the well

by the venus christ

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there must be earth at the bottom of this well
for what it's worth as far as i can tell
it's treacherous dangerous bottomless bliss

i've seen some men throw themselves in
& i wonder what they're tastin when they're drownin
but you who've been wandering so long
you don't trust your senses
don't know the day from the dusk from the dawn
you who've been wandering so long demonize & deny your thirst

there must be earth at the bottom of this well
for what it's worth as far as i can tell
it's treacherous dangerous bottomless bliss

my body is a pulley
my body is a rope
i'm pullin up the wait of it
i am not the water but we can drink of it

you who've been wandering so long
with the desert on your tongue
with the scraped up hands & knees
tellin me no
no, no no
instead of please

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released June 22, 2012

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the venus christ Portland, Oregon

The Venus Christ!

She sighed for your sins.

a martyr for love & beauty. the goddess comes to us in the humble form of a girl & guitar. the girl has been a poetess & songstress all her life; pulling heart & guitar strings alike. she draws melodic & story telling inspiration from deep wells of a childhood immersed in traditional Hebrew prayers & dylan. ... more

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