Starve The King

by Tall Dark Whimsy

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lyrics

"And remember the constitution does not begin with "I, the president." It begins with "We, the people." - Gloria Steinem, 2017 Women's March

he fooled the left
he swept the right
basic alienation
and now we’re subdivided
self- gestapo’d
souls in hiding

fundamental instinct of
psycho lunacy
greed and jealousy
ka-ching ring the sounds of future

it festers hate
hate on parade

well the rich get richer and the sick get sicker
till this all blows over we’ll starve the king

you’ll never see me at your table
no you can’t make me take from the feast that feeds the least
just hold the door and let me by
cuz you axe’d my rights, for your appetite
starve the king

we flood the streets
demand impeach
it’s time for retribution
penalties tower over
your time ends this self indulgence
taken us back in time by
half a century, all for currency
iron bars
I can see your future

you foster hate
hate on parade

well the rich get richer and the sick get sicker
till this all blows over we’ll starve the king

you’ll never see me at your table
no you can’t make me take from the feast that feeds the least
just hold the door and let me by
cuz you axe’d my rights, for your appetite
starve the king

you sealed your fate
now it’s too late

well the rich get richer and the sick get sicker
till this all blows over we’ll starve the king

you’ll never see me at your table
no you can’t make me take from the feast that feeds the least
just hold the door and let me by
cuz you axe’d my rights, for your appetite
starve the king

credits

released June 26, 2020
Emily Aldridge - vocals and guitar

Shannon Eon - drums & shouts

Alexis Moore - bass & whispers

Production - Tall Dark Whimsy & Matt Stoops

Vocals recorded at Track 11 Music // Portland, OR

Drums recorded at Green Light Studios // Vancouver, WA

© 2020 Tall Dark Whimsy. All Rights Reserved

Music & Lyrics written by Emily Aldridge

Artwork - Alexis Moore

Photography - Rocky Burnside

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Tall Dark Whimsy Portland, Oregon

The zombie brainchildren of Emily ‘the strangest’ Aldridge, Alexis ‘Princess of Darkness’ Moore and Shannon 'Mistress of Thunder' Eon have landed their spaceship of doom on planet Earth in search of bleeding hearts (and the perfect latex catsuit). Join in the fun as they use the experimental science of “metal music” to hypnotize their hand-selected prey. ... more

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