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Black Widow

by Nathan Blackwood

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Full Disclosure:

The first time I performed this complete song live, I bombed. In a fit of what can only be described as hubris, I even double-dipped that same show and attempted to play it again "for real this time." Needless to say, I bombed it once more.

This song has a history of being consistently beyond me, so it's appropriate that I'm releasing multiple versions out into the ether, perhaps trying to catch up to it. There's two so far: the "demo version" that I made in Garageband, charming and scrappy with nary an EQ or Compressor in sight, and this one.

Unlike my second scoop of failure from the aforementioned live performance, I feel this is a faithful representation of what I have had in my head for all this time. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed putting my doubts to bed! ✌️✨

lyrics

👇👇 LYRICS: 👇👇

She’s like demons in my mission bell
She’s like pennies in my wishing well
Cast off, but close by
Always out of reach
Full of wishes devoid of speech 
I fall, I crawl
Like a martyr without a murder
Trying to stop the things that hurt her
But it's not so easy

What kind of dreams are you weaving
Into the blanket of evening?
Black Widow, no need for grieving 
You know that I’m never leaving

I’m the serpent where the apple fell
She’s a statue at the gates of hell
She hears it all
The horror never seen 
Like watching snuff films
Without a screen
Along the wall 
I slither to her isolation 
To provide some conversation 
And help her breathe easy

What kind of dreams are you weaving 
Into the blanket of evening? 
Black widow, no need for grieving
You know that I’m never leaving

credits

released August 30, 2021
All music and lyrics were written by Nathan Blackwood*

All guitars, bass, vocals, keys and virtual instruments were performed by Nathan Blackwood*

All tracks were mixed and mastered by Nathan Blackwood*

All original artwork featured was created by Nathan Blackwood*

* = aka Nathan Thomas Lindley (legal name during release)

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Nathan Blackwood Berkeley, California

Singer-songwriter based in Berkeley, CA.

All of his tracks after 2018 he recorded, mixed and mastered by himself.

Also a visual artist, he makes it a point to do all of the art for his singles and albums. ... more

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