Jezebel, Newtown, Your Kingdom

from Lebanon, New South Wales by Alphington

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stepping into your house, opening a body
opening the door, away from the murky windy night
i don't want to go outside
your father's record player is chipping in the middle
and the crucifix on the fridge is a little bit unstable
but the metaphor's unstable, when i see you walking by
if i wasn't a man of faith, then i sure am tonight

your room's a boat of lanterns, held aloft by magazines
the only home you own in a rented house of 3
and understandably, you're comfortable inside
i tore into your bed, you tore into my clothes
you wanted to feel something, i wanted to feel less alone
so i took a train to see you, because nobody wants my face
i've only got 4 days here, then you've got somebody else

you are a piano, both black and white keys
you were manufactured from mahogany
and branded with the surname, of your family
my fingers on your fingers, crawling nervously
over the sheet music that i could never read
so i'd never learn to play you, gathering dust in your home
i wish that i could see you, but i'd best leave you alone

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from Lebanon, New South Wales, released September 10, 2017

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