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Skinning a Rat

from CHUG by Durango

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Once you surrender to the call of the siren
Her song becomes your mantra.
Consciousness is second to your idol's resolution.
You swim only in her presence.
Bathing in her choral diatribe brings
Melody as buoyancy,
Trickery for cause.
When the waves become a torrent,
Water pours into your lungs (as you open up your throat).
And you welcome her enduring touch
As talons peel your flesh.

Skinning a rat

B:
Look at me in the fucking face.
When you try to tell me my life is a lie.

Do me a favor and slice my abdomen
If you think you see inside.

What makes you think you understand
This magic world we’ve been given.

Don’t try to pull me into
This pit of despair you live in.

A:
At least my mind is my own.
At least my body’s my own.
I won’t fall for your lies.
Now they're all gonna die.

Preying on the weak.
You think that makes you stronger?
You can’t do this any longer.
These are people’s lives at stake,
This “magic” that you offer.
I won’t let this go further!

Like skinning a rat.
String up his feet.
Like skinning a rat.
Snip off his whiskers.

B:
You make me the monster.
I guess it’s easier that way.

You shit on my beliefs,
What we all believe.
You can’t take that away,

I’m really trying to see
How you can make it out alive here.

Cause we’re all falling down, you’re falling down.
It’s what he wants.
It’s all becoming clear.

A:
Take every one of them you want.
Just leave the one I came here for.

It’s too late for them,
That’s not my problem.
I made a promise to a friend.

B:
They don’t follow you.
I gave them what they need.
Now everyone can see

He’ll take it all from you.
He’ll only spread these lies.
He can’t make it alive.

Like skinning a rat,
Pluck out the eyes.
Like skinning a rat,
His vessel’s forfeit.

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from CHUG, released March 19, 2021
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Durango

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