels
lurch into the abyss
of full-body sickness
yellowing vision
fades to black and then it
clicks into place
sweat rolls down my face
and my arms
by some saving grace
there's no harm
but cause for alarm
catalpa
take it away no i didn't ask ya
grains with hops and i drown in the cancer
sun goes down i don't know where i'm at son
when the drink hits your mouth you'll swear it's the answer
catalpa
all these roots gon thrive
and these roots gon die
when we circle the sun again
once again
we survive
everything grows far weaker this time
look it dead in the face
and it cries
why does it try every year
we're downing the beers
we gave up
no one cares what it is
die for the sake of convenience
sake of a matter
don't expect any ladder
when we take our steps in stone
twelve on the dot
at the edge of the lot
and i'm roaming these parks alone
on my mind
i cross my heart
hope to die
when this drink
comes alive
that it empties
and it dries
that it empties
with its lies
we survive
credits
from Catalpa,
released June 18, 2023
Redskalli – vocals, synth, production, field recordings
Ricky Dennis Jr. – vocals
Nona – guitar, voice
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