My Softest Side

from IX by Blix Byrd

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If I could take a pill to have at hand your memories,
would I? Would I, would I, would I?
If I could suddenly understand your hidden maladies,
would I? Would I, would I, would I?
If I could magically see the writing that you etched in me,
Would I? Would I, would I, would I?

Cause I think what I do not know
can fill a hole with softest cotton
so that when I fall inside
my softest side won't be forgotten.

If I can sit beside you while I write these words and sing this song,
should I? Should I, should I, should I?
If I can see the pain inside you burning you and know it's wrong
should I? Should I, should I, should I?
If I can love you through the things I can't abide and hold my tongue,
should I? Should I, should I, should I?

The moral of the story is,
the story is what I've forgotten.
And if you make it to the end,
you'll find the end is made of cotton.

If I decided I would make you pay for what you did to me,
could I? Could I, could I, could I?
If I wanted only to lie down with you and touch your skin,
could I? Could I, could I, could I?
If I just walked away and tried to make myself a whole new life,
could I? Could I, could I, could I?

The needle's eye is threaded, but
the thread is simple -- made of cotton.
The rich man and the camel ride
on backs of turtles, long forgotten.

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from IX, released April 16, 2023

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Blix Byrd Keene, New Hampshire

Blix Byrd is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter who crafts bizarre new sonic worlds for each song. Her songs are abstract but narrative-driven, dark but playful, sinister but innocent. She uses a wide variety of instruments, sounds, and styles so that each story lives in its own environment. ... more

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