Good (Black Heart and a Ringing Sound) [Demo]

by Jo Robbins

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Immediately after Being Human (UK) 2.03 aired, I scribbled down the first verse of this song. It's been thrashing about in my mind ever since, slowly making its way to a conclusion. I'm fonder of this than almost any other song I've written, which, considering that it's about vampires trying to bring one of their own back into the fold and kill again, probably says things about me I don't want to know. This is a rough demo -- the final version will be on my upcoming album.

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did you dream of the stones
lying dark beneath the ground
all the covered-up bones
do not make a sound
but the blood is always singing
and your ears are always ringing with the sound
deep down
with the sound--
deep down

on a night with no stars
you roam the dim-lit streets
and listen to the heartbeats
of everyone you see
you tell yourself that you are good
but you dream of things no good man could
we'll take you down, love
deep down

you're a dead king with a crooked crown
you're a black heart and a ringing sound
you're heart hot and hands bound
you don't need that light, love, snuff it out
but oh, you've got a heart!
what a sad little thing you are
come down, love
come down
deep down

you hold your head lofty!
you think you can be holy!
you try to wash your hands clean!
as though it'd be that easy!
shut the door and snuff the screaming
echoing in every heartbeat--
come down
deep down

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released April 24, 2012

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jo robbins lives in cincinnati and plays sad queer music but also whaling songs sometimes.

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