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Emeralds of Opium

by Sandcastle

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1.
dark deal 02:40
waited so long, waited so long she wanted a baby, she made an appointment the doctor is strange, the nurses are strange they look so familiar until she remembers she dreamt it all before, when the tied her to the wall reciting the writing all written in blood, 'a baby you'll have, a baby you'll bear you'll know it is mine by the sign in the air...oh yeah' have you read the poem that drove the poet mad? Just a memory he had, oh yeah I'll drive a nail into her shadow, so I know she'll hang around, oh yeah
2.
I pretend she's dancing just for me she got blue tattoos of angel wings within my all seeing third eye screen she is realer than reality to me you know I send her all the cash I get and I blow my unemployment check in a flash the sun becomes a memory, cause I will never leave my room again I would give you everything, blue tattoos of angel wings blue tattoos of angel wings, won't you fly to me? it's a solo hallelujah I drink til I become a better man when she kisses at the camera a dream unfolds around me like a tent where I know she smiles just for me and I am not a failure anymore until the show is over until I fall asleep upon the floor give ya anything you want, rosaries and angel dust rosaries and angel dust, if you fly to me darling blue tattoos of angel wings if you fly to me blue tattoos of angel wings, if you fly to me
3.
dust 03:44
as enchanted treasure turns to wilted flowers in the sun, black ribbon wrapped around her neck was all that kept her head upon her body and I never knew, I never knew til she was gone she was just a wicker girl, she was just an eidolon... I thought she gave me her heart, but it was only a fake when I got her alone she turned to dust thought she gave me her heart I guess I made a mistake when I got her alone she turned to dust you can wish on a magical monkey paw for stupid things you think you want this corpse a'knockin' at your door is here because you wanted more this corpse a'knockin' at my door is here because I wanted more this corpse a'knockin' at my door is here because I wanted more (gimmemore) when the sun came up, I realized I was in no maiden's bedroom I was outside and I was alone embracing only tree roots and spanish moss in the wet grass. I looked up at the headstone of the silver bed and read out her name it was a grave, and I was in a graveyard Thought she gave me her heart, but it was only a fake when I got her alone she turned to dust thought she gave me her heart I guess I made a mistake when I got her alone she turned to dust
4.
alone 04:10
if you are alone but you don't wanna feel alone then sing along, alone with me the old piano fills my dreams, her melodies all lost on me like a silver petaled rose within a cage of blood and bone I'll set you free eventually cause when I am alone I call your name on a golden phone and in the glow, perceive the rose yeah even when I fall and can't remember who is who this much is true, I always fall to you she is a song forever singing in my mind she is the tree with golden leaves that never wither if you are alone but you don't wanna feel alone then sing along, alone with me when the sun grows old and it is twilight all the time I'll take your hand, your cold hand in mine before our eyes, Valkyries descending from the sky what does it mean? Skeletons arising from the river... There is a door you must not open for your life there is a book whose words and pictures will destroy you...
5.
oh my baby, I know things got pretty bad now I'm a different man, now I'm riding with the wind yeah it's a lonely place when faces fade away and it's an ugly game that we've all gotta play no my baby, I don't hear anything at all it's just you and me in my castle made of gold forever stay a maiden of my halls ignore the moaning bones within the walls don't try to save yourself, you'll break my heart run my baby, I feel my beard a'turnin' blue I'm only evil girl, cause I'm afraid of losing you you had to choose the one forbidden door. inside, a bloody bride in pieces on the floor she tried to save herself, she broke my heart don't try to save yourself, you'll break my heart

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released December 1, 2015

all songs written, performed and recorded by Sam Kassel

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