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L​.​A. Rooftop Lament

from Ryder Pales by Ryder Pales

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L.A. Rooftop Lament

Give me a bed an’ a pillow,
Blow away all the cocaine,
Throw tapestries over the windows,
For I've got to lie down for the day.

My stomach’s become a hot throttle,
I'm a mess but can't really complain,
Our banter echoes around bottles,
Each time I go back to L.A.

It's a history stripped of all reason,
Our scars are engraven mistakes,
Wounds of a treasonous season
are clogged in the kitchen drain.

I cringe when I think of that Winter,
When rings scraped the threads of my gloves,
The harmony of a trigger,
The rage of an opus unsung.

Heartstrings of persecution,
Eyes mollified from hate,
Mutual contributions
to this twisted pun of fate.

So jus’ give me a bed an’ a pillow,
Hide away cocaine,
Throw tapestries over the windows,
For I've got to lie down for the day.

For your absence obscures my shame.

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from Ryder Pales, released August 8, 2008

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Rasp Thorne Berlin, Germany

Rasp Thorne is a writer, musician and performer based in Berlin.

Current musical projects: DRUCKS, CHAGRIN, Silk Rut (Berlin)
Previous bands include: Rasp Thorne & the Briars, LaZY SHaRKS (London) Ryder Pales, and SPAR HORNET (NYC)

Along with solo songs he has also recorded poetry extensively.

'Etched in the Ether', a collection of lyrics, is available now through CHAGRIN PRESS ... more

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