Glassy Eyes

by Riverwood

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Cracked teeth and a crooked smile, every meter is a mile. Broken bones and bloodshot eyes, with arms stretched across the sky. Cold skin on scorched earth, for what purpose does this serve?
Maybe this is all I'm worth? Maybe this is all I deserve.

I can't feel the wind, the rain and cold, cos I numbed myself with alcohol. And I can't seem to sleep at night, so I wait around for morning light. I've bent my will, I've bruised and broke my heart in so many ways. I've been without reason to be awake, so, when I sleep, I sleep the day away.

I've watched the Sun, the Moon and stars fall out from the sky. I've watched some things I've held so dear wash away with the tide. I've crawled across the floor in a world of make believe. Similarly, I've watched the shore crawl out to the sea.

It's such a waste, a waste of time. Each day more and more glass covers our eyes. The ghostly child of timber bones, that haunts the rooms and walls within this home, quietly recedes into the womb. The womb of shadows swallows mine, tearing my soul away from the light. The light takes all that is left, like dawn consumes the night.

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released November 17, 2017
Written and performed by J. Slattery with R. Grierson, W. Lee and A. Sheridan

Produced by Riverwood and Hugh Atkinson at FXHND Studios 2017

Artwork: Jayden Williams

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