Quicksand

by Black Body Radiation

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lyrics

Bitter mornings with sharp nails
Claw onto you, burn your entrails
If sighs were money, you'd be rich
But now you hear the fortnight screech

And haze is what the days command
Your nightly efforts reprimand
Till ill released thoughtfully gowned
Will this life ever turn around?

A ruptured body, a fractured mind
The fruit is blue beneath the rind
Hard hits the chase, hard hits the plight
Striving to clench anything bright

So a smile weighs more than all the world
In random moments find it swirled
A tear may slip, a tear might slide
Water for roses laid inside

Escape
From this quicksand's grip
But bear in mind
To free yourself, you need to move slowly
To crawl out and escape

Reflections wear the mark of shame
Crying out the frailty of your name
Seems so naive to take the rain
But change comes once you've danced with pain

Resilience is a sturdy stick
Built stiffly but it does the trick
But when alone, it’s steeped in doubt
All hands on deck to help you out

To crawl out
To crawl out
To crawl out

Escape
From this quicksand's grip
But bear in mind
To free yourself, you need to move slowly
To crawl out and escape

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released February 2, 2024
Music & lyrics by Black Body Radiation
Produced by Black Body Radiation and Thodoris Zefkilis
Recorded by Thodoris Zefkilis at Plankton and Encore Studios
Mixed and mastered by Thodoris Zefkilis at SCA Studios

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Black Body Radiation Athens, Greece

"Burn the Cycle" out now!

Black Body Radiation is a post-punk quintet formed in 2015 in Athens, Greece but took their current lineup in 2020.

With the sound of their new album, they are reintroducing themselves to the audience. ... more

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