the haunted ruins of the past
accumulate with in our lives
and as our words weigh us down
can we learn to speak? I don’t know
see the fields all lit with pyres
illuminate the structures we live by
history can’t be undone
is it too late? I don’t know
I’ll go to the fields and know what stood there are signs of so long ago
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This song is about the witch hunts during the modernization of Europe. It’s about the biopolitical subjugation of women and how we need to reexamine notions like primitive accumulation, state formation, and the enclosing of the commons through a gendered lens.
Beautifully moody art rock from Virginia that recalls the dark glory of bands like Echo & the Bunnymen and Psychedelic Furs. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 18, 2020