Chlorine from Crosseyed Loaded by Chris Shepard (Sierra Dog Romeo)
Tracklist
| 7. | Chlorine | 7:12 |
Lyrics
Why am I breathing in chlorine?
Have a good trip down the stairs
Chloroform nightmares, peppermint saviours
Flattened-out squirrels have no cares
Why are you breathing now, Chlorine?
Santos the creep passes by
Half-assed decisions, geeked-out revisions
Why are you breathing now, Chlorine?
the pain!
Why are you breathing in chlorine?
Fill up your glass with propane
Another expulsion, relaxed to convulsions
Why are you beating me, Chlorine?
The pain!
The yellow-green Sun Queen
She looks so inviting, so white and so pure
You’d never think she’d hurt you
Probing but feebly the cushioned state of clarity
Conjuring up a new way to invite you
An otherworldly cry for help
Announcements that just line the shelves
Oh, untimely death
The water won’t be safe today
She creeps up and satisfies
Obliterates and purifies
She’s caustic, indiscriminate, and you’ll never be saved…
A tease, she comes and goes
She hides her words behind her clothes
She engineers light and controls the tidal wave
No pigment withstanding, she cleans, ever expanding
My eyes bloody red
Punch the gas all the way
The pain!
What are you writing on, Chlorine?
Huge blocks of ice carved with air
I say I don’t know what the hell’s going on
I weave down the mountain
And wheeze with despair
The pain!
Credits
License
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"Chris Shepard ... an uncompromising original artist with a unique, darkly comic vision. He is also able to write affecting lyrics and memorable melodies in conventional song format. As a performer, he has a powerful and rhythmic guitar technique, and sings with exceptional strength and range. He deserves widespread recognition."
Randy Walker, Roanoke Times