That Fatal Blow

from IX by Blix Byrd

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The only rule is knowing what the game is,
and I fail on that count most of the time.
Falling out of favor with the referees, the crowds, and all
the cheeky little players who are
waiting for their turn to step in.

Favor is a thing that I should curry.
I'm smart enough to know that's how it's done.
But if you think I've got some noble purpose when I don't curry,
well, don't kid yourself. I'm carrying a loaded pistol in my hip pocket.

Push, push, push, push, pull.

Well, darling, you are coming on pretty strong now.
You should be more careful. Don't you know...
it's the ones your mother likes who can strike that fatal blow?
Leave you lying there, dejected while you
watch the snow begin to cover you?

I bet you wish you were still waiting.
Just now that line is looking pretty good.
Cause there in line, at least you were still
standing on your own two feet.
Not lying on your back and wondering,
"Who's gonna kick me while I'm down this time?"

Push, push, push, push, pull.

That one's taken an unfair advantage.
He's turning all the circles into squares.
The speaker? Yes, it's loud, but tinny,
and that man's voice is cloying. Isn't he
the very model of a modern failure in the field?

Failure is a thing that I should carry.
I'm old enough to know that's how it's done.
But if you think I've got some noble purpose when I don't carry,
don't kid yourself. I'm carrying
a loaded pistol in my hip pocket.

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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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